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Nokia Lumia 1520

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Nokia Lumia 1520

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-937, RM-939, RM-940 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-938
4G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - RM-937
  2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - RM-938, RM-940
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, October. Released 2013, November 2015, March. Released 2015, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm, 120.3 cc (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 in) 157.9 x 81.5 x 9 mm (6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio) 5.7 inches, 88.9 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~259 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 ClearBlack display ClearBlack display
Platform
OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to Windows 10 Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 305
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM 8GB 1GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 20 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.5", 1.12µm, AF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", AF
Features Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash, panorama Zeiss optics, LED flash
Video 4K@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec. 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP, f/2.4 5 MP
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core Accelerometer, proximity, compass, sensor core
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable (BV-4BW) Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by Up to 768 h (2G) / Up to 768 h (3G) Up to 936 h (2G) / Up to 936 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 27 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) Up to 31 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 23 h 40 min (3G)
Music play Up to 124 h
Misc
Colors Yellow, white, black, red, green (AT&T) Matte cyan, Orange, Black, Matte white, Glossy white
SAR EU 0.64 W/kg (head)     0.20 W/kg (body)    
Price About 350 EUR About 170 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal) / 1.813:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1119:1 (nominal), 3.065 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 73dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 107h Endurance rating 74h

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