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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 59.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Nokia |
| Windows Phone 8 | Windows Phone 8 |
| 2013-01-08 | 2012-09-05 |
| 4.90 x 2.50 x 0.40 inches | 4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gray, Purple, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 209.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8230 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1950mAh Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 319 hours standby time 11.2 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time 15.4 hours talk time |
| 3.84 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lumia 820 is a bit better than the Huawei Ascend W1, having a 59.8 score against 54.7. The Lumia 820 body is a little bit thinner but heavier than Huawei Ascend W1, and they were released with only 4 months difference. The Lumia 820 features a little bit better screen than Huawei Ascend W1, because although it has a little bit lower display density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480, the Lumia 820 also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Lumia 820 features a little better performance than Huawei Ascend W1, because although it has a worse 400 megahertz graphics processing unit, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Lumia 820 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Nokia Lumia 820 features a very superior camera than Huawei Ascend W1, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Nokia Lumia 820 has much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Ascend W1, because it has 8 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Huawei Ascend W1 has just a little better battery performance than Lumia 820, because it has an 18% bigger battery capacity.
The Lumia 820 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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