Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) vs Nokia Lumia Icon
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Lumia 532 vs Nokia Lumia Icon phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia Icon
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3 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Model | Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Lumia Icon |
| Other model names | Microsoft Lumia 532 Single-SIM RM-1031 | Verizon Nokia Lumia Icon 4G, Nokia Lumia 929 Icon |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Microsoft | Nokia |
| Release date | 2/1/2015, Announced: 1/5/2015 | 2/20/2014 |
| Depth | 11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.5 x 118.9 millimeters (2.58 x 4.68 in) | 71 x 137 millimeters (2.8 x 5.39 in) |
| Weight | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Windows 10 Mobile |
| User Interface | Denim UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Prime 800 MSM8974 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4.5GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 32GB (26GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 700/1700 (Bands 4,13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 20.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5376x3744 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (848x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | 1/1.5" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-5QW |
| Battery capacity | 1560 mAh | 2420 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 16.3 hours |
| Standby | 528 hours (22 days) | 432 hours (18 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Green, Orange • OneDrive 30GB • Internet Explorer 11 | • Colors: Black, White • Nokia PureMotion HD+ display • Nokia ClearBlack display • Nokia PureView camera • Carl Zeiss optics • Camera with 4 microphones • Dual Capture camera • Dolby Headphone sound • HD Voice • HAC M4/T4 • WiFi hotspot • Qi Wireless Charging |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.7W/kg (head), 0.93W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |