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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Summary

Release Date

15 Nov, 2013
15 Apr, 2014
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
(upto 2.2 GHz)
(upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

20 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

1.2 MP
2.2 MP
16 MP

Battery

3400 mAh
3200 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

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)
Jul 07, 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
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

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
Adreno 810

RAM

2 GB
3 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

367 ppi
424 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.34 %
69.11 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

162.8 mm
146.8 mm
164.4 mm

Width

85.4 mm
73.3 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.2 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

209 grams
163 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

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/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

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
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good
Very Good

Resolution

1.2 MP
Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3400 mAh
3200 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

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 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

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
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

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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