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Nokia Lumia 1520
United StatesRM-938
| Global Score | |
| 64.3 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Nokia |
| Android 5.1 | Windows Phone 8 |
| 2015-09-08 | 2013-10-22 |
| 6.46 x 3.24 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Red, White and Yellow |
| Plastic; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 350.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 490 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 1520 is just a bit better than BLU Pure XL, with a 70.2 score against 64.3. The Nokia Lumia 1520 counts with Windows Phone 8 operating system, while BLU Pure XL has Android 5.1 operating system. Nokia Lumia 1520 is an older and a little heavier cellphone than BLU Pure XL, but Nokia managed to build it thinner anyway.
The Nokia Lumia 1520 has a bit superior processing unit than BLU Pure XL, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a GPU and a greater number of faster cores. BLU Pure XL and Lumia 1520 have extremely similar screens, and although the Lumia 1520 has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and much lesser pixels per inch in the display, they both have a same size screen.
BLU Pure XL has a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Nokia Lumia 1520, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. The BLU Pure XL captures a bit better pictures and videos than Nokia Lumia 1520, because it has a more megapixels camera, a way higher video quality and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
BLU Pure XL has a little better battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 1520, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Lumia 1520 is also by far the cheapest.
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