• 6" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 800 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 20-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3400 mAh
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.4, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameLumia 1520G3
ProductLumia 1520 (Launched 2013-10-01)LG G3 (Launched 2014-05-27)
Display6" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5.5" 2560x1440 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 20-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/2.4 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.2-MP
  • 2.1-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 800 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery3400 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 209g (7.4oz), 162.8x85.4x8.7 mm (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches)IP Rating, 149g (5.3oz), 146x74x8 mm (5.75 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$449$380
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Display
Product NameLumia 1520G3
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)6"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio71.4%77.2%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)367 PPI534 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 2Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameLumia 1520G3
Megapixel20-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameLumia 1520G3
Battery TypeLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3400 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time27 hours21 hours
Music Playback Time124 hours
Computing
Product NameLumia 1520G3
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 800Snapdragon 801
Processor ModelMSM8974MSM8974AC
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB128GB
Operating System + VersionWindows 8.1Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameLumia 1520G3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBmicroUSB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.39 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.64 W/Kg0.23 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.2 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameLumia 1520G3
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameLumia 1520G3
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Nokia Lumia 1520 vs. LG G3 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 930LG G3Apple iPhone 5sApple iPhone 6 PlusMicrosoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950 XLSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeApple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7012500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500175000187500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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LG G3Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge7501000125015001750200022502500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Apple iPhone 5sLG G3Apple iPhone 6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeApple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000325003500037500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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Apple iPhone 5sMicrosoft Lumia 950LG G3Apple iPhone 6 PlusMicrosoft Lumia 950 XLApple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeApple iPhone 7 Plus5101520253035404550556065

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
LG G3Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge7.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 930Nokia Lumia 1520Microsoft Lumia 950LG G3Microsoft Lumia 950 XLApple iPhone 5sApple iPhone 6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeApple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7 Plus012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sApple iPhone 7Nokia Lumia 1020Nokia Lumia 930Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 6 PlusLG G3Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950 XLNokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1320Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge12501500175020002250250027503000325035003750

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6 PlusLG G3Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge2022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.550