Nokia Lumia 1520 V/S Lumia 1020: The Differences(Written Review)

Nokia launched two of its very famous flagship devices in 2013. Both of the devices won the hearts of millions of people. The Lumia 1020, on one hand took mobile photography to a new level, while the Lumia 1520 set a milestone in Phablet market. So, what are the differences between the two devices? We got questions from many readers asking what are the differences and which one should be picked. We decided to throw light on the basic difference between them. First lets compare the Specifications of both the devices and then we will compare them on the basis of our Feedback after using both the devices.

Specifications:-

Specification Standards	Nokia Lumia 1520	Nokia Lumia 1020
Operating Frequency	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-937, RM-939, RM-940 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-938 4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-937 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-938, RM-940	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-875, RM-877 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-876 4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-875 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-877
SIM Type	Nano SIM	Micro SIM
Display	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 1080 x 1920 pixels Size 6.0 inches (~367 ppi pixel density) Protection Corning Gorilla Glass2 - ClearBlack display	AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 768 x 1280 pixels Size 4.5 inches (~332 ppi pixel density) Protection Corning Gorilla Glass3 - PureMotion HD+  -ClearBlack display
Memory	Internal 16 GB (RM-940 only)/ 32 GB,  microSD- up to 64 GB 2 GB RAM	Internal 32 GB / 64 GB (Telefonica exclusive) Card slot No 2 GB RAM
Camera	Primary- 20 MP, Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash Features- 1/2.5'' sensor size, PureView technology, dual capture, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama Video- Yes, 1080p@30fps, video light, stereo sound rec. Secondary- Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps	Primary- 41 MP (38 MP effective, 7152 x 5368 pixels), Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, auto/manual focus, Xenon & LED flash Features- 1/1.5'' sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, PureView technology, geo-tagging, face detection, dual capture, panorama Video- Yes, 1080p@30fps, 4x lossless digital zoom, video light Secondary- Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps
OS Platform/Features	OS- Microsoft Windows Phone8 (Lumia Black Update) Chipset- Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 CPU - Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 GPU- Adreno 330 Sensors- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass GPS- Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	OS- Microsoft Windows Phone8, upgradeable to WP8 Black Chipset- Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon CPU - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait GPU- Adreno 225 Sensors- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer GPS- Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery (BV-4BW) Stand-by- Up to 768 h (2G) / Up to 768 h (3G) Talk time- Up to 27 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) Music play- Up to 124 h	Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BV-5XW) Stand-by- (2G) / Up to 384h (3G) Talk time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play- Up to 63 h
Colours	Yellow, white, black, red	Yellow, white, black, red (AT&T exclusive)
Data	GPRS- Yes EDGE- Up to 236.8 kbps Speed- HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL WLAN- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth- Yes, v4.0 with A2DP NFC- Yes USB- Yes, microUSB v2.0	GPRS- Yes EDGE- Up to 236.8 kbps Speed- HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL WLAN- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth- Yes, v3.0 with A2DP NFC- Yes USB- Yes, microUSB v2.0

Now we have comparison on the basis of the Feedback we got after using the two devices. It has been a month ago since we used both of the devices. Now, we can easily differentiate between the two device. The first thing you will notice on Lumia 1020 is bulgy camera on the back. Many of the customers didn't liked it as it cause problems while keeping it in jeans pocket or it cause troubles while holding it in hand. On the other part, people didn't face these problems with Lumia 1520 but big 6" screen can cause some troubles. Also, Lumia 1520 has a SD card slot, while 1020 doesn't have it. One more difference is the camera. The Lumia 1020 has a 41-MP camera while the Lumia 1520 has only 20-MP camera. But but the devices performed excellent under outdoor as well as in low light conditions. Now moving to the hardware, Lumia 1520 has Quad-core processor while the Lumia 1020 has Dual-core. It creates a big difference between the performance. We felt the difference between the overall performance of the two device. Also some of the users reported overheating of the Lumia 1020 but we didn't felt that. Regarding the Lumia 1520 users felt, Nokia should have bundled a Stylus with it. One last word, buy Lumia 1020 you have passion for photography and you take photos daily, otherwise go for Lumia 1520.
So, it was all from us. If you have more differences, do share with us in the comment section. Also, share if you want comparison between any other Lumia devices.