Difference between Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy S3

Key difference: One of the first smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 920. The Nokia Lumia 920 was one of the first phones to be developed running on Windows Phone 8. It was launched in November 2012 as its flagship phone. Samsung is one of the key players in the smartphone market. Their innovative Galaxy line of phones and tablets has been making public loyal to the brand. The Galaxy S3 is a slate-format multi-touch smartphone that was launched in May 2012. It is the successor of Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S but abandons the rectangular design of the predecessors and opts for more rounded corners.

Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia is a Finland-based multinational communications and information technology corporation. Nokia’s phones have been famously known as being simple and durable. In 2012, it was the world’s second largest mobile phone maker by unit sales, following Samsung. However, the sales of Nokia have been decreasing as more and more of the market shifts towards smartphones such as iPhones and Androids. In an attempt to offset their decreasing sales, Nokia tied up with Microsoft to release its own line of smartphones, the Nokia Lumia running on Windows Phone Operating Software.

One of the first smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 920. The Nokia Lumia 920 was one of the first phones to be developed running on Windows Phone 8. It was launched in November 2012 as its flagship phone. At the same time, Nokia launched Nokia Lumia 820, as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Nokia Lumia 920.

Nokia Lumia 920 has a 4.5 inch display with a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels. It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait and a 1 GB RAM. The phone has 8 GB internal memory and an external memory expandable up to 64 GB. It features an 8 MP primary camera with a resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels. It also has a 1.3 MP front-facing secondary camera.

The phone is available in a variety of bright colors, such as black, gray, red, yellow, and white. The newest and most distinguishing feature of the Lumia 920 is that the phone is capable of wireless charging. However, the wireless charging mat is not included with the phone and has to be purchased separately.

The device has been criticized as being heavy and bulky. Another issue with the phone, in fact all the Windows phones, is that it comes with the Internet Explorer browser built-in, which can be quite lagging at times, and the phones do not support any other browsers. Furthermore, the collection of apps available on Windows is quite limited, especially as compared to the apps available for Android and Apple.

Though Samsung was a popular electronics company, it still had to prove itself when it stepped in the cell phone market. Through the launch of innovative phones and good features it managed to become a key competitor in the market. The company launched its Galaxy S3 in May 2012.

Samsung Galaxy S3 The Galaxy S3 is a slate-format multi-touch smartphone that was launched in May 2012. It is the successor of Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S but abandons the rectangular design of the predecessors and opts for more rounded corners making it resemble the Galaxy Nexus. The S3 sports a 4.8 HD Super AMOLED screen with corning gorilla glass 2. It is offered with Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and can be upgraded to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). The Galaxy S III has a polycarbonate plastic chassis and is available in a variety of different colors. The S3 supports a 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 Quad-core processor, Mali-400MP GPU and 1 GB RAM. The S3 is available with 16 or 32 GB internal storage capacity, which can be expanded up to an additional 64 GB.

The phone boasts an 8 megapixel Auto Focus camera with flash, zero shutter lag and BSI. It also supports a 1.9 megapixel secondary camera that is capable of recording HD videos @30fps. When the phone was initially launched in May, the phone was considered to have been backed with innovative features and the TouchWiz "Nature UX" GUI was considered to be advanced. The GUI also included the “Water Lux” effect which can produce water ripples on contact. The phone also offered S Voice in response to Apple’s Siri, which enabled users to verbally control 20 functions on the phone. It was effectively considered as an iPhone killer. It also received additional publicity because of the ongoing patent infringement lawsuits against Apple.

The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Nokia website, the Samsung website, digitaltrends.com, and GSMArena.com.

	Nokia Lumia 920	Samsung Galaxy S3
Launch Date	November 2012	May 2012
Company	Nokia	Samsung Electronics
Size	130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm, 99 cc (5.13 x 2.79 x 0.42 in)	136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
Display	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED
Screen	768 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~332 ppi pixel density)	1280x720 pixels
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2 - PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display	Corning Gorilla Glass 2, oleophobic fingerprint-resistant coating.
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	133 g
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - RM-821, RM-820	2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-821, RM-820	(HSPA＋ 21Mbps): 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G Network	LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-821	LTE availability depends on the market.
GUI	Windows Phone 8	TouchWiz "Nature UX"
CPU speed	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU	Adreno 225	Mali-400MP
OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8	Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradeable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon	Exynos 4412 Quad
RAM	1 GB RAM	1 GB RAM
SIM Size	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
Internal Memory	32 GB	16/32/64 GB (The 64GB model has been discontinued)
Expandable Memory	No	microSD up to 64 GB
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, RGB light, digital compass, proximity, gyro, barometer
Connectivity	Micro-USB charging connector, 3.5 mm audio connector, Micro-USB-B connector, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, NFC, Wi-Fi Channel bonding	WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40, GPS/GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth® 4.0(LE), microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go, wireless charging.
Data	GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC	GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and USB.
Speed	HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v3.1 with A2DP, EDR	Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, EDR.
USB	microUSB v2.0	micro-USB 2.0; USB On-the-go.
Primary Camera	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	8 megapixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BSI.
Secondary Camera	Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps	1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BSI
Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization	1080p@30fps, zero shutter lag.
Camera Features	Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash, PureView technology, geo-tagging, touch focus	Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization. Burst shot & Best photo, Recording snapshot, HDR.
Sound Enhancement	Mono with high dynamics, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic.
Audio supported formats	Codecs: MP3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9, AAC LC, AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2 Audio playback file formats: ASF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2	Audio Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC＋/eAAC＋, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X.
Video supported formats	Video playback codecs: VC-1, H.264/AVC, H.263, MPEG-4 Video playback file formats: MP4, WMV, 3GP, M4V Video recording formats: MP4/H.264	Video Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p).
Battery Capacity	Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BP-4GW)	2100 mAh battery
Available Colors	Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White	Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur
Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser	HTML5	HTML, Adobe Flash
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java	No	Java MIDP emulator
Additional Features	SNS integration 7GB free SkyDrive storage Document viewer/editor Video/photo editor Voice memo/command/dial Predictive text input Personal information management features: Calculator, Clock, Calendar, Phonebook, Fixed dialling number, Social networks in Phonebook, OneNote, Wallet, Family Room, Kid's Corner Business apps: Adobe acrobat reader free download, Lync (Corporate IM) free download, Office: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, OneNote, SkyDrive storage for documents and notes Document formats supported: Excel, PDF, Word, Powerpoint Sync type: Exchange ActiveSync, Windows companion app, Mac companion app Sync content: Calendar, To-do list, Video, Pictures, Music, Contacts Game features: DirectX 11, Touch UI, XBox-Live Hub	Voice natural language commands and dictation Smart Stay eye tracking Dropbox (50 GB storage) TV-out (via MHL A/V link) SNS integration MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player Organizer Image/video editor Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Google Search Maps Gmail YouTube Calendar Google Talk Picasa Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (Swype)