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| Global Score | |
| 68 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-12 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.39 x 2.79 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black,Deep blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2420mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 432 hours standby time 16.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.4 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A20 is a little bit better than the Lumia Icon, getting a 74.7 score against 68. The Samsung Galaxy A20 construction is much newer and way thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the Lumia Icon. Samsung Galaxy A20 has Android 11 OS, while Lumia Icon has Windows Phone 8 OS. The Nokia Lumia Icon counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Lumia Icon counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A20, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a way higher pixel density. Lumia Icon counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A20, because although it has a much tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Lumia Icon also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution camera.
Galaxy A20 features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia Icon, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A20 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A20 features a superior battery lifetime than Lumia Icon, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2420mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy A20 is also by far the cheapest.
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