Features Comparison: Nokia Lumia 1520 vs. Samsung Galaxy S4


Both Nokia Lumia 1520 and Samsung Galaxy S4 are best mobiles of 2013. But let us compare them, to make the best decision to buy one of them.


Nokia Lumia 1520
Samsung Galaxy S4
Carrier (US)
AT&T
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile
OS
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Black
Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Dimensions
162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm, 120.3 cc (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 in).
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
209 g (7.37 oz)
112 g (3.95 oz)
Display
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 6.0 inches (~367 ppi pixel density).
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density).
Battery Life
Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery (BV-4BW).
Stand-by: Up to 768 h (2G) / Up to 768 h (3G).
Talk time: Up to 27 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G).
Music play: Up to 124 h.
Removable Li-ion 2600 mAh battery.
Stand-by: (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G).
Talk time: (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G).
Music play: Up to 62 h.
Camera
(Primary/Back)
20 MP, Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash
13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash.
Camera
(Secondary/Front)
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps.
Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call.
Features
1/2.5'' sensor size, PureView technology, dual capture, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama.
Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, HDR.
Colors
Yellow, white, black, red.
White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue.
Sound
Vibration, proprietary ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack.
Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack.
Video
1080p@30fps, video light, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps, dual-video rec.
Memory
2 GB RAM.
2 GB RAM.
Storage
32 GB.
16/32/64 GB.
Processor
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800, Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400.
Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.3 (Jelly Bean).
Connectivity
Nano SIM (storage); Lightning (charging); 3.5 mm audio. USB, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi.
Micro SIM (storage); microUSB (charging); 3.5 mm audio. microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi.
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass.
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture.



Now you decide which one is the best.