Looking for a high-end smartphone with awesome camera features? There are great options for you – the Nokia Lumia1020 and the Sony Xperia Z1. Let us have a look at the technical specifications as well as other features of these much-talked gadgets through this article:
Size and Weight
The Sony Xperia Z1 is larger as well as heavier than the Nokia Lumia 1020. The size and weight of the much-hyped Sony smartphone are (144.4 mm. x 73.9 mm. x 8.5 mm.) and 169 grams, while those of the Nokia Lumia 1020 are (130.4 mm. x 71.4 mm. x 10.4 mm.) and 158 grams respectively.
Design and Display
Nokia has come up with a sturdy polycarbonate body and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 shield screen protection for its Lumia 1020. The device also has a 4.5” AMOLED WXGA (1280 x 768p) (334 ppi) LCD that features PureMotion HD+ technology. However, the 5.0” TFT full HD (1920 x 1080p) LCD (441 ppi) of the Sony Xperia Z1 is much superior than this one. It runs on the Sony BRAVIA Engine and makes use of the TRILUMINOS with ‘X-Reality for Mobile’ screen technology. Being a water-proof handset, it can be kept under water for half an hour without any worry. Moreover, the display of the Xperia Z1 is fully resistant to dust, scratch and shatter.
Processor
Sony has equipped its Xperia Z1 with quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series chipset (2.2GHz), which is one of the most powerful mobile processors till now. On the other hand, Lumia 1020 is packed with a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 CPU (1.5GHz).
RAM and Storage
Even though both devices have 2GB RAM, their storage capacities are quite different. You get 32GB non-expandable memory on your Lumia 1020, while the Xperia Z1 offers you 16GB memory along with an expansion up to 64GB through microSD card.
Operating System
The Sony Xperia Z1 gives you a wonderful opportunity to enjoy numerous apps and games on the Android v4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS. However, Nokia users cannot make the most of their app-love on their Windows Phone 8 as there are only 160,000 apps to choose from.
Camera
The Lumia 1020 and Xperia Z1 are considered as two most sophisticated camera phones available in the market these days. Key features of the rear camera present in the Nokia Lumia 1020 are 41.0 MP PureView camera, capability of optical image stabilization, f2.2” aperture, 6 physical lenses, 3X loss-less zoom, 2 distinct flashes for capturing photos and recording videos (Xenon flash and a LED light), etc. There is also a 1.2 MP wide angle high-definition front camera (1280x960p). The device is also shipped with certain pre-loaded tool and applications intended for the camera, which include Nokia Pro Camera, Nokia Smart Camera, Nokia Glam Me Lens, Cinegraph, PhotoBeamer, Panorama, and so on.
On the contrary, Xperia Z1 has 20.7 MP CMOS Exmor RS camera with f1/2.3” aperture, bright f2.0 aperture, 27 mm wide angle, Sony G-lens, BIONZ image processor engine, etc. There is also a secondary 2.0 MP Exmor R camera offering 1080p video recording. You can make most of the cameral applications available such as Sweep Panorama, time-shift burst, Info-eye feature, Social Live, AR Effect feature, etc., though there is no optical image stabilization feature.
Battery
The 3000 mAh battery of the Xperia Z1 is indisputably better than the 2000 mAh battery of the Lumia 1020. You get 14 hours talk time and 550 hours standby time on the first one, while the second device offers a talk time of 19.1 hours and a standby time of almost 16 days.
