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Nokia Lumia 1520
United StatesRM-938
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| Windows Phone 8 | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V20 is a little bit better than Lumia 1520, having a 77 score against 70.2. The LG V20 is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Lumia 1520. The Lumia 1520 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than LG V20, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Lumia 1520 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Nokia Lumia 1520 features a bit more vivid screen than LG V20, because although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot worse pixels amount per display inch, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The LG V20 takes clearer pictures and videos than Lumia 1520, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality and a camera with a lower 16 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way bigger diafragm aperture for better images in poorly lited situations and a way better video quality.
The LG V20 has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 1520, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Nokia Lumia 1520 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than LG V20, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
LG V20 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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