Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Lumia 925- Comparison

Nokia is set to announce the new Lumia 1020, which sports the 41MP EOS PureView Camera. The main feature of the phone is the camera which is similar to the one available in Nokia 808 PureView which was announced last year. One of the demands from users right from the time when 808 was released was to bring the awesome camera technology to Windows Phone 8 and Nokia has delivered its promise with Lumia 1020.

The phone comes with a 4.5 inch WXGA (1280X 768) pixels display with Gorilla Glass 3 and almost all the other features from the previous model of Lumia 925. One of the major changes with Lumia 925 was the all new aluminum body which made the phone a lot lighter. Although Lumia 1020 is lighter than Lumia 920, it is slightly heavier than the Lumia 925 and this is because of the 41MP camera on the back cover.

With Lumia 1020, Nokia has added a 2GB RAM and this comes as a surprise as Lumia 925 and Lumia 920 both features 1GB RAM and provides a really smooth experience.

Nokia Lumia1020 Lumia 925

So here is a quick run down of the major features of Lumia 1020 and Lumia 925.


Specification	Nokia Lumia 1020	Nokia Lumia 925	Impact
Camera	PureView 41 MP sensor with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 6 lens optics Resolution : 3264 x 2448 Aperture f/2.0 Xenon Flash for still images while LED for video 1080p video at 30 fps High resolution with 3X Zoom Backside-illuminated image sensor Autofocus	Pureview 8.7 MP sensor with OIS 5 Lens Optics Resolution : 3264 x 2448 Aperture f/2.0 Dual LED Flash Autofocus Backside-illuminated image sensor High resolution with 4X Zoom	Lumia 1020 Camera takes multiple picture which are loss less when you zoom. Thus bringing its PureView 808 fundamentals to Windows Phone 8.Xenon Flash is extremely useful when it comes to low light photography.
Display	AMOLED 4.5 inch WXGA (1280 x 768) Protection: 2.5D sculpted glass Gorilla Glass 3. Display Features: PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack, High Brightness Mode, Sunlight readability, Touch screen technology: Super sensitive touch for nail and glove usage Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Magnetometer	AMOLED 4.5 inch Display resolution: WXGA (1280 x 768) Protection: Sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Display features: Sunlight readability enhancements, PureMotion HD+, High Brightness Mode. Pixel density: 332 ppi Touch screen technology and Sensors: Same as 1020.	Gorilla Glass 3 offers improved scratch resistance, reduced scratch visibility, and improved retained strength. Both the phones have AMOLED screens which will consume less battery. Useful for Click Display when phone is in standby mode.
RAM	2GB	1GB	High End Games will run smoothly and its probably camera processing that needs more RAM.
Memory	32 GB Internal	16Gb Internal Support	No SD support can be a problem as you will have multiple image of the same picture.
Processor	1.5Ghz Snapdragon Dual Core	1.5Ghz Snapdragon Dual Core	No word on type but looking at longer battery life seems to be upgraded version.
Front Camera	1.2MP with HD and Wideangle	1.3 MP with HD	Wide-angle is an advantage for video calls.
Size	130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm	129 x 70.6 x 8.5 mm
Weight	158 gms	139	Addition of 41MP camera has made the Lumia 1020 slightly heavier than Lumia 925, but it is still lighter than Lumia 920. Lumia 925 has Aluminum body making it lighter.
Battery	2000 mAH	2000 mAH
Audio	IHF Speakers 2 microphones HD Voice. 3.5 mm Audio Jack	HD audio Dolby High Dynamics Recording 3.5 mm Audio Jack	HD recording will make sure you have less noise in your video. This should be something on similar lines as 808 Pureview.
Colours	Yellow, White & Black	Black, White and Silver
Network	Networks:- GSM: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz WCDMA: 2100 MHz, 1900 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz LTE network bands 1, 3, 7, 20, 8 HSPA+ DL Cat 24, Dual Carrier 42.1 Mbps/UL Cat5.76	GSM network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz. LTE network bands³: 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 and WCDMA network: 900 MHz, 2100 MHz, 1900 MHz, 850 MHz
Connectivity	microUSB Charging Bluetooth 3.0 NFC with SIM based security, WLAN a/b/g/n, A-GPS and Glonass	Same as Nokia Lumia 1020	Both devices support Wireless charging, but you will need charging covers to enable them which is a seperate accessory.
Exclusive Software	Includes Nokia Pro Camera mode and Nokia Smart Camera Mode.	Includes Nokia Pro Camera mode and Nokia Smart Camera Mode.
Accessories	Nokia Camera Grip PD-95G- provides extra battery and also acts as tripod for cameraNokia Wireless Charging Cover CC-3066	Nokia Wireless Charging Cover for Lumia 925- CC-3065	Lumia 1020 being a camera smartphone, Nokia has provided with the extra camera grip accessory for extra battery as well as tripod mount.