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Motorola Moto Z

Motorola Moto Z

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Nokia Lumia 1020

Nokia Lumia 1020

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto Z
Nokia Lumia 1020
Performance
54.351.3
Camera
49.948.3
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
59.157.9

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto Z features a sleek aluminum and glass build, measuring 5.2 mm thick and weighing 136 g, while the Nokia Lumia 1020 has a thicker plastic body at 10.4 mm and weighs 158 g.
  • The Moto Z offers a larger 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, compared to the Lumia 1020's 4.5-inch AMOLED display at 768 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto Z is powered by a Snapdragon 820 chipset with a quad-core CPU, providing superior processing capabilities over the Lumia's dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus.
  • The camera on the Lumia 1020 is notable for its 41 MP sensor, significantly outclassing the Moto Z's 13 MP camera, although both have optical image stabilization.
  • The Moto Z has a 2600 mAh battery, while the Lumia 1020 has a smaller 2000 mAh battery, and the Moto Z runs on Android 6.0.1, upgradable to Android 8.0, whereas the Lumia operates on Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto Z
Nokia Lumia 1020

General

Release Date

2016
2013, July 22

Announced

2016
2013, July 11

Description

Also known as Motorola Moto Z Droid in USA
Also known as Nokia EOS, Nokia 909, Nokia RM-875, Nokia RM-877, Nokia RM-876

Display

Size

5.5"
4.5"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~535 ppi density)
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~332 ppi density)

PPI

1440
768

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

CPU

Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - USAQuad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Global
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU

Adreno 530
Adreno 225

Memory

32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM (Telefonica exclusive)

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
41 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/1.8, OIS
41 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/1.5", 1.12µm, AF, OIS

Front Camera

5 MP
1.2 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
1.2 MP

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
1080p@30fps, 4x lossless digital zoom

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
720p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable (BV-5XW)

Charging Details

15W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm, 96.9 cc (5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 in)

Weight

136 g
158 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
Yellow, white, black, red (AT&T exclusive)

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - USAHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - Global
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update

NFC

USB

USB Type-C, OTG, magnetic connector
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1

OS Version

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes