The Nokia Lumia 1520 comes with a gigantic 6” display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and it supports Sensitive Touch technology so you can operate it with your gloves on in the winter. It also features the latest Snapdragon 800 system chip putting it on par with phablets like the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
Its biggest advantage seems to be the combination of that large screen with a very promising 20-megapixel PureView camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) and dual-LED flash.
Unlike the Note series, the Lumia 1520 does not have an S Pen, nor are the apps there, so it is not exactly optimized for stylus use. On the flipside of things, the Nokia Lumia 1520 is the phablet with the largest battery of all latest phablets. It packs a 3400mAh battery, larger than the 3300mAh cell on the HTC One max and the 3200mAh on the Galaxy Note 3.
The 5.7” Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and the 5.9” HTC One max are understandable its biggest rivals. Take a look at how it rates against the best phablets out there right below.
Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs HTC One max
| Design | |||
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| OS | Windows Phone, 8.1, 8 | Android (5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3) | Android (4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3), Sense 5.5 UI |
| Dimensions | 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches (162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm) | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches (151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm) | 6.48 x 3.25 x 0.41 inches (164.5 x 82.5 x 10.29 mm) |
| Weight | 7.37 oz (209 g) the average is 5.4 oz (153 g) | 5.93 oz (168 g) the average is 5.4 oz (153 g) | 7.65 oz (217 g) the average is 5.4 oz (153 g) |
| Materials | Main body: Aluminum | ||
| Features | Stylus, Interchangeable covers | Fingerprint (swipe), Touch sensitive control keys |
| Display | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical size | 6.0 inches | 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
Pixel density
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is. | 368 ppi | 386 ppi | 373 ppi |
Technology
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays. | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
Screen-to-body ratio
Screen-to-body ratio - Shows what part of the frontal area of a phone its screen occupies. | 70.95 % | 74.78 % | 70.63 % |
| Colors | 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Peak brightness | 600 cd/m2 (nit) |
| Camera | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera | 20 megapixels | 13 megapixels | 4 megapixels |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED | LED |
| Aperture size
Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass. | F2.4 | F2.2 | F2.0 |
| Focal length (35mm equivalent)
Focal length (35mm equivalent) - The lower (shorter) the focal length number, the wider the shot will be. Conversely, longer focal length cameras produce narrower frames, which can be used for telephoto (zoomed-in) purposes. | 26 mm | 31 mm | 28 mm |
| Camera sensor size
Camera sensor size - A bigger camera sensor is able to capture more light, and thus produce better photos. | 1/2.5" | 1/3.06" | 1/3" |
| Pixel size
Pixel size - The size of an individual pixel on a camera's sensor. The bigger, the better. | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm | 2 μm |
| Hardware Features | Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) | Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) | Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) |
| Software Features | Face detection, Digital zoom, Self-timer, Touch to focus, Geo tagging | Digital image stabilization, Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging | Digital image stabilization, Digital zoom, Geo tagging |
| Camcorder | 3840x2160 (4K) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps) | 3840x2160 (4K) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (120 fps) | 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (60 fps) |
| Features | Optical image stabilization, Video light | Continuous autofocus, Video light, Digital image stabilization, Video calling | High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus |
| Front-facing camera | 1.2 megapixels | 2 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Video capture | 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps) | 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) | 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) |
| Hardware | |||
|---|---|---|---|
System chip
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone. | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T |
Processor
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance. | Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Krait 400 | Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400 | Quad-core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300 |
Graphics processor
Graphics processor - The graphics processor is important for the smooth operation of the system and especially in games and other applications that may involve complex graphics and animations. | Adreno 330 | Adreno 330 | Adreno 320 |
System memory
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running. | 2 GB RAM (Dual-channel, 800 MHz) / LPDDR3 | 3 GB RAM (Dual-channel, 800 MHz) / LPDDR3 | 2 GB RAM (Dual-channel, 533 MHz) / LPDDR2 |
Built-in storage
Built-in storage - Bigger storage capacity allows you to keep more content saved onto your device, such as more applications, photos or video. Games and video content typically take up the biggest amount of storage space. | 32 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB |
Storage expansion
Storage expansion - Some handsets allow you to expand their storage capacity by using a memory expansion card – most often microSD. Expansion memory is mostly suitable for media storage, such as photo, video or music content. | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC | microSD, microSDHC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC |
| Battery | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Capacity
Capacity - The bigger, the better! However, battery capacity is not the only factor that has an effect on battery life. Those include the chipset in use, the software running on the device, as well as the consumer's unique usage pattern. | 3400 mAh | 3200 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Wireless charging | Built-in | Optional | |
| Talk time | 27.40 hours the average is 19 h (1140 min) | 25.00 hours the average is 19 h (1140 min) | 28.00 hours the average is 19 h (1140 min) |
| Stand-by time | 32.0 days (768 hours) the average is 19 days (465 h) | 22.0 days (528 hours) the average is 19 days (465 h) | 16.4 days (393 hours) the average is 19 days (465 h) |
| Talk time (3G) | 25.10 hours the average is 17 h (1043 min) | 21.00 hours the average is 17 h (1043 min) | 25.00 hours the average is 17 h (1043 min) |
| Stand-by time (3G) | 17.5 days (420 hours) the average is 24 days (581 h) | 24.4 days (585 hours) the average is 24 days (581 h) | |
| Stand-by time (4G) | 15.8 days (380 hours) the average is 21 days (511 h) | ||
| Music playback | 124.00 hours | 84.00 hours | |
| Video playback | 10.80 hours | 13.00 hours |
| Multimedia | |||
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| Screen mirroring | DLNA, MHL | DLNA, MHL, TV-out |
| Cellular | |||
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| GSM | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| UMTS | 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz | 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz | 900, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE (FDD) | Bands 20, 8, 3, 1, 7 | Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 17, 18 | Bands 3, 7, 8, 18 |
| Data | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 11 Mbit/s | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
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| MSRP price | $ 749 |
