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Nokia Lumia 1520
HSPA OnlyRM-939
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 is slightly better than Lumia 1520, with a global score of 76.1 against 70.2. Galaxy A21 works with Android 10 OS, while Lumia 1520 counts with Windows Phone 8 OS. Galaxy A21 is a extremely newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Lumia 1520.
The Galaxy A21 has a bit better hardware performance than Nokia Lumia 1520, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. Nokia Lumia 1520 has an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a greater display density.
The Nokia Lumia 1520 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a way smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Nokia Lumia 1520 also counts with a camera in the back with a better resolution and a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy A21 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 1520, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A21 features greater battery lifetime than Lumia 1520, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A21 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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