Difference between Nokia Lumia 1020 and Samsung Galaxy S3
Key difference: The Lumia 1020 is the newest flagship phone by Nokia. It features a 41 MP camera and runs on Windows Mobile 8. Samsung Galaxy S3 was the successor of the Samsung Galaxy S4, the flagship phone of Samsung Corporation.
Nokia has announced the launch of its newest flagship phone, the Lumia 1020. It was officially launched on July 23, 2013. The Lumia 1020 succeeds the Nokia 808 PureView. The device comes with a 32 GB internal memory and a 2GB RAM. It is run on Windows Mobile 8.
However, the most highlighted feature of the Lumia 1020 is the 41 MP camera with PureView technology. PureView utilizes a pixel oversampling technique, which reduces an image taken at full resolution into a lower resolution picture while maintaining a higher definition and light sensitivity. It also allows for lossless zoom.
Due to this the phone is marketed towards amateur photographers and shutterbugs. However, also because of the camera, the phone is classified as a niche device, which is why is pricier than most high-end smartphones. A camera case accessory for the phone is also available, which turns the phone into a point and shoot camera. The case also allows the phone to be attached to a tripod.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 is a slate-format multi-touch smartphone that was launched by the Samsung Corporation. It was launched in May 2012. It is the successor of Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S but abandons the rectangular design of the predecessors. Instead it opts for more rounded corners making it resemble the Galaxy Nexus. The company has since released the Samsung Galaxy S4, the successor of Galaxy S3.
The Galaxy S3 sports a 4.8 HD Super AMOLED screen with corning gorilla glass 2. It is offered with Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and can be upgraded to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). The Galaxy S III has a polycarbonate plastic chassis and is available in a variety of different colors.
When the phone was initially launched in May, the phone was considered to have been backed with innovative features and the TouchWiz "Nature UX" GUI was considered to be advanced. The GUI also included the “Water Lux” effect which can produce water ripples on contact. The phone also offered S Voice in response to Apple’s Siri, which enabled users to verbally control 20 functions on the phone. It was effectively considered as a iPhone killer. It also received additional publicity because of the patent infringement lawsuits against Apple.
Comparison between Nokia Lumia 1020 and Samsung Galaxy S3:
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Nokia Lumia website, the Samsung website and GSMArena.com.
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Nokia Lumia 1020 |
Samsung Galaxy S3 |
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Launch Date |
July 23, 2013 |
May 2012 |
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Company |
Nokia |
Samsung Electronics |
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Size |
130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm (5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 in) |
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm |
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Display |
4.5 inches AMOLED ClearBlack capacitive touchscreen |
4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED |
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Screen |
768 x 1280 pixels, 16M colors (~332 ppi pixel density) |
1280x720 pixels |
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Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Corning Gorilla Glass 2, oleophobic fingerprint-resistant coating. |
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Weight |
158 g (5.57 oz) |
133 g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
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3G Network |
RM-875 and RM-877: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 RM-876: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
(HSPA＋ 21Mbps): 850/900/1900/2100 MHz |
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4G Network |
RM-875: LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 RM-877: LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
LTE availability depends on the market. |
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GUI |
Windows Mobile |
TouchWiz "Nature UX" |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 |
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GPU |
Adreno 225 |
Mali-400MP |
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OS |
Windows Phone 8 |
Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradeable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 |
Exynos 4412 Quad |
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RAM |
2 GB |
1 GB |
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SIM Size |
Micro SIM |
microSIM |
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Internal Memory |
32 GB, 64 GB (in some markets) |
16/32/64 GB (The 64GB model has been discontinued) |
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Expandable Memory |
No |
microSD up to 64 GB |
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Sensors |
Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Magnetometer |
Accelerometer, RGB light, digital compass, proximity, gyro, barometer |
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Connectivity |
GPRS, EDGE, USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Channel bonding, NFC |
WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40, GPS/GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth® 4.0(LE), microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go, wireless charging. |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and USB. |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
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WLAN |
WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 3.0 |
Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, EDR. |
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USB |
microUSB 2.0 |
micro-USB 2.0; USB On-the-go. |
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Primary Camera |
41 MP, PureView |
8 megapixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BSI. |
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Secondary Camera |
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps |
1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BSI |
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Video |
1080p@30fps, 4x lossless digital zoom, video light |
1080p@30fps, zero shutter lag. |
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Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic. |
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Audio supported formats |
Codecs: MP3, AMR-NB, WMA 10 Pro, GSM FR, WMA 9, AAC LC, AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2 Audio playback file formats: ASF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2 |
Audio Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC＋/eAAC＋, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X. |
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Video supported formats |
Video playback codecs: VC-1, Windows video, H.264/AVC, H.263, MPEG-4 Video playback file formats: MP4, WMV, AVI, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, MOV Video recording formats: MP4/H.264 |
Video Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p). |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable 2000 mAh |
2100 mAh battery |
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Stand-by |
Up to 384 h |
Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) |
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Talktime |
Up to 19.1 h (2G), Up to 13.3 h (3G) |
Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) |
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Available Colors |
Black, White, Yellow, Red (in select markets) |
Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML, Adobe Flash |
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Radio |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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GPS |
with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
No |
Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: nokia.com, samsung.com
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