Microsoft Lumia 940 vs Nokia Lumia 1520


Quick Comparison


Microsoft Lumia 940 has better RAM than Nokia Lumia 1520. Neither of them has front Flash. In terms of display resolution, Microsoft Lumia 940 has better resolution of 2560 x 1440 than Nokia Lumia 1520 which has resolution of 1920 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.

NameMicrosoft Lumia 940Nokia Lumia 1520
RAM3 GB2 GB
Display5.2 in6 in
Internal Memory32 GB32 GB
Battery3000 mAh3400 mAh
Camera20 MP20 MP
PriceRs. 35499Rs. 13999

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Detailed Comparison


Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is June, 2015. The cost of Microsoft Lumia 940 is Rs. 35499. The launch Date of the second phone is October, 2013. The cost of Nokia Lumia 1520 is Rs. 13999.

Display comparison

Microsoft Lumia 940 has screen size of 5.2 inches which falls short to Nokia Lumia 1520's 6 inch screen. Microsoft Lumia 940 has AMOLED Screen type where as Nokia Lumia 1520 has IPS Screen type. Microsoft's phone has display density of 565 PPI & Nokia's phone has only 367 PPI display density. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 16:9.

Memory comparison

Microsoft Lumia 940's larger 3 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Nokia Lumia 1520's lower 2 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 32 GB.

Camera comparison

They both have the same 20 MP Rear Camera. Microsoft Lumia 940 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 5 MP Front Camera in comparison to Nokia Lumia 1520's 1.2 MP Front Camera.

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Full Comparison


NameMicrosoft Lumia 940Nokia Lumia 1520
General
Sim TypeSingle Sim, GSMSingle Sim, GSM
Dual SimNoNo
Sim SizeNano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateJune, 2015October, 2013
Design
Dimensions85.4 x 162.8 x 8.69 mm
Weight209 g
Display
TypeColor AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors)Color IPS Screen (16M colors Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size5.2 inches, 1440 x 2560 pixels6 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels
Aspect Ratio16:916:9
PPI~ 565 PPI~ 367 PPI
FeaturesCorning Gorilla Glass 4 Screen Protection
Memory
RAM3 GB2 GB
Storage32 GB32 GB
Card SlotNoYes, upto 64 GB
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes 42.2 Mbps Download 5.76 Mbps Upload
4GYesNo
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
BluetoothYes, v4.0Yes, v4.0
USBYes, microUSB v2.0Yes, microUSB v2.0
Extra
GPSYes, with A-GPS SupportYes, with A-GPS Support
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyroscope, CompassAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
3.5mm Headphone JackYesYes
NFCYesYes
ExtraDLNA
Camera
Rear Camera20 MP20 MP
Auto FocusYesYes
FeaturesFace detection, Geo tagging, PanoramaFace detection, Geo tagging, Panorama
Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD1080p @ 30 fps FHD
FlashYes, Dual LEDYes, Dual LED
Front Camera5 MP1.2 MP
Technical
OS v10Windows Phone v8
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 808Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
CPU1.82 GHz, Quad Core Processor2.2 GHz, Quad Core Processor
GPUAdreno 418Adreno 330
JavaNoNo
BrowserYes, supports HTMLYes, supports HTML
Multimedia
SupportsMMS, Instant MessagingMMS, Instant Messaging
EmailYes, with Push EmailYes, with Push Email
MusicMP3, WAV, eAAC+, WMAMP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+
VideoMP4, H.264, WMVMP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV
FM RadioYesYes
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeRemovable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size3000 mAh, Li-ion Battery3400 mAh, Li-ion Battery
StandBy Time32 days
Talk Time27 hours
Music Playback Time124 hours

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