Nokia Lumia 1520 vs 1020 Specification Comparison

Nokia has announced a new phablet—Nokia Luma 1520 offering comparatively better hardware and display, along with Lossless Zoom—to compete with its own Lumia 1020. While 1020 still has the better OIS gears in place, keeping in mind that many of you are looking for Snapdragon 800 which improves battery life, here is a quick comparison between the devices.

Major Features of Lumia 1520

SD Card Support
IPS LCD with Corning Gorilla Glass 2
No Pure Motion HD+
368 PPI
3400 mAH Battery
Snapdragon 800; Quad-core 2.2 GHz
Nokia Portable Wireless Charging Plate DC-50 & Nokia Protective Cover CP-623

So here is a quick run down of the major features of Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1020.


Specification	Nokia Lumia 1020	Nokia Lumia 1520	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 20 MP sensor with OIS ( ISO 4000 Supported) 6 Lens Optics Resolution : 3264 x 2448 Aperture f/2.4 Dual LED Flash Autofocus Backside-illuminated image sensor High resolution with 2X Zoom
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	IPS LCD 6 inch Display resolution 1080P Protection: Sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Display features: Sunlight readability enhancements, PureMotion HD+, High Brightness Mode. Pixel density: 368 ppi Touch screen technology and Sensors: Same as 1020.	Gorilla Glass 3 offers improved scratch resistance, reduced scratch visibility, and improved retained strength. Even though 1520 has an IPS LCD, it supports FULL HD which makes sure you get richer experience
RAM	2GB	2GB	High End Games will run smoothly and its probably camera processing that needs more RAM.
Memory	32 GB Internal	16Gb Internal Support + 64 GB microSD Card Expansion	Finally SD Card Support for High End Devices.
Processor	1.5GHz Snapdragon Dual Core	Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 800 Processor type: Quad-core 2.2 GHz
Front Camera	1.2MP with HD and Wideangle	1.2 MP with HD and Wide Angle with f/2.4 and 1280 x 960 pixels resolution.	Wide-angle is an advantage for video calls.
Size	130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm	162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm
Weight	158 gms	206
Battery	2000 mAH	3400 mAH
Audio	IHF Speakers 2 microphones HD Voice. 3.5 mm Audio Jack	HD audio Dolby High Dynamics Recording 3.5 mm Audio Jack
Colours	Yellow, White & Black	Black, White, Yellow and Red
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	LTE network bands³: 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 LTE max data speed DL: 150 Mbps LTE max data speed UL: 50 Mbps WCDMA network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz WCDMA max data speed DL: HSDPA – 21.1 Mbps WCDMA max data speed UL: HSUPA – 5.76 Mbps GSM network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz GSM max data speed DL: EGPRS 236.8 kbps GSM max data speed UL: EGPRS 236.8 kbps
Connectivity	microUSB Charging Bluetooth 3.0 NFC with SIM based security, WLAN a/b/g/n, A-GPS and Glonass	Same as 1020 except that it has Bluetooth 4.0 on board.
Exclusive Software	Includes Nokia Pro Camera mode and Nokia Smart Camera Mode.	Includes Nokia Cam; Story Teller
Accessories	Nokia Camera Grip PD-95G- provides extra battery and also acts as tripod for camera.Nokia Wireless Charging Cover CC-3066	Nokia Protective Cover CP-623 which also acts as FLIP Cover and roll back to covert itself into a stand.Also Nokia Portable Wireless Charging Plate DC-50.