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Nokia Lumia 1520
RM-937| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 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 |
| 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 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 has a global score of 78.9, which is much better than the Lumia 1520's global score of 70.2. The Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 operating system, while Lumia 1520 comes with Windows Phone 8 operating system. The Huawei Mate 10 is a way newer phone, and it's also lighter and just a bit thinner than the Lumia 1520.
Nokia Lumia 1520 features just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a little darker display, a way lower screen density and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Huawei Mate 10 features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Lumia 1520, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with just a bit better processing power than Lumia 1520, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM and more cpu cores. Huawei Mate 10 takes a bit better photos and videos than Lumia 1520, because although it has a much less mega pixels camera in the back and a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and a lot better video quality.
Huawei Mate 10 features better battery duration than Nokia Lumia 1520, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 10 costs a little more money than the Lumia 1520, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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