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Nokia Lumia 1520
United StatesRM-938
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 227.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 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 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is just a bit better than Nokia Lumia 1520, having a 74.6 score against 70.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a a lot newer device, and it's also just a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Nokia Lumia 1520. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10 operating system, and Nokia Lumia 1520 works with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
Lumia 1520 features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, a little worse count of pixels per screen inch and a quite smaller display. The Lumia 1520 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Nokia Lumia 1520 one, they have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and equal internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features better battery lifetime than Lumia 1520, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 takes way better photos and videos than Lumia 1520, because it has a larger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality, a back facing camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution, a much larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Lumia 1520, making this phone a very good choice.
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