Nokia Lumia 920 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2

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Comparing the Nokia Lumia 920 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Nokia Lumia 920 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Nokia Lumia 920 offers 4.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia Lumia 920's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 feature a 8.7 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 feature a 1.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while Nokia Lumia 920 offers 2000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia Lumia 920 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers 16 GB, making Nokia Lumia 920 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nokia Lumia 920 has a rating of 4.3.

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Nokia Lumia 920
₹40,699
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy Note 2
₹20,942
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

10 Jan, 2013
27 Sep, 2012
06 May, 2026

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
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  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,874 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,702 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Windows v8
Android v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI
Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960
Samsung
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A9
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 225
Mali-400 MP4
Adreno 829

RAM

1 GB
2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

768x1280 px (HD)
1280x720 px (FULL HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

332 ppi
267 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

62.48 %
68.4 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

130.3 mm
151.1 mm
150.83 mm

Width

70.8 mm
80.5 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

10.7 mm
9.4 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

185 grams
183 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

8.7 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length
8 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3405 x 2554 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

1.2 MP
Primary Camera
1.9 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
3100 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 7.5 Hours(2G)
Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 35 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 64 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1700(band 4) / 700(band 17)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
N/A
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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