Nokia Lumia 1520 vs O2 XDA IIs

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.

  • Width

    XDA IIs: 14.4 mm narrower

    Lumia 1520:
    85.4 mm
    XDA IIs:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA IIs: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 1520:
    6 in
    XDA IIs:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 1520: 10.3 mm thinner

    Lumia 1520:
    8.7 mm
    XDA IIs:
    19 mm
  • Height

    XDA IIs: 37.8 mm shorter

    Lumia 1520:
    162.8 mm
    XDA IIs:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 1520:
    2013
    XDA IIs:
    2004

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 1520

    Height:
    162.8 mm +37.8 mm versus XDA IIs
    Width:
    85.4 mm +14.4 mm versus XDA IIs
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. XDA IIs

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10.3 mm versus Lumia 1520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 1520

    209 g

  2. 2. XDA IIs

    210 g

    +1 g versus Lumia 1520

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 1520

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Lumia 1520 has approximately 161.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA IIs.

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 1520: Original memory entry

16 GB (RM-940 only)/32 GB · 2 GB RAM

XDA IIs: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 96 MB ROM

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 1520

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

2. XDA IIs

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO

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 1520

    3400 mAh

    +1910 mAh versus XDA IIs

  2. 2. XDA IIs

    1490 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 15202. XDA IIs

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 1520, XDA IIs.
SpecificationLumia 1520XDA IIs
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.8 Х 85.4 Х 8.7 mm
  • 125 Х 71 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 209 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (RM-940 only)/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 96 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1490 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Windows 10
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 1520, XDA IIs.
SpecificationLumia 1520XDA IIs
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 42.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 1520, XDA IIs.
SpecificationLumia 1520XDA IIs
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 1520, XDA IIs.
SpecificationLumia 1520XDA IIs
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Intel XScale PXA263 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25197
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 1520, XDA IIs.
SpecificationLumia 1520XDA IIs
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • green (AT&T)
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 1520, XDA IIs.
SpecificationLumia 1520XDA IIs
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 1520, XDA IIs.
SpecificationLumia 1520XDA IIs
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 1520, XDA IIs.
SpecificationLumia 1520XDA IIs
Dop
  • 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
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9090
  • i-mate PDA2k
  • T-Mobile MDA III and Orange SPV M2000.