Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) vs Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Samsung Ativ Odyssey 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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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940)
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| 23 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 1.2MP |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| +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 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| Model | Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) |
| Other model names | AT&T Nokia Lumia 1520 RM-940 (Rogers/Telus/Bell) | Verizon Samsung Ativ Odyssey SCH-i930, Samsung Ativ S 4G |
| Country or region available | ![]() ![]() Canada, USA | ![]() USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 1/24/2013 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 85.4 x 162.8 millimeters (3.36 x 6.41 in) | 63.8 x 122.4 millimeters (2.51 x 4.82 in) |
| Weight | 209 grams (7.32 ounces) | 125 grams (4.38 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 367 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 8.1 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 8GB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,17) | LTE 700 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5376x3744 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, DivX, XviD | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-4BW | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3400 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 25 hours (1 days) | 16 hours |
| Standby | 768 hours (32 days) | 168 hours (7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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: Gray • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • DLNA • WiFi dual band |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G 16GB RM-940) | Samsung Ativ Odyssey (SCH-i930) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
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