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Nokia Lumia 1520
United StatesRM-938
| 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
The Moto G5 Plus has a general score of 74.6, which is just a bit better than Lumia 1520's 70.2 overall score. The Moto G5 Plus construction is incredibly newer and lighter than Lumia 1520's, but it's also thicker. The Lumia 1520 has a sharper display than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Lumia 1520 also counts with a larger screen.
The Lumia 1520 has a bit better processing unit than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Motorola Moto G5 Plus captures just a bit better photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 1520, because although it has a way less MP back-facing camera, and they both have a 0.4 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also counts with a lot higher video definition and a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Moto G5 Plus has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Lumia 1520, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Moto G5 Plus also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Lumia 1520 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus and the Lumia 1520 cost the same, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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