Nokia E55 vs Nokia Lumia 1520

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    E55: 111 g lighter

    E55:
    98 g
    Lumia 1520:
    209 g
  • Width

    E55: 36.4 mm narrower

    E55:
    49 mm
    Lumia 1520:
    85.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E55: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    E55:
    2.4 in
    Lumia 1520:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 1520: 1.2 mm thinner

    E55:
    9.9 mm
    Lumia 1520:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    E55: 46.8 mm shorter

    E55:
    116 mm
    Lumia 1520:
    162.8 mm
  • Release year

    E55:
    2009
    Lumia 1520:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. E55

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.2 mm versus Lumia 1520
  2. 2. Lumia 1520

    Height:
    162.8 mm +46.8 mm versus E55
    Width:
    85.4 mm +36.4 mm versus E55
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. E55

    98 g

  2. 2. Lumia 1520

    209 g

    +111 g versus E55

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. E55

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 1520

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Lumia 1520 has approximately 456.4% more rectangular screen area than E55.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

E55: Original memory entry

60 MB

Lumia 1520: Original memory entry

16 GB (RM-940 only)/32 GB · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. E55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Lumia 1520

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. E55

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 1520

    3400 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus E55

Specifications

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1. E552. Lumia 1520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E55, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationE55Lumia 1520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 49 Х 9.9 mm
  • 162.8 Х 85.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 209 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 60 MB
  • 16 GB (RM-940 only)/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Windows 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E55, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationE55Lumia 1520
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.4%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E55, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationE55Lumia 1520
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for E55, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationE55Lumia 1520
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 25197
General specs
General specs — specifications for E55, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationE55Lumia 1520
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black Aluminium
  • White Aluminium
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • green (AT&T)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 672 h (2G) / 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 768 h (2G) / Up to 768 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 124 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E55, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationE55Lumia 1520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-937
  • RM-939
  • RM-940 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-938 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-937 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - RM-938
  • RM-940
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E55, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationE55Lumia 1520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E55, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationE55Lumia 1520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - RM-937 global version RM-938 US version RM-939 WCDMA HSPA+ version RM-940 AT&T version