Difference between Nokia Lumia 1020 and HTC One

Key difference: The Lumia 1020 is the newest flagship phone by Nokia. It features a 41 MP camera and runs on Windows Mobile 8. The HTC One is the flagship phone of the HTC Corporation. It was launched in March 2013.

Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia announced the launch of its newest flagship phone on July 23, 2013. It was the Lumia 1020, the phone with a 41 MP camera. 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.

Obviously, 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.

HTC One

In February, the company announced the launch of its new flagship phone, the HTC One. HTC One is the successor of the HTC One X and is expected to be superior than its predecessor in terms of hardware design and software design. It also includes a unique camera implementation.

In terms of hardware, HTC One sports a 4.7 inch Super LCD3, with Full HD1080p, 468 PPI and Corning Gorilla Glass 2. The HTC one comes with Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean that is upgradable to v4.2.2. The case is an all-aluminum frame with an antenna built into its backing. It includes a 1.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, Adreno 320 GPU and 2 GB DDR2. The phone is available with non-expandable, 32 or 64GB internal capacity.

The main feature of the phone was the new pixilation system that is opted for in the primary camera of the phone, which provides each pixel size of 2.0 µm and sensor size of 1/3'. The One also includes a new camera app known as ‘Zoe’, which records a short video alongside every photo taken and allows the resulting photos and videos to be automatically combined and synchronized with music to produce a multimedia presentation known as a Zoe.

Comparison between Nokia Lumia 1020 and HTC One:

The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Nokia Lumia website, the HTC website and GSMArena.com.

	Nokia Lumia 1020	HTC One
Launch Date	July 23, 2013	March 2013
Company	Nokia	HTC Corporation
Size	130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm (5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 in)	137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm
Display	4.5 inches AMOLED ClearBlack capacitive touchscreen	4.7 inch Super LCD3
Screen	768 x 1280 pixels, 16M colors (~332 ppi pixel density)	1080p, 468 PPI (Full HD)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)	143g
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	HSPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
3G Network	RM-875 and RM-877: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 RM-876: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
4G Network	RM-875: LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 RM-877: LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	No
GUI	Windows Mobile	HTC Sense 5
CPU speed	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, quad-core, 1.7GHz
GPU	Adreno 225	Adreno 320
OS	Windows Phone 8	Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4	Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
RAM	2 GB	2 GB DDR2
SIM Size	Micro SIM	microSIM
Internal Memory	32 GB, 64 GB (in some markets)	32/64 GB
Expandable Memory	No	No
Sensors	Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Magnetometer	Gyro sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor.
Connectivity	GPRS, EDGE, USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Channel bonding, NFC	Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX™ enabled, Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, DLNA, micro-USB 2.0.
Data	GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB	GPRS, EDGE
Speed	HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL	HSPA+; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
WLAN	WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0	Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX enabled
USB	microUSB 2.0	micro-USB 2.0.
Primary Camera	41 MP, PureView	4 megapixel 2688 x 1520 pixels, autofocus, LED flash BSI sensor, Pixel size 2.0 µm, Sensor size 1/3', Dedicated HTC ImageChip™ 2 F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens
Secondary Camera	1.2 MP, 720p@30fps	2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, 4x lossless digital zoom, video light	1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., video stabilization
Camera Features	Auto focus Carl Zeiss Tessar lens 1/1.5 inch Sensor size f/2.2 aperture 26 mm Camera focal length Camera minimum focus range of 15 cm 4.0 m Xenon flash Optical image stabilization PureView Backside-illuminated image sensor 6-lens optics High resolution zoom 3x	Continuous shooting and VideoPic Slow motion video recording with variable speed playback HTC Zoe with HTC Zoe Highlights and HTC Zoe Share Retouch with Object Removal Group Retouch Sequence Shot
Sound Enhancement	Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic	HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, Beats Audio, HDR Microphone and Sense Voice.
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	Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) Recording: .amr
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	Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3) Recording: .mp4
Battery Capacity	Non-removable 2000 mAh	2300 mAh
Stand-by	Up to 384 h	Up to 500 hours for 3G
Talktime	Up to 19.1 h (2G), Up to 13.3 h (3G)	Up to 18 hours for 3G
Available Colors	Black, White, Yellow, Red (in select markets)	Gray, White
Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser	HTML5	HTML, Adobe Flash
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS	with A-GPS support and GLONASS	A-GPS support
Java	No	Java MIDP emulator
Additional Features	7 GB Free cloud storage Wireless Charging SNS integration Organizer Document viewer Video/photo editor Voice memo/command/dial Predictive text input Personal information management features: Calculator, Clock, Calendar, Phonebook, Alarm clock, Reminders, To-do list, Social networks in Phonebook, OneNote, Wallet, Family Room, Kid's Corner Business apps: Adobe acrobat reader free download, Lync (Corporate IM) free download, SkyDrive storage for documents and notes, Company Hub for enterprise applications, Office apps: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, OneNote Photography apps: Nokia Pro Camera, Nokia Smart Camera, Creative Studio, Cinemagraph, PhotoBeamer, Nokia Glam Me Lens, Panorama Music apps: Nokia Music, Mix Radio Navigation features: Public transportation routing guidance, Save favorite destinations, Free maps, Live traffic information, Free voice guided turn-by-turn drive navigation, Offline maps, Speed limit warnings, LiveSight, Free turn-by-turn walk navigation General Security features: Remote device locking via Internet, Secure NFC, Track and Protect via internet, Firmware update, Remote wipe of user data via Internet, Device lock, Device passcode, PIN code, Firmware and OS integrity check, Secure device start-up, Online back-up and restore, Application sandboxing and integrity check	Beats Audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dropbox (25 GB storage) TV-out (via MHL A/V link) SNS integration Google Search Maps Gmail, YouTube Calendar Google Talk Document viewer/editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input.