High-end supersize smartphones are popping up like daisies. Here's how these three newbies compare. by Jessica Dolcourt October 22, 2013 1:00 AM PDT The extra large Lumia 1520 comes in white, black, red, and yellow. (Credit: Nokia) With its 6-inch HD screen and quad-core specs, the Nokia Lumia 1520 is a phablet-lover's smartphone. The 1520, along with its midrange Lumia 1320 sibling, is one of Nokia's first supersize smartphones, and the first to feature a quad-core processor. The two Nokia newbies are also the first Windows Phone 8 smartphones to feature 6-inch screens. With the release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and last week's HTC One Max announcement, extra-large phones are now an undeniable trend grabbing top-tier phone makers. Here's how the three of the best-known brands stack up on paper. We'll continue to compare the trio in real life just as soon as we can. Dimensions 6.4 x 2.4 x 0.34 in.; 7.4 oz. 6.5 x 3.3 x 0.41 in.; 7.7 oz. 6.0 x 3.1 x 0.33 in.; 5.9 oz. Colors and material White, black, yellow, red; Plastic White/silver, black Aluminum White, black; Plastic Display 6.0 1080p HD; 367ppi 5.9 1080p HD; 373ppi 5.7 1080p HD; 386ppi Operating system Windows Phone 8, Update 3 Android 4.3 Android 4.3 Processor 2.2GHz quad-core; Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 1.7GHz quad-core; Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 2.3GHz quad-core; Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Rear camera and recording 20-megapixel; 1080p HD video 4-UltraPixel; 1080p HD video 13-megapixel; 1080p HD video Front-facing camera 1.2-megapixel 2-megapixel 1.6-megapixel; 720p HD video Capacity 32GB; 64GB microSD 32GB; 64GB microSD 32GB; 64GB microSD RAM 2GB 2GB 3GB Battery life 3,400mAh embedded: 25 hours over 3G 3,300mAh embedded: 25 hours over 3G 3,200mAh removable: 21 hours over 3G Pricing $750 full retail Approx. $600 retail; contract TBA $705-$725 retail; $300 contract 4G LTE Yes Yes Yes NFC Yes Yes Yes Bluetooth TBA v4.0 v4.0 Special feature Wireless charging Fingerprint sensor S Pen stylus Supersize me: Giants of the smartphone world (pictures) 1-2 of 10 Scroll Left Scroll Right Read the CNET Editors' Take Nokia Lumia 1520 Editors' Take: Stacked with high-end hardware features and a new UI, Nokia's new 6-inch Lumia is the company's largest phone to date. And also one of its best. Read More
High-end supersize smartphones are popping up like daisies. Here's how these three newbies compare.
The extra large Lumia 1520 comes in white, black, red, and yellow.
(Credit: Nokia)
With its 6-inch HD screen and quad-core specs, the Nokia Lumia 1520 is a phablet-lover's smartphone.
The 1520, along with its midrange Lumia 1320 sibling, is one of Nokia's first supersize smartphones, and the first to feature a quad-core processor. The two Nokia newbies are also the first Windows Phone 8 smartphones to feature 6-inch screens.
With the release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and last week's HTC One Max announcement, extra-large phones are now an undeniable trend grabbing top-tier phone makers.
Here's how the three of the best-known brands stack up on paper. We'll continue to compare the trio in real life just as soon as we can.
| Dimensions | 6.4 x 2.4 x 0.34 in.; 7.4 oz. | 6.5 x 3.3 x 0.41 in.; 7.7 oz. | 6.0 x 3.1 x 0.33 in.; 5.9 oz. |
| Colors and material | White, black, yellow, red; Plastic | White/silver, black Aluminum | White, black; Plastic |
| Display | 6.0 1080p HD; 367ppi | 5.9 1080p HD; 373ppi | 5.7 1080p HD; 386ppi |
| Operating system | Windows Phone 8, Update 3 | Android 4.3 | Android 4.3 |
| Processor | 2.2GHz quad-core; Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 | 1.7GHz quad-core; Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 | 2.3GHz quad-core; Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| Rear camera and recording | 20-megapixel; 1080p HD video | 4-UltraPixel; 1080p HD video | 13-megapixel; 1080p HD video |
| Front-facing camera | 1.2-megapixel | 2-megapixel | 1.6-megapixel; 720p HD video |
| Capacity | 32GB; 64GB microSD | 32GB; 64GB microSD | 32GB; 64GB microSD |
| RAM | 2GB | 2GB | 3GB |
| Battery life | 3,400mAh embedded: 25 hours over 3G | 3,300mAh embedded: 25 hours over 3G | 3,200mAh removable: 21 hours over 3G |
| Pricing | $750 full retail | Approx. $600 retail; contract TBA | $705-$725 retail; $300 contract |
| 4G LTE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | TBA | v4.0 | v4.0 |
| Special feature | Wireless charging | Fingerprint sensor | S Pen stylus |
Nokia Lumia 1520
Editors' Take: Stacked with high-end hardware features and a new UI, Nokia's new 6-inch Lumia is the company's largest phone to date. And also one of its best. Read More
