Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Samsung Galaxy C5

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy C5: 15 g lighter

    Lumia 1020:
    158 g
    Galaxy C5:
    143 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 1020: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 1020:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy C5:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 1020:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Galaxy C5:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy C5: 3.7 mm thinner

    Lumia 1020:
    10.4 mm
    Galaxy C5:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 1020: 15.5 mm shorter

    Lumia 1020:
    130.4 mm
    Galaxy C5:
    145.9 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 1020:
    2013
    Galaxy C5:
    2016

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 +3.7 mm versus Galaxy C5
  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    Height:
    145.9 mm +15.5 mm versus Lumia 1020
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 1020

    158 g

    +15 g versus Galaxy C5

  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    143 g

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. Galaxy C5

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

Galaxy C5 has approximately 29.3% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 1020.

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)

Galaxy C5: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy C5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Lumia 1020

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    2600 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Lumia 1020

Specifications

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1. Lumia 10202. Galaxy C5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 1020, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 1020Galaxy C5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.4 Х 71.4 Х 10.4 mm
  • 145.9 Х 72 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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)
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 1020, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 1020Galaxy C5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.9%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 332 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 1020, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 1020Galaxy C5
Rear camera, main
  • 41 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 41 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon & LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 1020, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 1020Galaxy C5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12413
  • 35152
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 438
  • 666
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 869
  • 2622
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1910
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 1020, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 1020Galaxy C5
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • red (AT&T exclusive)
  • Gold
  • Pink Gold
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 220 EUR
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
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 1020, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 1020Galaxy C5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - C5000
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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 EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 1020, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 1020Galaxy C5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Others
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 1020, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 1020Galaxy C5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Also known as Nokia EOS
  • Nokia 909
  • Nokia RM-875
  • Nokia RM-877
  • Nokia RM-876
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+