It has a very narrow bezel around the display, which means the body hasn't needed to bulk out too much to accommodate the large screen. With a 5-inch display, the 930 clearly doesn't fall into the compact category, but it's also not too huge - not like the 6-inch Lumia 1520. My advice would be to get your hands on one in a shop before you splash your cash. Although I'm very keen on the design, it split opinion on the CNET UK team, with Luke Westaway in particular arguing that it feels "thick and cheap". This button-less front adds to the premium aesthetic, as does the attractive way the glass curves at the edges to meet the metal band. The glass front is only broken by a small slit for the speaker - the navigation buttons along the bottom are touch-sensitive. My review model came in a bold green colour, but you can also snag it in vibrant orange or white if you're not keen on colourful phones. The plastic back panel has a soft-touch matte effect which feels good to hold and, like most of the Lumia range, is available in various garish hues. The 930 is chunkier than the 925, however, with squared, angular edges, rather than the 925's curved sides. The 930's metal band gives a sturdy feel to the phone, while also letting you lord your premium materials over your plastic Galaxy S5-toting friends. That's no bad thing, as I found the 925 rather luxurious. With its metal edging and plastic back panel, the Lumia 930 is very similar to the older Lumia 925. In Australia and the US, you can find it unlocked from various online retailers for around AU$700 or $600.
You can snag the Lumia 930 SIM-free from Nokia directly for £440 in the UK or for free on contracts starting at £30.50 per month at Carphone Warehouse. It's almost identical to the Lumia Icon, a CDMA version which is exclusively available in the US from Verizon - the Lumia 930 is the GSM model.
As a top-end phone hoping to do battle against the likes of the and LG G3, it comes with a strong lineup of specs including a 5-inch full HD display, a 2.2GHz quad-core processor, 4G LTE and a 20-megapixel camera. Like all Nokia's Lumia phones, it runs on Windows Phone software - in this case, the latest 8.1 version.