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Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Nokia Lumia 1520

2.81 in
5.13 in
Nokia Lumia 1020 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 1020
3.36 in
6.41 in
Nokia Lumia 1520 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 1520
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
27
4.1 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3.9 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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User rating
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
12 %
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4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
19 %
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Hardware

Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Operating systemWindows Phone 8Windows 10 Mobile
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 225Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Screen size4.5 in6.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1280 x 768 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyAMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density332.0 ppi367.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Primary sensor size1/1.5"1/2.5"
Primary sensor resolution41.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.2 Mpx

Storage

Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Internal storage32 GB32 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD

Design

Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Yellow
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Height5.13 in6.41 in
Width2.81 in3.36 in
Depth0.41 in0.34 in
Weight5.57 oz7.37 oz

Sensors

Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh3400.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h768.0 h
Talk time19.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging yesyes

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          Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Nokia Lumia 1520 - User Opinions

          • pamala_daniel
            over 1 year ago
            The Lumia 1520 is faster and will last longer According to Nokia, the 1520 will give you up to 25.1 hours of 3G talk time and up to 10.8 hours of video playback, while the 1020 promises up to 13.3 hours of 3G talk time and up to 6.8 hours of video playback. Size really makes a difference when it comes to battery life.Oct 22, 2013
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