Nokia Lumia 1520 vs. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Nokia Lumia 1520
  • 6" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 800 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 20-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3400 mAh
Lumia 1520
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Lumia 1520 Price
$449. Search
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
  • 5.7" (2560x1440) AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 810 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 20-MP, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3340 mAh
Lumia 950 XL
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Lumia 950 XL Price
$350. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameLumia 1520Lumia 950 XL
ProductLumia 1520 (Launched 2013-10-01), Price: 449 USDLumia 950 XL (Launched 2015-10-06), Price: 350 USD at Amazon
Display6" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5.7" 2560x1440 AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 20-MP (Primary)
  • 20-MP (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 800 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 810 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD
Battery3400 mAh3340 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 209g (7.4oz), 162.8x85.4x8.7 mm (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches)IP Rating, 165g (5.8oz), 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches)
Price (Market)$449$350
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Display
Product NameLumia 1520Lumia 950 XL
TypeIPS LCDAMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio71.4%75.2%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)367 PPI515 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 2Gorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameLumia 1520Lumia 950 XL
Megapixel20-MP20-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • OIS
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameLumia 1520Lumia 950 XL
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3400 mAh3340 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time27 hours19 hours
Music Playback Time124 hours75 hours
Computing
Product NameLumia 1520Lumia 950 XL
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 800Snapdragon 810
Processor ModelMSM8974MSM8994
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.2 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2 GHz
RAM Options2GB3GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionWindows 8.1
Communications
Product NameLumia 1520Lumia 950 XL
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 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
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR EU Head0.64 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.2 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameLumia 1520Lumia 950 XL
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameLumia 1520Lumia 950 XL
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.265
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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