Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto Z
Nokia Lumia 1020
Performance
67.356.1
Camera
92.065.0
Display
81.879.0
Battery
22.418.9
Build
91.286.8
Connectivity
65.654.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
54.443.2
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
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, f/1.8, OIS
41 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/1.5", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon & LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
1.2 MP
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
1080p@30fps, 4x lossless digital zoom
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
Yellow, white, black, red (AT&T exclusive)
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.91 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
1.23 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

