Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 830 vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
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720x1280
10.1
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1GB
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Quad-core
2200
mAh
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1.5GB
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Quad-core
2200
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(Removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983)
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15 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC / Until 256GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| 4G LTE |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| Model | Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) |
| Other model names | AT&T Nokia Lumia 830 4G RM-983, Nokia Tesla | Galaxy Xcover 3 G388F |
| Country or region available |  USA |        (Latin America), (Europe), South Africa, Iran, Israel, New Zealand, Pakistan |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/1/2014 | 4/1/2015 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 10 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.7 x 139.4 millimeters (2.78 x 5.49 in) | 70.1 x 132.9 millimeters (2.76 x 5.23 in) |
| Weight | 150 grams (5.25 ounces) | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT PLS |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 207 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 64bit: Marvell Armada PXA1908 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | Vivante GC7000UL |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1.5GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (14GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900 (Bands 2,4,5,17) | LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 10.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3840x2640 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| 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) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BV-L4A | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2200 mAh | 2200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 530 hours (22.1 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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, Orange, Green, White • Lumia Denim UI • Nokia ClearBlack Display • Dolby Digital Plus sound enhancement • Carl Zeiss optics • 15GB OneDrive • Qi wireless charging • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Gray • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy Xcover 3 (SM-G388F) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.87W/kg (head), 0.83W/kg (body) | 0.955W/kg (head), 1.012W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.46W/kg (head), 0.59W/kg (body) | 0.711W/kg (head), 0.394W/kg (body) |