Nexus 5 vs Nokia Lumia 1020 low-light camera comparison
posted by Daniel P.
/ Nov 04, 2013, 2:57 AM
Pics from it are, naturally, noisier and not as detailed as from the 1020, but they seem to be as good as the ones from the LG G2, which we already pegged in our camera comparisons as one of the best Android cameras out there. Regardless, the verdict in this quick comparison unsurprisingly favors the 1020:
Even without touching the PureView zooming or the Xenon flash, both unique selling points for the Nokia Lumia 1020, it's clear that basic 'as is' photos are better coloured and with less noise and more detail, when compared to the results from the Google Nexus 5. The 1020's huge sensor, plus the oversampling system, is the main reason for this, of course, since the Nexus 5 has a typical 1/3" class sensor.
Related phones
- Display 5.0" 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Camera 8 MP / 1.3 MP front
- Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, Quad-core, 2260 MHz
- Memory
- Storage 32 GB
- Battery 2300 mAh(17h talk time)
- Display 4.5" 768 x 1280 pixels
- Camera 41 MP / 1.2 MP front
- Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus, Dual-core, 1500 MHz
- Memory
- Storage 32 GB
- Battery 2000 mAh(13.3h 3G talk time)
51 Comments
1. lalalaman
Posts: 638; Member since: Aug 19, 2013
Lumia 1020 camera ftw...oh yeah!
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 3:03 AM 23
29. apple4never
Posts: 1064; Member since: May 08, 2013
its still a great camera none the less, you cant compare it to the lumia
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 6:37 AM 9
43. Commentator
Posts: 3722; Member since: Aug 16, 2011
Kind of an absurd comparison, of course the Lumia's going to win.
Why not compare the Nexus to something its own size, like the S4, iPhone, or Xperia Z1?
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 10:05 AM 4
2. mr.techdude
Posts: 571; Member since: Nov 19, 2012
Yeah it does, 1020 is the camera beast but that'swhere its adadvantages end as a comparison to nexus 5 and other big android devices. Totally craps on iPhone's all around that's for sure.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 3:07 AM 2
12. rd_nest
Posts: 1656; Member since: Jun 06, 2010
Camera (phone) beast. A huge difference!
iPhone is still a very good phone, no doubt about it. Apple always had very good hardware. Their software now is not so-good though.
Same can be said about Lumia/WP. From my limited experience with Lumia 720/620, I wasn't too impressed by the software and apps. But hardware is pretty decent.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 3:38 AM 0
3. TechBizJP08
Posts: 495; Member since: Mar 25, 2013
Not even close..
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 3:10 AM 12
4. android_hitman unregistered
not a fair comparison, nexus 5 is no match for 1020 and in fact no other phone is a match to the lumia 1020
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 3:12 AM 31
5. bugsbunny00
Posts: 2260; Member since: Jun 07, 2013
doesnt make sense 8mp to huge 41mp cam.i still choose nexus over 1020,with its kitkat 4.4 UPDATED:photo enhancer can edit if needed hangouts and more..
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 3:14 AM 4
6. scriptwriter
Posts: 396; Member since: Nov 13, 2012
This is clearly not a fair test. Of course the Nokia is going to look better. 41MP vs 8MP
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 3:16 AM 5
17. vincelongman
Posts: 5628; Member since: Feb 10, 2013
I think its the difference in sensor size is more important.
The Lumia 1020's 1/1.5'' sensor is over 4x the size Nexus 5's 1/3.2" sensor.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 4:02 AM 0
18. x_maly_x
Posts: 72; Member since: Jun 01, 2013
You blind??? PA use 5Mpx from 1020....
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 4:03 AM 6
19. scriptwriter
Posts: 396; Member since: Nov 13, 2012
They have to on the 1020, because a 41MP will take forever to render and upload onto a PC. The camera resolution options on the 1020 are as follows anyway:
5MP,
5MP + 36MP
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 4:10 AM 3
8. boosook
Posts: 1442; Member since: Nov 19, 2012
No guys, no. You're comparing 100% crops of an 8mp camera vs. 5mp. You should either start from 41mp on the 1020 and resize to 8mp or resize the 8mp output of the N5 to 5mp.
It's clear that, looking at your crops, the 1020 images will be sharper. But resize the N5 output to 5mp and check again...
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 3:23 AM 1
10. VJo003
Posts: 365; Member since: Mar 11, 2012
Camera is 1020's strong point for sure.
But then again its $650 Unlocked as compare to $449 for Nexus 5
You Choose!!!
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 3:30 AM 2
15. sks1969
Posts: 108; Member since: Mar 04, 2012
What about availability? If Google just manufactures 10,000 units and shut up, no point. In my country I ordered the Nexus 4 online and I had to cancel because the waiting period increased from 2weeks after 2 weeks it became 3 weeks and after another 3 weeks it became 3 months, and Now I can buy the Nexus 4 when Nexus 5 is out. Wake up, Google is not a hardware manufacturing company it simply does not know how to, it relies on LG, why should LG do something which hurts it's own product line. Now You Choose !!
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 3:45 AM 1
27. fanboy1974
Posts: 1345; Member since: Nov 12, 2011
The price for the N5 is $349 for 16gig and $399 for 32gig. You can buy a 32gig N5 and a 16gig N7 and still come out $20 cheaper than the 1020.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 5:57 AM 1
13. darkskoliro
Posts: 1092; Member since: May 07, 2012
Id say it was more of a benchmark than a versus. Its good to know what the best of the mobile industry can offer for optics, and then compare it to how much the N5 can stack up against it.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 3:40 AM 0
20. scriptwriter
Posts: 396; Member since: Nov 13, 2012
how bout doing a Nexus 5 vs LG G2 camera comparison
