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Nokia Lumia 1520
HSPA OnlyRM-939
Apple iPhone 6
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| Windows Phone 8 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-09-09 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 6 has a global score of 74.1, which is a little bit better than the Nokia Lumia 1520's overall score of 70.2. The iPhone 6 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Nokia Lumia 1520 has Windows Phone 8 OS. IPhone 6's construction is newer, a lot lighter and way thinner than the Nokia Lumia 1520. IPhone 6 features a bit more powerful CPU than Nokia Lumia 1520, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a 450 MHz GPU, the iPhone 6 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Lumia 1520 counts with a little more vivid display than iPhone 6, because it has a bigger screen, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display, a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little more brightness. Nokia Lumia 1520 captures slightly better photos and videos than iPhone 6, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video resolution, the Nokia Lumia 1520 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Lumia 1520 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than iPhone 6, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB. Lumia 1520 counts with a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 6, because it has an 88% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Apple iPhone 6 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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