Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Lumia 1320 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3: specs comparison

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Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Lumia 1320 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3: specs comparison
Today is phablet day for Nokia, as the company has announced its very first oversized smartphone - the Lumia 1520! Correction: The company has announced its first two phablets - the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1320, with the latter keeping the same massive 6" screen diagonal, but introducing a bunch of compromises specs-wise.

We've already compared the specs of the premium Lumia 1520 to some of its elite competition in the Galaxy Note 3 and HTC One max, but now that we're taking a look at the more affordable segments of the market with the Lumia 1320, who should we add to this comparison that's both big and somewhat on the cheaper side? Of course, the gargantuan Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 fits the bill perfectly, being the upper-mid range phablet that it is. Let's take a look at how these big boys compare:

Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia Lumia 1320 Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches
162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm
6.46 x 3.38 x 0.39 inches
164.2 x 85.9 x 9.8 mm
6.60 x 3.46 x 0.31 inches
167.6 x 88 x 8 mm
Weight
7.37 oz / 209.0 g 7.76 oz / 220.0 g 7.02 oz / 199.0 g
Features
Interchangeable covers Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Yellow, Red, White Black, Orange, Yellow, White Black, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 70.95% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 70.45% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 74.27% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits IPS LCD Super Clear LCD
Resolution
1920x1080px, 368 PPI 1280x720px, 245 PPI 1280x720px, 233 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Polarizing filter Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Polarizing filter

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 Snapdragon S4 Snapdragon 400
Processor
Quad-core
2200 MHz
Krait 400
Dual-core
1700 MHz
Krait 300
Dual-core
1700 MHz
Krait 300
GPU
Adreno 330 Adreno 305 Adreno 305
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 1GB (LPDDR2)/8GB 1.5GB (LPDDR2)/8GB
1.5GB/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 64 GB microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS
Windows Phone Windows Phone Android (4.4.2, 4.2)

Battery

Type
3400 mAh, Li - Ion 3400 mAh 3200 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
20 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Flash
Dual LED LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, Video light
1080p (30 fps)
Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
1.2 MP
Video capture: 720p (30 fps)
0.3 MP VGA
Video capture: VGA
1.9 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
b,g,n
Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,dual-band,ac
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer, Dolby Headphone Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Headphone Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA DLNA,MHL
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 3, 7, 20 18, 5, 8, 3, 1, 7
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8 5, 8, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 11 Mbit/s LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Micro SIM Micro SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 30, 2013
FCC ID value: PYAB
Date approved: Jan 13, 2014
FCC ID value: QTLRM-994
Date approved: Apr 19, 2013
FCC ID value: A3LGTI9200
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.35 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.75 W/kg
Head: 0.34 W/kg
Body: 0.29 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.73 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg
Head: 0.10 W/kg
Body: 0.54 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.09 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 22, 2013 Oct 22, 2013 Apr 11, 2013
Prices (MSRP)
$749 $339


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