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Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Nokia N950

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Lumia 1020:
      OLED
      N950:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      N950: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Lumia 1020:
      4.5 in
      N950:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Lumia 1020:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      N950:
      TI OMAP 3630

    • Release year

      Lumia 1020:
      2013
      N950:
      2011

    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. Lumia 1020

      Height:
      130.4 mm
      Width:
      71.4 mm
      Depth:
      10.4 mm
      Weight:
      158 g

    2. 2. N950

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. Lumia 1020

      Screen diagonal:
      4.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      57.6 cm²

    2. 2. N950

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

    Lumia 1020 has approximately 30.7% more rectangular screen area than N950.

    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.

    Lumia 1020: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 2 GB RAM / 64 GB (Telefonica exclusive)

    N950: Original memory entry

    8.5 GB user available · 1 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. Lumia 1020

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. N950

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Lumia 1020

      2000 mAh

      +680 mAh versus N950

    2. 2. N950

      1320 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Lumia 10202. N950

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 1020, N950.
    SpecificationLumia 1020N950
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130.4 Х 71.4 Х 10.4 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 158 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 768 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM / 64 GB (Telefonica exclusive)
    • 8.5 GB user available
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to 8.1
    • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • TI OMAP 3630
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Lumia 1020, N950.
    SpecificationLumia 1020N950
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 57.6 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 61.9%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 332 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 1020, N950.
    SpecificationLumia 1020N950
    Rear camera, main
    • 41 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 41 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.5''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • Xenon & LED flash
    • panorama
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Lumia 1020, N950.
    SpecificationLumia 1020N950
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • PowerVR SGX530
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 12413
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 438
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 869
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Lumia 1020, N950.
    SpecificationLumia 1020N950
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Yellow
    • White
    • Black
    • red (AT&T exclusive)
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 63 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 1020, N950.
    SpecificationLumia 1020N950
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-875
    • RM-877 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-876 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - RM-875 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - RM-877
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 1020, N950.
    SpecificationLumia 1020N950
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Lumia 1020, N950.
    SpecificationLumia 1020N950
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Also known as Nokia EOS
    • Nokia 909
    • Nokia RM-875
    • Nokia RM-877
    • Nokia RM-876
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
    • not available commercially

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