Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs. Nokia Lumia 1520: Bigger, better, faster

27 December 2013
We venture again into the realm of phablets, one that at the beginning seemed to promise little more than a short burst of action, has become the scene of some of the most thrilling battles this industry has seen. The showdown we’re about to witness...

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  • 29 Jun 2014

Anonymous, 22 Mar 2014So in other words you are just another jealous hater? Did ... moreNote held advantage in the eyes of GSMARENA Arena only. I am using Note 3 and Lumia 925. Lumia is very close to IOS performance wise. No stutters no lags no freezing. Despite of heavy specs on Note 3 it still lags, and stutters. S Pen is useful but not in all situations. And android? You all know. Google just cooks everything whether it is good in taste or not dies not matter. Ios and windows 8 have less features but add value and comfort to everyday use.

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    • 17 Jun 2014

    Perez, 14 Jun 2014When you say all phones hang, it goes to show the that you'... more"Bro, lumia does hang."

    You are exactly right. Thank you.

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      • 15 Jun 2014

      Ur comment is more boring than ever.

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        • 14 Jun 2014

        Anonymous, 06 May 2014The probably really comes down to APPS. and the Windows a... moreSomeone posted that he won't buy a lumia device cos there was no game like real racing 3. I just wonder what are the reasons someone will buy an expensive smart phone just to play real racing 3. Save yourself some bucks but a Nintendo handheld game.

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          • 14 Jun 2014

          Anonymous, 13 Feb 2014All phones hang. When you say all phones hang, it goes to show the that you've never used a lumia device. Bro, lumia does hang. The OS is solid and stable period.

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            • 05 Jun 2014

            Nick, 03 Jun 2014There are sooooo many customizing apps with windows phones.... moreThat's about the extent of it.....And from the looks of their comment they probably already knew what you said.

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              • 03 Jun 2014

              ddroid45, 26 Feb 2014Lumia 1520, one heck of a phablet, only problem is, it's Wi... moreThere are sooooo many customizing apps with windows phones. Transparent tiles, custom tile maker, just Google it up.

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                • 01 Jun 2014

                Nokia has the best and simplest operation, however it is like a wolf in sheeps clothing. Pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside, beautifull face without a soul. The fez' nothing inside

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                  • 18 May 2014

                  Akash, 12 May 2014nokia lumia 1520 is the best because of its colours ,size,c... moreColors is preference.
                  Many people like the look and feel of the Note.
                  It's display is top notch.
                  The much lesser camera of the Note 3 actually has overall more advantage.
                  And yes the while audio is great on both Nokia has the upper hand in mics.

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                    • 12 May 2014

                    nokia lumia 1520 is the best because of its colours ,size,camera and sound capture techlogy.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 06 May 2014

                      The probably really comes down to APPS. and the Windows app store offers hardly anything worthwhile. Go and do a search. It is hard to find quality games - look up Real Racing 3 - a great game - its not there. Real Racing 2 is...for $4.99! Really??? Youtube...nope, not there either. How about Madden or NBA games. Nope. Instagram? Nope. Until windows comes out with much better apps it doesnt matter how great the phone operates. And I want the Nokia - i really do, but I cant justify buying it to have a good camera. I need a good phone!

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                        • 01 May 2014

                        AnonD-78217, 28 Apr 2014I recently got myself an 1520 to go along with my S4, upgra... moreIn all fairness you are comparing a device which ones on an OS that is very much more restricted and less capable which in turn makes it a little smoother...Not by miles...and that has an S800 chip on top of that to a phone you control and tell what to do with many more options than even the rest of the crowd on an S600.
                        An S801 compared to that would even be more fair. Or at least another S800. Like the Note 3 since you are talking phablet. I would spend time with the Note 3 before making that decision......But that's just my logic.

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                          • 28 Apr 2014

                          I recently got myself an 1520 to go along with my S4, upgraded it to WP8.1 Prv, and I think it is probably the best phone/phablet I've owned. Very good battery life, rock solid stability with good performance in almost all areas, which unfortunately not the forte of Android (mainly due to customizations I guess). I am now seriously considering ditching my second phone i.e. S4(i9505) for a Lumia device probably by end of the year.

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                            • 27 Apr 2014

                            Dhamu, 26 Apr 2014Sony,samsunng and etc company depand on google. If google h... moreRegardless of whether Nokia is NOW part of Microsoft or not does not change the fact that it is the EXACT same situation. Nokia depends on Microsoft. Point invalid.

                            A couple years ago when Symbian still had some life was different.

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                              • 26 Apr 2014

                              sam, 31 Jan 2014Android way better than others OS, let me tell u Google mad... moreSony,samsunng and etc company depand on google. If google had not supported to those company they can't do anything nokia is a part of microsoft. So there is a no problem. Nokia have persnol map(bing map),windows market... Samsung and other company have notging.....

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                                • 12 Apr 2014

                                For the cam, i have try the 2 phones in a live metal show for recording and the sound is by far better with the 1520 with the option to adjust the audio base filter the is no grichy sound for the kind of show who get a lot of bass, the the effect of light did not affect the quality of the video, recording in 4k for the samsung is cool but right now is useless, i will never upload a 4k video on youtube, maybe in few year it will be interesting but right now i dont think so !!! And of course with the next windows phone 8.1 coming very soon the os will be more complete, with all those option for web browsing and the swipe keyboard for massaging, the notifications center, Cortana...etc and much more... I think the choose of the winner of the phone is base of the use of the customer, for me the 1520 is winning... I have try the Samsung for 2 weeks and i can say its a good phone but it feel a little more cheaper, the pen is useless with this larger of the screen and im not the kind of guy who made drawings on my phone iv got a computer for this and PhotoShop... Its just my taste and my opinion after my own test, i dont want to sold WP, you take what is better for you !! Take care everyone

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                                  • 07 Apr 2014

                                  android has gotten stale. just like apple has been stale for 5+ years, android hasn't changed much in 2 years. ditched my galaxy tab2 for a asus transformer with win8.1 pro and am loving it. im using a note 3 now, which is a great phone, but i'm left wondering is the next flagship windows phone the one I switch to. my only holdback is the RT, give me a phone with win8 pro, and i'd be all over it.

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                                    • 07 Apr 2014

                                    Marz, 16 Feb 2014I've used android for last 3 years.initially it was really ... moreYou are right!!!... i have also the same opinion.

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                                      • 06 Apr 2014

                                      i`d choose Note 3 cuz of android and 4k video, but Lumia photo quality is still better, even video is worse

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                                        • 25 Mar 2014

                                        i been lumia since day one.