Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-985) vs Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 830 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
10.1
MP
MP
1mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2200
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-985)
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10 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 31 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +24 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-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Model | Lumia 830 (RM-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 830 4G, Nokia RM-985, Nokia Tesla | Samsung Galaxy S3 i9305 (4G LTE) |
| Country or region available |   (Latin America), Brazil |        (Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/1/2014 | 10/1/2012 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.7 x 139.4 millimeters (2.78 x 5.49 in) | 70.6 x 136.6 millimeters (2.78 x 5.38 in) |
| Weight | 150 grams (5.25 ounces) | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 306 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4412 (32nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (440MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (14GB available) | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| 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 | 100/50 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 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 800/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) | LTE 800/1800/2600 |
| 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-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 10.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3840x2640 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" inches | 1/3" inches |
| 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 | 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-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.6 (aperture) |
| 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-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | 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-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BV-L4A | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB-L1G6LLU |
| Battery capacity | 2200 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby | 530 hours (22.1 days) | 510 hours (21.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player |
| 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: Pebble blue, Marble white • Smart Stay eye tracking • S-Voice • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-985) | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.87W/kg (head), 0.83W/kg (body) | 0.45W/kg (head), 0.87W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.46W/kg (head), 0.59W/kg (body) | 0.244W/kg (head), 0.237W/kg (body) |