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Nokia Lumia 1520
RM-937Apple iPhone 6
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| Windows Phone 8 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-09-09 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 6 has a general score of 74.1, which is just a bit better than the Nokia Lumia 1520's 70.2 score. IPhone 6 is a newer phone, and it is also notably lighter and noticeably thinner than Nokia Lumia 1520. The iPhone 6 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Nokia Lumia 1520 counts with Windows Phone 8 OS.
The Lumia 1520 features a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 6, because it has a just a bit greater pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080, a larger display and a little brighter display. The iPhone 6 features a bit better processing unit than Lumia 1520, because although it has lesser RAM memory and less and slower processing cores, and they both have a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor, the iPhone 6 also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Nokia Lumia 1520 features just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photos and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Nokia Lumia 1520 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a camera with way more MP.
The Lumia 1520 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than iPhone 6, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB and more internal storage capacity. Lumia 1520 has a superior battery life than iPhone 6, because it has an 88% more battery capacity.
The iPhone 6 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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