Difference between Nokia Lumia 920 and Galaxy Note II
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. The Samsung Galaxy Note II is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung and is an Android based device. The Note II is known for its large display of 5.5 inches (141 mm), as well as its integral use of a stylus, called the S pen.
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.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung and is an Android based device. The Note II is known for its large display of 5.5 inches (141 mm), as well as its integral use of a stylus, called the S pen. The beauty of a Galaxy Note II is that it falls between the categories of a smartphone and a tablet. It is hence marketed as a ‘phablet’, a phone and a tablet, a hybrid or sorts. The Samsung Galaxy Note series was the one that started the current trend towards phablets.
In terms of hardware, the Note II features a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor, 720p resolution display, and 2 GB of RAM. The Note II is available in a variety of colors and in storage capacities of 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. The phone also has an external expandable memory of up to 64 GB. The Galaxy Note II was launched with Android 4.1 (also called Jelly Bean) and at the time of its launch was the first phone to feature Android 4.1. Now, the phone is upgradeable to Android 4.1.2. The Note II also has easy usability because of the pen, which the users can use to write or draw on the phablet like it was paper. This is the unique feature of the phone, or rather ‘phablet.’
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.
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Nokia Lumia 920 |
Samsung Galaxy Note II |
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Launch Date |
November 2012 |
September 2012 |
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Company |
Nokia |
Samsung Corporation |
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Size |
130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm, 99 cc (5.13 x 2.79 x 0.42 in) |
151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 in) |
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Display |
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
5.5 inches, super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Screen |
768 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~332 ppi pixel density) |
720 x 1280 pixels, (~267 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 2 - PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display |
Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
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Weight |
185 g (6.53 oz) |
183 g (6.46 oz) |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - RM-821, RM-820 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-821, RM-820 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - N7105 |
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4G Network |
LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-821 |
LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - N7105 |
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GUI |
Windows Phone 8 |
TouchWiz UI |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 |
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GPU |
Adreno 225 |
Mali-400MP |
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OS |
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
Android OS, v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), 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 |
2 GB RAM |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
Micro-SIM |
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Internal Memory |
32 GB |
16/32/64 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
No |
up to 64 GB |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, 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 |
Bluetooth v 4.0 (Apt-X Codec support) LE, USB 2.0 Host, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Wi-Fi HT40, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC, S Beam, Samsung AllShare Play & Control, Samsung AllShare Cast (WiFi Display), Mirroring & Extention, Samsung AllShare Framework |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
WiFi, NFC, GPRS, EDGE, LTE (4G), USB |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
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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 |
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Bluetooth |
Yes, v3.1 with A2DP, EDR |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 |
microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host |
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Primary Camera |
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
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Secondary Camera |
Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps |
1.9 MP |
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Video |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
1080p@30fps |
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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 |
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Sound Enhancement |
Mono with high dynamics, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
SNS integration 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 |
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player |
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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 |
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BP-4GW) |
Li-ion 3,100 mAh |
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Available Colors |
Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White |
Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine, Pink |
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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 |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
No |
Stereo FM radio with RDS (N7100 only) |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
No |
Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: nokia.com, allthingsd.com
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