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Nokia Lumia 1520
United StatesRM-938
LG G3
AT&TD850
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-05-27 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G3 is a bit better than the Lumia 1520, having a general score of 76.4 against 70.2. Even though LG G3 and Lumia 1520 were released with only 7 months difference, LG G3's body is much lighter but a little thicker than Lumia 1520. LG G3 works with Android 5.0 operating system, and Lumia 1520 has Windows Phone 8 operating system.
LG G3 features a bit more powerful CPU than Lumia 1520, and although they both have 4 cpu cores and a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit, the LG G3 also has more RAM. The LG G3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Lumia 1520, because although it has a lot more opaque screen and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Lumia 1520 and the LG G3 have quite similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and the same internal memory. The LG G3's camera is very similar to the Lumia 1520 one, because although the LG G3 has a lot less mega-pixels back camera and a tinier back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same aperture, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
The Lumia 1520 counts with a bit longer battery life than LG G3, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, LG G3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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