Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Plum Capacity

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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

    Capacity: 111 g lighter

    Lumia 1520:
    209 g
    Capacity:
    98 g
  • Width

    Capacity: 23.4 mm narrower

    Lumia 1520:
    85.4 mm
    Capacity:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Capacity: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 1520:
    6 in
    Capacity:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 1520:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Capacity:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 1520: 3.3 mm thinner

    Lumia 1520:
    8.7 mm
    Capacity:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Capacity: 44.8 mm shorter

    Lumia 1520:
    162.8 mm
    Capacity:
    118 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 +44.8 mm versus Capacity
    Width:
    85.4 mm +23.4 mm versus Capacity
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Capacity

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.3 mm versus Lumia 1520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 1520

    209 g

    +111 g versus Capacity

  2. 2. Capacity

    98 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. Capacity

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Lumia 1520 has approximately 172.1% more rectangular screen area than Capacity.

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

Capacity: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. Capacity

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Lumia 1520

    3400 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Capacity

  2. 2. Capacity

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 15202. Capacity

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 1520, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 1520Capacity
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.8 Х 85.4 Х 8.7 mm
  • 118 Х 62 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 209 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Windows 10
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 1520, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 1520Capacity
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 1520, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 1520Capacity
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 1520, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 1520Capacity
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25197
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 1520, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 1520Capacity
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • green (AT&T)
  • Black
  • Red
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 120 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 1520, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 1520Capacity
SIM card
  • Nano-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-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 114 kbps
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 480 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 1520Capacity
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 1520, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 1520Capacity
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 - Analog TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -PDF viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z301 Single SIM Z300 Dual SIM