Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Windows Phone 8.1, 8 |
| 2014-06-03 | 2013-07-11 |
| 5.93 x 3.03 x 0.28 inches | 5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, White and Yellow |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 350.00 | $ 315.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 277 pixels per inch | 332 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8928 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.10 MP | 41.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Battery | 2000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 639 hours standby time 12.8 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 19.1 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia Lumia 1020 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia T3, with a score of 68.7 against 62.5. Despite being the best cellphone we compare here, Nokia Lumia 1020's construction is older, noticeably thicker and a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia T3. Nokia Lumia 1020 comes with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 operating system, while Sony Xperia T3 counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system.
The Lumia 1020 counts with a brighter display than Xperia T3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1280 x 768 resolution and a bit greater screen density. The Lumia 1020 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia T3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 24 GB more internal storage.
Sony Xperia T3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Nokia Lumia 1020, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores and a much better GPU. Nokia Lumia 1020 features a very superior camera than Xperia T3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Nokia Lumia 1020 also has a way more mega pixels back camera.
Xperia T3 has improved battery life than Nokia Lumia 1020, because it has a 25% more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Lumia 1020 is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it an easy choice.
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