Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) vs Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 930 vs Sony Xperia XZ3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
20.1
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2420
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6"
POLED
POLED
1440x2880
19.2
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416)
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8 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| AMOLED / P-OLED |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| Model | Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Xperia XZ3 (H8416) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 930 RM-1045, Lumia 930 Golden, Nokia Martini | Sony Xperia XZ3 4GB RAM H8416 (PF42), Sony Akatsuki |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony |
| Release date | 12/1/2014 | 10/5/2018 |
| Depth | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71 x 137 millimeters (2.8 x 5.39 in) | 73 x 158 millimeters (2.87 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) | 193 grams (6.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | P-OLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~80.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1440x2880 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 537 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | Windows 10 Mobile | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Prime 800 MSM8974 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (26GB available) | 64GB (50GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 1200/200 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 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 800/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) | LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,25,26,28,66) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.1 megapixels | 19.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5376x3744 pixels | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" inches | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | 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/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-5QW | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2420 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 432 hours (18 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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/gold, White/gold • Nokia ClearBlack display • Nokia PureView camera • Carl Zeiss optics • Records 4K (after Denim update) • Camera focal length of 26mm • Dolby Digital Plus surround sound • Internet Explorer 11 • 7GB free SkyDrive storage • Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp • WiFi hotspot up to 8 devices | • Colors: Black, Silver, Green, Red • HDR display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Power delivery • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XZ3 (H8416) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |