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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Windows Phone 8 | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-03-31 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 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 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G5 Plus has a score of 74.6, which is slightly better than the Lumia 1520's score of 70.2. Moto G5 Plus's construction is notably newer and much lighter than the Lumia 1520's, although it is also thicker. The Nokia Lumia 1520 counts with just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Lumia 1520 features a brighter display than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Lumia 1520 also counts with a larger display. Motorola Moto G5 Plus counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Nokia Lumia 1520, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also has 32 GB more internal storage.
The Lumia 1520 features just a little better battery lifetime than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 13% bigger battery capacity. Moto G5 Plus shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Lumia 1520, because although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Moto G5 Plus also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot bigger aperture.
Moto G5 Plus and the Lumia 1520 cost exactly the same.
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