Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) vs Motorola Moto Z3 (64GB)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Motorola Moto Z3 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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6.01"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2160
12
MP
MP
8mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto Z3 (64GB)
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4 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Dual-LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| Model | Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 1520 RM-938, Nokia Beastie, Nokia Bandit | Verizon Lenovo Moto Z3 XT192917 (64GB + 4GB RAM) MOTXT192917 |
| Country or region available |   (Latin America), USA | USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Motorola |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 8/16/2018 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 6.75 millimeters (0.27 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 85.4 x 162.8 millimeters (3.36 x 6.41 in) | 76.5 x 156.5 millimeters (3.01 x 6.16 in) |
| Weight | 209 grams (7.32 ounces) | 156 grams (5.46 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 6.01" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~77.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x2160 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 367 PPI | 402 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.35GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (28GB available) | 64GB (51GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 1024/150 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,17) | LTE Cat16 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,25,26,28,30,66) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40,41,46) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.1 megapixels | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP mono |
| Main camera resolution | 5376x3744 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 1.25µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection 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 | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 3264x2448 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 | 24mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| 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, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + 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, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-4BW | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3400 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 25 hours (1 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | 768 hours (32 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| 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: Ceramic Black • Aluminum body (6000 series) • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 back panel • Moto mods (modular) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Moto Z3 (64GB) | |
| 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 |