Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) vs HTC Desire 300
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 1520 vs HTC Desire 300 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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4.3"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1650
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937)
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27 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC / Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +10 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 RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| Model | Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) | Desire 300 |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 1520 RM-937, Nokia Beastie | HTC Desire 300 301e, 301s, HTC Z3 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | HTC |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 11/1/2013 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 10.1 millimeters (0.4 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 85.4 x 162.8 millimeters (3.36 x 6.41 in) | 66.2 x 131.8 millimeters (2.61 x 5.19 in) |
| Weight | 209 grams (7.32 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 367 PPI | 217 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 8.1 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | HTC Sense UI 5.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (28GB available) | 4GB (1.78GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| 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 | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 301s: 850/2100 - 301e: 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 800/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5376x3744 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | WVGA (800x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| 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 | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-4BW | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3400 mAh | 1650 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 25 hours (1 days) | 11 hours |
| Standby | 768 hours (32 days) | 625 hours (26 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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: Black, White • 25GB Dropbox • HTC BlinkFeed • HTC BoomSound • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-937) | HTC Desire 300 | |
| 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 |