Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Google LG Nexus 5 16GB

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Comparing the Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Google LG Nexus 5 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.26 GHz, while Nokia Lumia 1520 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the better performer.


Display: Nokia Lumia 1520 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 4.95 inches, making Nokia Lumia 1520 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia Lumia 1520 and Google LG Nexus 5 16GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nokia Lumia 1520 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 8 MP, making Nokia Lumia 1520 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Nokia Lumia 1520 and Google LG Nexus 5 16GB feature a 1.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nokia Lumia 1520 offers a higher battery capacity with 3400 mAh, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 2300 mAh, making Nokia Lumia 1520 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia Lumia 1520 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 16 GB, making Nokia Lumia 1520 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nokia Lumia 1520 has a rating of 2.9.

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Nokia Lumia 1520
₹13,999
(Discontinued)
Google LG Nexus 5 16GB
₹29,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
69%

Release Date

15 Nov, 2013
30 Oct, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 800
(upto 2.2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.26 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
4.95 inches (12.57 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

20 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.2 MP
1.3 MP

Battery

3400 mAh
2300 mAh
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 4.5

User Ratings

2.9/5
(26 ratings)
4.4/5
(6,403 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 30, 2013
(Official)

Operating System

Windows Phone v8.1
Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA

Processor

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.26 GHz, Krait 400

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
4.95 inches  (12.57 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

367 ppi
445 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.34 %
70.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

162.8 mm
137.84 mm

Width

85.4 mm
69.17 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

209 grams
130 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.426 mm focal length
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.430 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4472 x 4472 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

1.2 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

3400 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 25.1 Hours(3G) / Up to 27.4 Hours(2G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 4.5

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope