Nokia Lumia 820 vs Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 820 vs Sony Xperia Z phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1650
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5"
TFT
TFT
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2330
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE)
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4 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC / Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE |
| 100 Mbps |
| +19 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 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
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| Model | Lumia 820 | Xperia Z (4G LTE) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 820, Nokia Arrow | Sony Xperia Z 4G LTE L36i, L36a, C6603, C6616, Sony Yuga Rex |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony |
| Release date | 11/1/2012 | 2/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.5 x 123.8 millimeters (2.7 x 4.87 in) | 71 x 135 millimeters (2.8 x 5.31 in) |
| Weight | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) | 146 grams (5.11 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 800/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) | LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | 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 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, WMA | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 3.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BP-5T | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1650 mAh | 2330 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | 330 hours (13.8 days) | 530 hours (22.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| 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, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet • USB OTG On-The-Go • Nokia ClearBlack display • Wireless charging • Video stabilization • HD Voice • 4G hotspot | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Exmor RS mobile with HDR • Timescape UI • PlayNow • 3D surround sound • xLOUD • 16x digital zoom • 3D sweep panorama • Dust and water resistant Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 820 | Sony Xperia Z (4G LTE) | |
| 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 |