Nokia Lumia 1520 vs ZTE Nova 3.5

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

    Nova 3.5: 25.5 mm narrower

    Lumia 1520:
    85.4 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nova 3.5: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 1520:
    6 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 1520: 2.3 mm thinner

    Lumia 1520:
    8.7 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Nova 3.5: 50.4 mm shorter

    Lumia 1520:
    162.8 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 1520:
    2013
    Nova 3.5:
    2012

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 +50.4 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Width:
    85.4 mm +25.5 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
    Weight:
    209 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.3 mm versus Lumia 1520
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Nova 3.5

    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 Nova 3.5.

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

Nova 3.5: 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. Nova 3.5

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 15202. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 1520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationLumia 1520Nova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.8 Х 85.4 Х 8.7 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 209 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 360 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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Windows 10
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 1520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationLumia 1520Nova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 1520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationLumia 1520Nova 3.5
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
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 1520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationLumia 1520Nova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25197
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 1520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationLumia 1520Nova 3.5
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • green (AT&T)
  • Black
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 1520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationLumia 1520Nova 3.5
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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 b/g/n
  • 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 EU - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 1520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationLumia 1520Nova 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 1520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationLumia 1520Nova 3.5
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 - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input