730 or 925

[itsmewasim]

Currently I'm using Lumia 720.. And now i wanna upgrade my phone... I have two choices . Lumia 730 and Lumia 925 . Which phone has a better processor?

 

[Zulfigar]

http://www.windowscentral.com/nokia-lumia-830-vs-lumia-920

Even though it's the 830, the processor on the 730 and 830 are the same. Hope that helps a bit.

 

[dan16]

I think it is hard to appreciate the difference of CPUs in common usage, as seen in some VS video. Maybe 730 is just better in battery, besides the front camera obviously.

 

[Aresjr21]

I would suggest 925.

 

[Pranshul Sood]

get a lumia 730
quad core is always much better than dual core

 

[psoham777]

If you don't have any issues with low memory of 925, go for it, otherwise I'll say go for 730.

Sent from whichever device I happen to be using today.

 

[ams963]

L730 is the way to go.

 

[jaspreet Atwa1]

There are many games that do not run on 512MB ram, like asphalt 8.
Also, newer hardware means it's more future proof. Think of Windows 10 next year.

 

[dan16]

There are many games that do not run on 512MB ram, like asphalt 8.
Also, newer hardware means it's more future proof. Think of Windows 10 next year.

925 too has 1 GB ...

 

[itsmewasim]

get a lumia 730
quad core is always much better than dual core

Are you sure that 730 wil be faster than 925??

 

[MAHER_Central]

I use a 925. No problem with the speed. The camera on the back is better on the 925. The 730 has a quad core processor and it's recent. If you want better photos go for 925. If you want something a bit faster, go for 730.

 

[colinkiama]

Are you sure that 730 wil be faster than 925??

the 830 and 730 has the same chipset. The 920 and 925 also have the same chipset. The 830 loaded apps and the ui was quicker than the 920 in daniel's test video. so the 730 is faster than the 925.

Also you have to remember that you are limited to 16gb on the 925 and on the 730 you have 8gb and support of up to 128gb sd card space. Instead of a 925 why not consider getting an 830 instead even. Wireless charging built in. 10mp pureview. Glance, denim, motion data. You literally have all the lumia features except hey cortana.

 

[a5cent]

the 830 and 730 has the same chipset. The 920 and 925 also have the same chipset. The 830 loaded apps and the ui was quicker than the 920 in daniel's test video. so the 730 is faster than the 925.

This is true.

However, many are incorrectly attributing this to the difference in CPU core count.

OP, you might want to lookup this thread that asks how the L920/L925 compares to the 830 in terms of how often and long we encounter the resuming message. The 830 (just like the 730) has advantages, which makes a huge difference in terms of perceived performance, but the differences can't be explained just in terms of hardware.

Some are starting to suspect there is a problem with how WP runs on devices using the S4 SoC (like the L920/L925), or that some apps will trigger resuming messages on such devices when they otherwise wouldn't.

The camera on the 925 is better, but if that is not your main concern, then at this point I'd go with the 730. Not because the CPU is faster (it's not), but because the CPU is (a) more energy efficient and (b) MS seems to be focusing their development/testing efforts primarily on these newer devices, so going forward you are likely to find the best experience on them, not on last generation's hardware.

 

[MAHER_Central]

This is true.

However, many are incorrectly attributing this to the difference in CPU core count.

OP, you might want to lookup this thread that asks how the L920/L925 compares to the 830 in terms of how often and long we encounter the resuming message. The 830 (just like the 730) has advantages, which makes a huge difference in terms of perceived performance, but the differences can't be explained just in terms of hardware.

Some are starting to suspect there is a problem with how WP runs on devices using the S4 SoC (like the L920/L925), or that some apps will trigger resuming messages on such devices when they otherwise wouldn't.

The camera on the 925 is better, but if that is not your main concern, then at this point I'd go with the 730. Not because the CPU is faster (it's not), but because the CPU is (a) more energy efficient and (b) MS seems to be focusing their development/testing efforts primarily on these newer devices, so going forward you are likely to find the best experience on them, not on last generation's hardware.

I agree. Very good answer !

 

[fdalbor]

What are you using now. After the comparison they did between the 830 (same insides as 730/735) and the 920 (same insides as the 925), it showed the 920 a little better performer even though its a dual core the 730/830 is a quad core. If both the phones you are thinking about is a upgrade from what you have now I would go with the 730/735 as performance is about the same; but the 735 has a SD slot, a removeable battery and removeable back cover. The 925 has 16 GB of phone memory and can't be extended. The 925 has a better camera and dual band wifi, the 735 single band wifi won't have as good wifi reception as the 925 and not quite as good a camera. If you can get the 730/735 cheaper than the 925 I would go with it. But they are pretty close. I have a 820 and decided to keep it as it has the same insides as the 925/920 and a SD slot, dual band wifi, removeable battery etc. Not enough of an upgrade for the money spent over my 820 which I already have. Almost all of the phones Microsoft is selling now use the same processor (quad core 400), 630/635/730/735/830 yet the price ranges from 100$ to 450$. Think I am going to wait for something better to come along before I upgrade. So I will get a REAL upgrade, not a sidegrade.

 

[a5cent]

After the comparison they did between the 830 (same insides as 730/735) and the 920 (same insides as the 925), it showed the 920 a little better performer even though its a dual core the 730/830 is a quad core.

Which comparison are you referring to?

As you say, at least theoretically, the L920/L925 should be the overall faster performer for most apps (not all). However, in practical usage it doesn't feel that way. Apps startup slightly faster on the L830/L730 and on them the resuming message is encountered less frequently and for shorter periods of time. I haven't experienced this myself, but some are reporting resuming delays on the L925 beyond the 5 second mark, while on the L830 2 seconds is the longest I've seen so far. That huge difference has absolutely nothing to do with CPU performance, but obviously something is causing it.

Too many people expect a CPU benchmark to tell us exactly how fast a device will feel to us, but that is not a realistic expectation to have. Virtually all benchmarks are very focused on just one small cogwheel in a very large "machine". Such benchmarks are built to measure very, very, very specific capabilities, but they say little about the overall experience when looked at in isolation.