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Nokia Lumia 1520
HSPA OnlyRM-939
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2021-04-28 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has an overall score of 78.2, which is much better than Nokia Lumia 1520's score of 70.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S comes with Android 11 OS, while Nokia Lumia 1520 counts with Windows Phone 8 OS. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is a way newer phone, and it's also a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Nokia Lumia 1520.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S's processor is just as good as the Nokia Lumia 1520 one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more cores (but slower) and a higher amount of RAM. Lumia 1520 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, although it has a just a little worse pixels density, much more opaque screen, a quite smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Nokia Lumia 1520 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S shoots clearer pictures and videos than Nokia Lumia 1520, because it has a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lot bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a superior battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 1520, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and the Nokia Lumia 1520 cost exactly the same, making this phone an easy choice.
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