Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) vs Motorola Edge (256GB)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Motorola Edge phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
20.1
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.7"
OLED
OLED
1080x2340
64
MP
MP
25mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Edge (256GB)
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4 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| Model | Lumia 1520 (3G) | Edge (256GB) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 1520 RM-939 HSPA+, Nokia RM-939, Nokia Beastie | Motorola Edge XT2063-3, Lenovo Moto Edge 5G (6GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |  China |  USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Motorola |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 5/14/2020, Announced: 4/22/2020 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 85.4 x 162.8 millimeters (3.36 x 6.41 in) | 71.1 x 161.6 millimeters (2.8 x 6.36 in) |
| Weight | 209 grams (7.32 ounces) | 188 grams (6.58 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | OLED |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~95.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 367 PPI | 385 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 90Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 12 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (SM7250-AB) (7nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.4GHz Kryo 475 Prime (Single-core) 1x 2.2GHz Kryo 475 Gold (Single-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 475 Silver (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 620 (625MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 305989 (v8) Geekbench: 1862 (v5.1) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (28GB available) | 256GB (235GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 2000/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.1 megapixels | (quad camera) 64 megapixels 8MP telephoto f/2.452mm1.12µmPDAF2x-optical-zoom 16MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.0µm 0.3MP TOF 3D |
| Main camera resolution | 5376x3744 pixels | 10120x6328 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" inches | 1/1.72" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30fps 1080p@60fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 25 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 5760x4320 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.9µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound with dual speakers by Waves |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.1 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-4BW | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3400 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 25 hours (1 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | 768 hours (32 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Yellow, Red • Windows Phone 8 Black UI • Qi Wireless Charging • Dolby Digital • USB On-the-go 1.3 • 7GB SkyDrive • Nokia PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display • Nokia PureView camera • Carl Zeiss optics • Dual capture camera • Panorama photo • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Solar Black, Midnight Magenta • Moto Actions |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (3G) | Motorola Edge (256GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.79W/kg (head), 1.68W/kg (body) |