Nokia Lumia 520 vs. Nokia Lumia 1020

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia Lumia 520 and Nokia Lumia 1020. 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 520 vs. Nokia Lumia 1020 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 1020
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 120 mm 130.4 mm Nokia Lumia 1020 has greater height than Nokia Lumia 520.
Width 64 mm 71.4 mm Nokia Lumia 1020 has greater width than Nokia Lumia 520.
Depth 10 mm 10.4 mm Nokia Lumia 520 is narrower than Nokia Lumia 520.
Weight 124 g 158 g Nokia Lumia 520 is lighter than Nokia Lumia 520.
Body Colour Black | Yellow | White | Red | Cyan Yellow | White | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.09 W/kg 0.67 W/kg (body), 0.76 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - 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 / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
DISPLAY Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 1020
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 4.5" Nokia Lumia 1020 has larger screen size than Nokia Lumia 520.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 800 x 480 pixels 1280 x 768 pixels Nokia Lumia 1020 has better screen resolution than Nokia Lumia 520.
Pixel Density - 334 ppi
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)
PROCESSOR Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 1020
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Processor Number MSM8227 MSM8960
Clock Speed 1 GHz 1.5 GHz Nokia Lumia 1020 has higher clock speed than Nokia Lumia 520.
Processor Core Qty Dual-core Dual-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 305 Qualcomm ADRENO 225
MEMORY Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 1020
RAM 512 MB 2 GB Nokia Lumia 1020 has more RAM than Nokia Lumia 520.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 32 GB Nokia Lumia 1020 has more internal memory than Nokia Lumia 520.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 64 GB -
CAMERA Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 1020
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 5 Megapixel 41 Megapixel Nokia Lumia 1020 has better camera resolution than Nokia Lumia 520.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/2.2 Nokia Lumia 1020 has better lens aperture than Nokia Lumia 520.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Nokia Lumia 1020 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 26 mm
Digital Zoom 4x 6x Nokia Lumia 1020 has better digital zoom than Nokia Lumia 520.
Camera Modes Landscape/portrait mode, Smart Shoot -
White Balance Automatic, presets Automatic, presets
Light Source - Xenon & LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 2592 x 1936 7728 x 4354, 7152 x 5368, 7712 x 5360
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Auto exposure Exposure compensation, Carl Zeiss optic, PureView technology, Nokia Smart Camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 1020
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1430 mAh 2000 mAh Nokia Lumia 1020 has larger battery capacity than Nokia Lumia 520.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia Lumia 1020 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 360 hours 384 hours Nokia Lumia 1020 has longer standby time than Nokia Lumia 520.
Talk Time 888 minutes 1146 minutes Nokia Lumia 1020 has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia Lumia 520.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 888 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 576 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 61 hrs
Continuous browsing (WCDMA): up to 6.7 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 6.2 hrs
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
CELLULAR Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 1020
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Nokia Lumia 1020 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Windows Phone OS 8 Windows Phone OS 8
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 1020
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, 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
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth 3.0
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 Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Skype, Facebook Chat, Twitter IM, LinkedIn IM, SMS, MMS Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Yahoo! Messenger, Skype, Twitter IM, WhatsApp, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 1020
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, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, M4V VC-1, AVC, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V
FEATURES Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 1020
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock with snooze, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Kid's Corner 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
OTHERS Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 1020
Included Accessories Data cable, stereo headset, power adapter Data cable, 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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