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Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Nokia Lumia 900

3.36 in
6.41 in
Nokia Lumia 1520 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 1520
2.7 in
5.03 in
Nokia Lumia 900 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 900
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
3.9 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
85 %
3 stars
14 %
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3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
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38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
Operating systemWindows 10 MobileWindows Phone 7.8
CPU clock speed2.2 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 APQ8055
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 205
RAM memory2 GB512 MB

Display

Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
Screen size6.0 in4.3 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density367.0 ppi217.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
Primary sensor resolution20.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.4 f2.2 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.0 Mpx

Storage

Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
Internal storage32 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesno
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDNo memory slot

Design

Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
Height6.41 in5.03 in
Width3.36 in2.7 in
Depth0.34 in0.45 in
Weight7.37 oz5.64 oz

Sensors

Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.02.1 EDR
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesno
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 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
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3400.0 mAh1830.0 mAh
Standby time768.0 h300.0 h
Talk time27.0 h7.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

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