Nokia Lumia Icon vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia Icon vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini 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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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia Icon
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15 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
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| Model | Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) |
| Other model names | Verizon Nokia Lumia Icon 4G, Nokia Lumia 929 Icon | AT&T Galaxy S5 mini G800A 4G, Samsung Atlantic |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 2/20/2014 | 7/1/2014 |
| Depth | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71 x 137 millimeters (2.8 x 5.39 in) | 64.8 x 131.1 millimeters (2.55 x 5.16 in) |
| Weight | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Windows 10 Mobile | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Prime 800 MSM8974 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | ARM Mali-400 MP4 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1.5GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (26GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/1700 (Bands 4,13) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, 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 Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5376x3744 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/1.5" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | 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 only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| 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 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-5QW | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2420 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 16.3 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 432 hours (18 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| 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 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 | • Colors: Black • Panorama photo • S-Voice |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia Icon | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800A) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.7W/kg (head), 0.93W/kg (body) | 1.1W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.594W/kg (head), 0.364W/kg (body) |