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Nokia Lumia 1520
United StatesRM-938
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a score of 76.1, which is a bit better than Lumia 1520's global score of 70.2. Galaxy S4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Lumia 1520 comes with Windows Phone 8 operating system. The Galaxy S4 construction is just a little bit thinner and much lighter than the Lumia 1520, although both of them were released only 7 months apart.
The Lumia 1520 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy S4, and although they both have 4 cores and a 2 GB RAM memory, the Lumia 1520 also has a better graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz. Lumia 1520 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S4, because although it has a little inferior pixels number per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Lumia 1520 also counts with a bigger screen.
The Nokia Lumia 1520 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Nokia Lumia 1520 also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos and a camera in the back with much more MP.
The Nokia Lumia 1520 has much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Lumia 1520 features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S4 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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