Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini offers a screen size of 4.45 inches, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 4.3 inches, making Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini the larger display of the two. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact features a IPS LCD display compared to Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini's LCD, making Sony Xperia Z1 Compact the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini offers 14 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1 Compact better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 2 MP, making Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini offers a higher battery capacity with 2370 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 2300 mAh, making Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 16 GB, making Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini the better option for storage.


User Rating: Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini receives a higher user rating of 5, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has a rating of 4.1.

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
₹25,990
(Out of Stock)
Nokia Lumia 1520 Mini
₹21,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
N/A

Release Date

21 Feb, 2014
N/A

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 800
(upto 2.2 GHz)
(upto 2.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
4.45 inches (11.3 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
768x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
14 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2300 mAh
2370 mAh

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5
(355 ratings)
5/5
(5 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 21, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Windows Phone v8.1

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA

Processor

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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
N/A

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
4.45 inches  (11.3 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
768x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

342 ppi
335 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.7 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

127 mm
N/A

Width

64.9 mm
N/A

Thickness

9.5 mm
N/A

Weight

137 grams
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes IP58
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.027 mm focal length Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
14 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5256 x 3944 Pixels
4320 x 3160 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
N/A

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2300 mAh
2370 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 1.43 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass