Comparison: nokia lumia 1020 vs sony xperia z1

And with this article we once again upload the Nokia Lumia 1020 known for these parts to our private ring, this time facing the flagship of Sony, the new Sony Xperia Z1. Both smartphones struggle to occupy a decent place in the market. We must not forget that here we do not judge, we only dedicate ourselves to exposing the characteristics of each of the terminals in addition to their price, comparing them, and thereby pretending that you come to the conclusion about which one is the most profitable or best suits our needs.. Here begins the toughest “battle” that the Finnish model has had to fight so far. Let's get started !:

Screens: that of the Lumia 1020 has a size of 4.5 inches AMOLED , which makes it brighter and less consuming, in addition to being accompanied by ClearBlack technology, allowing the screen to be perfectly readable under the light of the Sun. Its resolution is 1280 x 768 pixels, giving it a density of 334 pixels per inch. The Xperia Z1 rounds up to 5 inches Full HD with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, which gives it 441 dpi. It has Triluminos technology, a feature that gives it incredibly real colors, showing better-looking faces with natural skin tones. The Xperia Z1 also features an accident-resistant and chip-resistant sheet, while the Lumia 1020 uses Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Processors: the Nokia for its part presents a Qualcomm Snapdragon ^TM S4 dual-core 1.5 GHz CPU and an Adreno 225 GPU while the Sony Xperia Z1 presents more powerful CPUs and GPUs although of the same type: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.2 GHz and Adreno 330. Both have 2 GB of RAM. In the case of the operating system we can say that they are different, since the Lumia has Windows Phone 8 and the Xperia Z1 with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

Cameras: from the Lumia we have a 41 megapixel sensor with PureView technology, six Carl Zeiss lenses, optical stabilization, Xenon / LED flash and an incredible real high-resolution zoom, allowing you to zoom on any part of a photo without it losing any quality, in addition to being able to apply numerous effects, such as rotating, cropping or modifying as many times as you want. The Xperia Z1 features a 20.7-megapixel Sony Exmor RS rear camera that features great stabilization, an f / 2.0 aperture and a 27mm angle plus a LED flash, among other features. Its front cameras have 1.2 megapixels in the case of the Lumia and 2 megapixels if we talk about the Xperia Z1. Both terminals make video recordings in Full HD 1080p quality. The Lumia also has a x6 zoom without loss of quality and its Nokia Rich Recording function gives it audio without distortion.

Internal memories: as for the Sony Xperia Z1 we can say that it has for sale a single model of 16 GB of ROM, while the Nokia for its part offers consumers a model of 32 GB and one of 64 GB . The Sony smartphone has the possibility of expanding its memory thanks to its microSD card slot of up to 64 GB . The Lumia lacks this feature although the Lumia has free 7GB cloud storage .

Designs: the nokia Lumia 1020 has dimensions of 130.4 mm high × 71.4 × 10.4 millimeters thick and weighs 158 grams . Its casing has great robustness thanks to the perfect union between the front and the back, constituting a single piece made of polycarbonate. We have it available in yellow, white and black . The Sony Xperia Z1 is 144.4mm high x 73.9mm wide x 8.5mm thick and 169 grams. This model also has resistance to shocks and dust thanks to its aluminum frame made in one piece, not to mention the possibility of immersing it in water up to 1 meter. We have it available in white, black and purple.

Connectivity : both devices have basic connections such as 3G , WiFi or Bluetooth , in addition to offering LTE / 4G support .

Batteries : thanks to the 3000 mAh of capacity that the Xperia has, it will be endowed with great autonomy. The Finnish model for its part has a very remarkable difference, no less than 1000 mAh less, staying at 2000 mAh. Anyway, it is always good to remember that the use we give to the smartphone (games, videos, etc.) will affect the autonomy of the devices.

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Prices: the nokia Lumia 1020 is a high-end smartphone with very good features, although it is still very expensive: we can find it in black and free for 562 euros on the website of pccomponentes.com. The Sony Xperia Z1 is a cheaper terminal: it is currently sold in pc components as a free smartphone for a value of 499 euros in black, white and lilac. Obviously, it is not a device that is available to everyone, so the possibility of taking advantage of permanence rates that our operator can offer us to be able to pay in installments makes it more attractive in the face to its acquisition.

	Nokia Lumia 1020	Sony Xperia Z1
screen	4.5 inch AMOLED	5 inch Triluminos
Resolution	1280 × 768 pixels	1920 × 1080 pixels
Screen type	Gorilla Glass 3	Anti-chip and shockproof foil
Internal memory	32GB and 64GB models	16 GB model (expandable up to 64 GB)
OS	Windows Phone 8	Android Jelly Bean 4.3
Battery	2, 000 mAh	3000 mAh
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11b / g / nBluetooth 3G 4G / LTE	WiFi 802.11a / b / g / nBluetooth 4.0 3G 4G / LTE
Rear camera	40.1 MPA autofocus sensor LED flash and Xenon Full HD 1080p video recording at 30 fps	20.7 MPA autofocus sensor LED flash 1080p HD video recording
Frontal camera	1.2 MP	2 MP
Processor and graphics	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual core 1.5 GHz Adreno 225	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.2 GHz Adreno 330
RAM	2 GB	2 GB
Dimensions	130.4 mm high × 71.4 × 10.4 millimeters thick	144.4 mm high × 73.9 mm wide × 8.5 mm thick