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Nokia Lumia 1520
United StatesRM-938
| 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
The Huawei Mate 10 is much better than the Lumia 1520, with a 78.9 score against 70.2. The Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 OS, while Lumia 1520 comes with Windows Phone 8 OS. Huawei Mate 10 is a extremely newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Lumia 1520. Huawei Mate 10 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Lumia 1520, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Nokia Lumia 1520 counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, less brightness and a much lower display pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger display. Huawei Mate 10 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Nokia Lumia 1520, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 10 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Lumia 1520, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back camera and a tinier camera sensor, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a way bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
The Huawei Mate 10 has longer battery life than Lumia 1520, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
Huawei Mate 10 costs a little more money than the Lumia 1520, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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