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Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Pantech Discover

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

      Discover: 74 g lighter

      Lumia 1520:
      209 g
      Discover:
      135 g

    • Width

      Discover: 16.8 mm narrower

      Lumia 1520:
      85.4 mm
      Discover:
      68.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      Lumia 1520:
      6 in
      Discover:
      4.8 in

    • Chipset

      Lumia 1520:
      Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

    • Height

      Discover: 28.6 mm shorter

      Lumia 1520:
      162.8 mm
      Discover:
      134.2 mm

    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 +28.6 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      85.4 mm +16.8 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    2. 2. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Lumia 1520

      209 g

      +74 g versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      135 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 1520

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

    2. 2. Discover

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

    Lumia 1520 has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

    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

    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 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 1520

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

    2. Discover

    NFC:
    Yes
    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.

    Recorded battery capacity

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

    1. 1. Lumia 1520

      3400 mAh

      +1300 mAh versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Lumia 15202. Discover

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 1520, Discover.
    SpecificationLumia 1520Discover
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.8 Х 85.4 Х 8.7 mm
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 209 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to Windows 10
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Lumia 1520, Discover.
    SpecificationLumia 1520Discover
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 99.2 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.4%
    • 69.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 367 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 1520, Discover.
    SpecificationLumia 1520Discover
    Rear camera, main
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.5''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Lumia 1520, Discover.
    SpecificationLumia 1520Discover
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 330
    • Adreno 225
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 25197
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Lumia 1520, Discover.
    SpecificationLumia 1520Discover
    Release date
    • 2013
    • October
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • Yellow
    • White
    • Black
    • Red
    • green (AT&T)
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 350 EUR
    • 370 EUR
    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 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 1520, Discover.
    SpecificationLumia 1520Discover
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • 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
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    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, Discover.
    SpecificationLumia 1520Discover
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Lumia 1520, Discover.
    SpecificationLumia 1520Discover
    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
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T