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Nokia Lumia 1520
HSPA OnlyRM-939
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm 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 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 is slightly better than the Lumia 1520, having a 76.1 score against 70.2. Galaxy S4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Lumia 1520 works with Windows Phone 8 OS. Even when the Galaxy S4 and the Lumia 1520 were released with only 7 months difference, the Galaxy S4 is just a little bit thinner and much lighter.
The Lumia 1520 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy S4, because although it has a little worse amount of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Lumia 1520 also counts with a larger display. The Nokia Lumia 1520 features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Nokia Lumia 1520 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and a Quad-Core processing unit, the Nokia Lumia 1520 also has a better 450 megahertz graphics processor. Nokia Lumia 1520 has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
Lumia 1520 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Lumia 1520 also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better 20 MP resolution back camera.
Galaxy S4 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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