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Nokia Lumia 1520
United StatesRM-938
Apple 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
The iPhone 6 has a global score of 74.1, which is a little bit better than Lumia 1520's score of 70.2. IPhone 6 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Lumia 1520 comes with Windows Phone 8 operating system. The iPhone 6 is a newer cellphone, and it's also notably thinner and noticeably lighter than the Lumia 1520.
IPhone 6 features a little faster CPU than Lumia 1520, because although it has lesser and slower cores and lesser RAM, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics processing unit, the iPhone 6 also counts with a 64-bit processor. Lumia 1520 counts with a little more vivid display than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a just a little better pixel density, a way better 1920 x 1080px resolution, a little bit more brightness and a bigger display.
The Lumia 1520 takes slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone 6, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Lumia 1520 also counts with a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Lumia 1520 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone 6, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB. Nokia Lumia 1520 counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone 6, because it has an 88 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, iPhone 6 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a great choice.
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