Difference between Nokia Lumia 820 and Samsung Galaxy S3
Key difference: One of the first smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 820. The Nokia Lumia 820 was first of the first phones to be developed running on Windows Phone 8. It was launched in November 2012, as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Nokia 920. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is a slate-format multi-touch smartphone that was launched in May 2012. It was the company’s flagship phone for that year.
Nokia is a multinational communications and information technology corporation based in Helsinki, Finland. 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 820. The Nokia Lumia 820 was first of the first phones to be developed running on Windows Phone 8. It was launched in November 2012, as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Nokia Lumia 920. It has a 4.3 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait processor and a 1 GB RAM. The phone has 8 GB internal memory and an external memory expandable up to 64 GB.
Nokia Lumia 820 features an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus and dual-LED flash, as well as Carl Zeiss optics. It also has a VGA secondary front-facing camera for self photo shots and video calling. The phone is available in a variety of bright colors, such as black, gray, red, yellow, white, blue, and violet. In fact, the phone comes with back panels in these colors allowing the user to change the phone’s color every few days.
The newest and most distinguishing feature of the Lumia 820 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.
However, the phone has been criticized as being chunky and heavy. 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.
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 most popular phone of the Galaxy model is the S3. The Samsung 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, cnet.co.uk, and GSMArena.com.
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Nokia Lumia 820 |
Samsung Galaxy S3 |
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Launch Date |
November 2012 |
May 2012 |
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Company |
Nokia |
Samsung Corporation |
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Size |
123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm, 83.5 cc (4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 in) |
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm |
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Display |
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED |
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Screen |
480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density) |
1280x720 pixels |
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Protection |
ClearBlack display |
Corning Gorilla Glass 2, oleophobic fingerprint-resistant coating. |
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Weight |
160 g (5.64 oz) |
133 g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
(HSPA 21Mbps): 850/900/1900/2100 MHz |
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4G Network |
LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
LTE availability depends on the market. |
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GUI |
Windows Phone 8 |
TouchWiz "Nature UX" |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 |
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GPU |
Adreno 225 |
Mali-400MP |
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OS |
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradeable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon |
Exynos 4412 Quad |
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RAM |
1 GB RAM |
1 GB |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
Micro-SIM |
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Internal Memory |
8 GB |
16/32/64 GB (The 64GB model has been discontinued) |
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Expandable Memory |
microSD, up to 64 GB |
microSD up to 64 GB |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Accelerometer, RGB light, digital compass, proximity, gyro, barometer |
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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. |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and USB. |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Yes, v3.1 with A2DP, EDR |
Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, EDR. |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 |
micro-USB 2.0; USB On-the-go. |
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Primary Camera |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels |
8 megapixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BSI. |
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Secondary Camera |
Yes, VGA |
1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BSI |
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Video |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
1080p@30fps, zero shutter lag. |
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Camera Features |
Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash, 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. |
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Sound Enhancement |
Dolby Headphone sound enhancement, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic. |
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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. |
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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). |
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Battery Capacity |
Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery (BP-5T) |
2100 mAh battery |
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Available Colors |
Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet |
Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML, Adobe Flash |
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Radio |
No |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
No |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: nokia.com, samsung.com
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