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Nokia Lumia 1520
HSPA OnlyRM-939
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 227.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| 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 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is just a bit better than the Nokia Lumia 1520, getting a 74.6 score against 70.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a notably newer phone, and it's also just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than Nokia Lumia 1520. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 works with Android 10 OS, and Nokia Lumia 1520 works with Windows Phone 8 OS.
Lumia 1520 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a bit smaller screen and a quite worse pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Lumia 1520 one, both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB.
Lumia 1520 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a lot better camera than Lumia 1520, because it has a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a way better resolution back camera, a way larger aperture and a way higher (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with improved battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 1520, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is also cheap compared to the Lumia 1520.
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