Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE vs Nokia Lumia 1520
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Motorola | Nokia |
| Announced | |
| July 2012 | October 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2012 | Available - November 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Yellow, white, black, red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
126.5 x 66 x 13.7 mm (4.98 x 2.6 x 0.54 in) |
162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | |
| 170.1 g (6.0.04 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 1900 | LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Amber |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz [Similar] | Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB storage | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 20 MP, Carl Zeiss optics [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | 1/2.5' Sensor Size, PureView Technology, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video light, stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, HD [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| No | Yes |
| 3G | |
| Rev.A, up to 3.1 Mbps, HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8 GB storage, 1GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery (BV-4BW) |
| Capacity | |
| 1785 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 220 h | Up to 768 h (2G) Up to 768 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 7 h 30 min | Up to 27 h 40 min (2G) Up to 25 h (3G) |