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Nokia Lumia 1520
United StatesRM-938
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.64 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Neon blue and Pearl white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G8 has a general score of 74.4, which is a bit better than the Nokia Lumia 1520's overall score of 70.2. The Motorola Moto G8 counts with Android 10 operating system, and Nokia Lumia 1520 counts with Windows Phone 8 operating system. Motorola Moto G8's construction is extremely newer and a little lighter, but also a little bit thicker than the Nokia Lumia 1520.
The Lumia 1520 features a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has 4 less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Lumia 1520 features a way better looking screen than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of display.
The Motorola Moto G8 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Lumia 1520, because although it has a camera in the back with less MP resolution, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a much bigger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments. The Motorola Moto G8 counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Lumia 1520, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Moto G8 counts with better battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 1520, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto G8 costs a little more than Lumia 1520, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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