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Nokia Lumia 1520
HSPA OnlyRM-939
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| Windows Phone 8 | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V20 has an overall score of 77, which is a bit better than Nokia Lumia 1520's score of 70.2. LG V20 is a notably newer device, and it is also somewhat lighter and thinner than the Nokia Lumia 1520. Lumia 1520 features a bit more powerful processing unit than LG V20, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Lumia 1520 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Lumia 1520 has a little sharper display than LG V20, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a lot lesser pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The LG V20 has a bit better camera than Nokia Lumia 1520, because although it has a back-facing camera with less MP resolution and a tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a much bigger aperture for better low-light captures.
The LG V20 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 1520, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Lumia 1520 counts with just a bit better battery performance than LG V20, because it has a 3400mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, LG V20 is also a lot cheaper.
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