Nokia Lumia Icon vs Lumia 1520 vs Sony Xperia Z1 specs comparison
Nokia Lumia Icon is finally upon us as a Verizon exclusive, and with it the prayers of Lumia 1520's awesome specs but in a more manageable body, have seemingly been answered. Or have they?
With a 5.39 x 2.79 x 0.39" body, against the 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34" on the 1520, Nokia Icon is certainly much more compact than the 6" phablet, but how about if we pit it against another 5-incher, like the Xperia Z1, which also sports a high-res camera. Well, the things here look pretty good for the Lumia as well, since the Sony handset measures 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33" - taller and wider than the Icon. Of course, it is also thinner, waterproof, and with a more premium chassis materials, despite having almost the same weight as the Lumia's 5.86 oz.
On the display side of things the Icon sports 441ppi pixel density, as much as the Z1, but its ClearBlack AMOLED screen with high brightness mode and excellent viewing angles is much superior to the poor viewing angles on Sony's phone, and it can also be operated with gloves on, just like the panel on the 1520. As for the processing power and memory - all three phones are loaded with fast Snapdragon 800 chipsets and 2 GB of RAM. Sony's phone offers 16 GB of internal storage, compared to 32 GB on the Lumias. It also adds a microSD slot for expansion, but so does the 1520, leaving the Icon with the embedded amount of memory only, though 32 GB is usually enough for most purposes.
The cameras is where it's at with those handsets, as all sport 20 MP units, but the PureView ones in the Lumias sport Zeiss lens and optical image stabilization, making low-light photography superior to what the Z1 can produce. In addition, Nokia's handsets sport the record four HAAC microphones each, grabbing a great distortion-free stereo sound to go with your videos, even at loud metal concerts. Too bad that the Icon is a Verizon exclusive for now, but we hope to see its equivalent make a global march, too.
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| Nokia Lumia Icon | Nokia Lumia 1520 | Sony Xperia Z1 |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.39 x 2.79 x 0.39 inches 137 x 71 x 10 mm |
6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm |
5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches 144.4 x 73.9 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 5.86 oz (166.0 g) | 7.37 oz (209.0 g) | 6.00 oz (170.0 g) |
| Resistance | ||
| Water, Dust; IP58 | ||
| Features | ||
| Notification light | ||
| Keys | ||
| Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black, White | Black, Yellow, Red, White | Black, Purple, White |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.0-inch | 6.0-inch | 5.0-inch |
| Resolution | ||
| 1920x1080px, 441 PPI | 1920x1080px, 368 PPI | 1920x1080px, 441 PPI |
| Technology | ||
| AMOLED | IPS LCD | TFT |
| Screen-to-body | ||
| 71.04 % | 70.95 % | 64.52 % |
| Colors | ||
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 | |
| Peak brightness | ||
| 600 cd/m2 (nit) | ||
| Features | ||
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Polarizing filter | Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AA | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 |
| Processor | ||
| Quad-core 2200 MHz Krait 400 | Quad-core 2200 MHz Krait 400 | Quad-core 2200 MHz Krait 400 |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 330 | Adreno 330 | Adreno 330 |
| RAM | ||
| 2GB (LPDDR3) | 2GB (LPDDR3) | 2GB (LPDDR3) |
| Internal storage | ||
| 32GB | 32GB | 16GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 128 GB | microSDXC up to 64 GB | |
| OS | ||
| Windows Phone | Windows Phone | Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2) |
Battery
| Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2420 mAh | 3400 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Type | ||
| Li - Polymer | Li - Ion | 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" | 20 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
20.7 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" |
| Flash | ||
| Dual LED | Dual LED | LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) OIS, Video light | 1920x1080 (Full HD) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS |
| Front | ||
| 1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) | 1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) | 2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| WLAN | ||
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M4/T4 | ||
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Accelerometer, Compass |
| Other | ||
| NFC, Computer sync | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition, Preset equalizer, Dolby Headphone | Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer, Dolby Headphone | Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition, Custom equalizer |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| DLNA | DLNA,MHL,MirrorLink,TV-out | |
| Radio | ||
| FM | FM, Stereo, RDS | FM, Stereo, RDS |
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bands 4(AWS-1), 13(700 c) | Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) |
| 3G | ||
| Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | 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 |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
Phone Features
| Notifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode | 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: Sep 30, 2013 FCC ID value: PY7PM-0450 | |
| 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: 0.75 W/kg Body: 0.77 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg |
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Buyers information
| MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ 749 | ||
| In The Box | ||
| Nokia AC-60 MicroUSB Charger, Nokia Charging and Data Cable (CA-190CD), Printed material | Nokia AC-60 MicroUSB Charger, Nokia Charging and Data Cable CA-190CD, Nokia Headset WH-208, Quick guide, SIM Door Key | Charger, microUSB cable, User documentation |
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2014 | Oct 22, 2013 | Sep 04, 2013 |
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