Nokia Lumia 530 vs. Nokia Lumia Icon

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia Lumia 530 and Nokia Lumia Icon. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia Lumia 530 vs. Nokia Lumia Icon Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia Lumia 530 Nokia Lumia Icon
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 119.7 mm 137 mm Nokia Lumia Icon has greater height than Nokia Lumia 530.
Width 62.3 mm 71 mm Nokia Lumia Icon has greater width than Nokia Lumia 530.
Depth 11.7 mm 9.8 mm Nokia Lumia Icon is narrower than Nokia Lumia 530.
Weight 129 g 167 g Nokia Lumia 530 is lighter than Nokia Lumia 530.
Body Colour Bright orange | Dark grey | Bright green White
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.09 W/kg 0.93 W/kg (body), 0.7 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY Nokia Lumia 530 Nokia Lumia Icon
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 5" Nokia Lumia Icon has larger screen size than Nokia Lumia 530.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 480 x 854 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Nokia Lumia Icon has better screen resolution than Nokia Lumia 530.
Display Format - Full HD
Pixel Density 246 ppi 441 ppi Nokia Lumia Icon has better pixel density than Nokia Lumia 530.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia Lumia 530 Nokia Lumia Icon
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Nokia Lumia Icon has higher clock speed than Nokia Lumia 530.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 330
MEMORY Nokia Lumia 530 Nokia Lumia Icon
RAM 512 MB 2 GB Nokia Lumia Icon has more RAM than Nokia Lumia 530.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 4 GB 32 GB Nokia Lumia Icon has more internal memory than Nokia Lumia 530.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Nokia Lumia 530 Nokia Lumia Icon
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Nokia Lumia Icon has better camera resolution than Nokia Lumia 530.
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Nokia Lumia Icon has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 26 mm
Digital Zoom - 3x
Special Effects Still -
Camera Modes Panoramic pictures, night mode, sport mode Panoramic pictures
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Nokia Lumia Icon has face detection.
White Balance Presets -
Light Source - Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4992 x 3744
Video Resolutions 864 x 480 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Carl Zeiss optic, PureView technology, Stereo Audio Recording
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) - 1.2 Megapixel
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia Lumia 530 Nokia Lumia Icon
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1430 mAh 2420 mAh Nokia Lumia Icon has larger battery capacity than Nokia Lumia 530.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia Lumia Icon can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 528 hours 432 hours Nokia Lumia 530 has longer standby time than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Talk Time 804 minutes 984 minutes Nokia Lumia Icon has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia Lumia 530.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 804 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 600 min
Playback (Music): up to 51 hrs
Playback (video): up to 5.5 hrs
Continuous browsing: up to 7.8 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 8.5 hrs
Standby: up to 528 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 984 min
Standby: up to 432 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 75 hrs
Playback (video): up to 9 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 9.2 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 720 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Nokia Lumia 530 Nokia Lumia Icon
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Nokia Lumia Icon has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Windows Phone OS 8.1 with Lumia Cyan update Windows Phone OS 8 with Lumia Black update
Intelligent Assistant Cortana -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia Lumia 530 Nokia Lumia Icon
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 850 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band - Band 4, Band 13
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 700c
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, GATT HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, GATT
NFC - Yes Nokia Lumia Icon has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services Yahoo! Messenger, Skype, Microsoft Lync, MySpaceIM, Twitter IM, WhatsApp, WeChat, LINE, Viber, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia Lumia 530 Nokia Lumia Icon
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, M4A, HE-AAC, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9 WAV, WMA, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264
FEATURES Nokia Lumia 530 Nokia Lumia Icon
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, 3-axis accelerometer
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), sharing media via DLNA, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, Word Flow keyboard DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Kid's Corner, Dual Capture mode, Lumia Color profile, Dolby Headphone support, Word Flow keyboard, four microphones, Active noise-cancellation, Lumia Rich Recording technology
OTHERS Nokia Lumia 530 Nokia Lumia Icon
Included Accessories Power adapter Data cable, power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Compatible with Windows 7 - "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
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