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Nokia Lumia 1520
United StatesRM-938
Sony Xperia Z3
D6603D6603
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.6 |
| 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 (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 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 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 is a bit better than the Lumia 1520, getting a overall score of 75.8 against 70.2. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with Android 4.4.4 OS, while Lumia 1520 has Windows Phone 8 OS. Sony Xperia Z3's design is newer, somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter than the Lumia 1520. The Xperia Z3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Nokia Lumia 1520, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit and the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a little more vivid display than Nokia Lumia 1520, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit darker screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a quite higher pixels number per screen inch. The Xperia Z3 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Lumia 1520, because it has a larger aperture for better low light photos, a better 20.7 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Lumia 1520 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Lumia 1520 also has 32 GB internal storage capacity. Nokia Lumia 1520 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 10 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia Z3 is also by far the cheapest one.
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