Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Sony Xperia Z2

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Comparing the Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Sony Xperia Z2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Nokia Lumia 1520 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z2 the better performer.


Display: Nokia Lumia 1520 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 5.2 inches, making Nokia Lumia 1520 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia Lumia 1520 and Sony Xperia Z2 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia Lumia 1520 and Sony Xperia Z2 feature a 20 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.2 MP, while Nokia Lumia 1520 offers 1.2 MP, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nokia Lumia 1520 offers a higher battery capacity with 3400 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 3200 mAh, making Nokia Lumia 1520 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia Lumia 1520 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 16 GB, making Nokia Lumia 1520 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia Z2 receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Nokia Lumia 1520 has a rating of 2.9.

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Nokia Lumia 1520
₹13,999
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₹35,990
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Summary

Release Date

15 Nov, 2013
15 Apr, 2014
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 801
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 2.2 GHz)
(upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

20 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

1.2 MP
2.2 MP
50 MP

Battery

3400 mAh
3200 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

2.9/5
(26 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,171 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 15, 2014
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Windows Phone v8.1
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

367 ppi
424 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.34 %
69.11 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

162.8 mm
146.8 mm
162.7 mm

Width

85.4 mm
73.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.2 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

209 grams
163 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.426 mm focal length
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4472 x 4472 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

1.2 MP
Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3400 mAh
3200 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 25.1 Hours(3G) / Up to 27.4 Hours(2G)
Up to 19 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg
N/A

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)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
Xperia Care Xperia Business and Xperia Transfer
N/A

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