Nokia Lumia 1020 vs. Nokia Lumia 625

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia Lumia 1020 and Nokia Lumia 625. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia Lumia 1020 vs. Nokia Lumia 625 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia Lumia 625
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 130.4 mm 133.25 mm Nokia Lumia 625 has greater height than Nokia Lumia 1020.
Width 71.4 mm 72.25 mm Nokia Lumia 625 has greater width than Nokia Lumia 1020.
Depth 10.4 mm 9.15 mm Nokia Lumia 625 is narrower than Nokia Lumia 1020.
Weight 158 g 159 g Nokia Lumia 1020 is lighter than Nokia Lumia 1020.
Body Colour Yellow | White | Black Orange | Black | White | Yellow | Bright green
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.67 W/kg (body), 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
DISPLAY Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia Lumia 625
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.5" 4.7" Nokia Lumia 625 has larger screen size than Nokia Lumia 1020.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 768 pixels 800 x 480 pixels Nokia Lumia 1020 has better screen resolution than Nokia Lumia 625.
Pixel Density 334 ppi 201 ppi Nokia Lumia 1020 has better pixel density than Nokia Lumia 625.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia Lumia 625
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Processor Number MSM8960 MSM8930
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1.2 GHz Nokia Lumia 1020 has higher clock speed than Nokia Lumia 625.
Processor Core Qty Dual-core Dual-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 225 Qualcomm ADRENO 305
MEMORY Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia Lumia 625
RAM 2 GB 512 MB Nokia Lumia 1020 has more RAM than Nokia Lumia 625.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 8 GB Nokia Lumia 1020 has more internal memory than Nokia Lumia 625.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB
CAMERA Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia Lumia 625
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 41 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Nokia Lumia 1020 has better camera resolution than Nokia Lumia 625.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.4 Nokia Lumia 1020 has better lens aperture than Nokia Lumia 1020.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Nokia Lumia 1020 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 28 mm
Digital Zoom 6x 4x Nokia Lumia 1020 has better digital zoom than Nokia Lumia 625.
Camera Modes - Landscape/portrait mode, Best Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Best face function Nokia Lumia 625 has face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets Automatic, presets
Light Source Xenon & LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions 7728 x 4354, 7152 x 5368, 7712 x 5360 2592 x 1936
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Exposure compensation, Carl Zeiss optic, PureView technology, Nokia Smart Camera Auto exposure, exposure compensation, Nokia Smart Camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia Lumia 625
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 2000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Wireless Charging Yes - Nokia Lumia 1020 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 384 hours 552 hours Nokia Lumia 625 has longer standby time than Nokia Lumia 1020.
Talk Time 1146 minutes 1440 minutes Nokia Lumia 625 has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia Lumia 1020.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1146 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 798 min
Playback (Music): up to 63 hrs
Playback (video): up to 6.8 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 6.7 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 1440 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Playback (Music): up to 90 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage: up to 7 hrs
Standby: up to 552 hrs
CELLULAR Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia Lumia 625
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows Phone OS 8 Windows Phone OS 8
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia Lumia 625
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 3, Band 7, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP
NFC Yes - Nokia Lumia 1020 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Yahoo! Messenger, Skype, Twitter IM, WhatsApp, SMS, MMS Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Yahoo! Messenger, Skype, WhatsApp, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia Lumia 625
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, M4A, HE-AAC, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9 WMA, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, M4A, HE-AAC, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V VC-1, AVC, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, M4V
FEATURES Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia Lumia 625
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock with snooze, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, PureMotion HD+ display, Kid's Corner, Nokia Rich Recording technology TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Kid's Corner
OTHERS Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia Lumia 625
Included Accessories Data cable, headset, power adapter Data cable, stereo headset, power adapter
Compatible with Windows 7 - "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
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