Nokia Lumia 1020 vs ZTE V821

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

    V821: 38 g lighter

    Lumia 1020:
    158 g
    V821:
    120 g
  • Width

    V821: 14.9 mm narrower

    Lumia 1020:
    71.4 mm
    V821:
    56.5 mm
  • Chipset

    Lumia 1020:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    V821:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    Lumia 1020: 1.4 mm thinner

    Lumia 1020:
    10.4 mm
    V821:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    V821: 14.4 mm shorter

    Lumia 1020:
    130.4 mm
    V821:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 1020:
    2013
    V821:
    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 +14.4 mm versus V821
    Width:
    71.4 mm +14.9 mm versus V821
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. V821

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +1.4 mm versus Lumia 1020

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 1020

    158 g

    +38 g versus V821

  2. 2. V821

    120 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Lumia 1020

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. V821

    V821: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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)

V821: Original memory entry

256 MB

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. V821

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Lumia 10202. V821

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 1020, V821.
SpecificationLumia 1020V821
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.4 Х 71.4 Х 10.4 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 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)
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6516
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 1020, V821.
SpecificationLumia 1020V821
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.9%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 332 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 1020, V821.
SpecificationLumia 1020V821
Rear camera, main
  • 41 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 41 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon & LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
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, V821.
SpecificationLumia 1020V821
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
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, V821.
SpecificationLumia 1020V821
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
  • 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 1020, V821.
SpecificationLumia 1020V821
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual 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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Unknown
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 1020, V821.
SpecificationLumia 1020V821
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
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, V821.
SpecificationLumia 1020V821
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Also known as Nokia EOS
  • Nokia 909
  • Nokia RM-875
  • Nokia RM-877
  • Nokia RM-876
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input