The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 and the Nokia Lumia 1520 are 2 of the latest smartphones to hit the market. The Samssung Galaxy Grand 2 operates on the Android platform while the Nokia Lumia 1520 runs on the windows platform. Both of these phones have some great features, but the Nokia edges out the Samsung in several key categories,making it the better choice. Here is how the 2 phones stack up in design, function and features:
Design
One of the few categories where the Galaxy Grand 2 has an advantage is in it’s design. The Galaxy Grand 2 is 22% lighter than the Lumia 1520 and slimmer. The Samsung is 5.65 x 3.03 x 0.38 inches and weighs 5.71 ounces, while the Nokia is 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches and weighs 7.37 ounces.
Display
The Lumia 1520 has a 6 inch screen, while the Galaxy Grand 2 has a 5 inch screen, giving the Nokia better screen resolution. The Lumia sports a 1080 x 1920 resolution while the Galaxy Grand 2 display is a 480 x 800 resolution. Browsing, watching movies and reading are much easier to enjoy on the Lumia 1520. The Lumia also hs more display features: they each are multi-touch screens with light sensors and proximity sensors, but the Nokia is also scratch resistant and has a polarizing filter.
CPU
Once again the Lumia 1520 is the clear winner in this category with a faster CPU, which translates into easier browsing and using more applications simultaneously. The Nokia Lumia 1520 has a Quad Core 2200 Mhz processor and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 system chip. The Samsung Grand Galaxy 2 has a Dual Core 1200 Mhz processor and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 system chip. The Lumia 1520 also has 2048 MB RAM as compared to the Galaxy Grans 2’s 1024 MB RAM, giving it even more speed and making the Nokia system both stronger and faster.
Camera
The Nokia Lumia 1520 has a much better picture quality thanks to a 20 megapixel camera; the Galaxy Grand 2 has an 8 megapixel camera. The Nokia also has a lot more camera features, like: panorama, GEO tagging, digital zoom, burst mode, effects and much more. The Galaxy Grand 2’s camera only comes with autofocus and a back-illuminated sensor.
Battery
The Nokia Lukmia 1520 has one last advantage: a bigger battery that lasts longer. The Nokia has a 3400 mAh with an average 27 hours of talk time and 32 days of standby time. The Samsung, in comparison, has a 2100 mAh battery with an average 10 hours of talk time and 18 days of stand-by time.
In all the major categories the Nokia Lumia 1520 is clearly the better phone. It gives better pictures, sound and runs faster and more efficiently. It is a high quality smartphone that is worth every penny.
