Which Nokia smartphone is better? We compare the Lumia 1020 and the Lumia 930 to see which is worth the purchase.

In terms of design and display, the Nokia Lumia 1020 has a big and round camera on the back, and multiple colors such as black, white, yellow and red. It weighs 158 grams and its dimensions are 5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 inches. It has a 4.5 inches display that can render a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels at 332 ppi.

The Nokia Lumia 930 has a combination of metal and plastic (+ curved glass) and multiple colors such as black, white, green and orange. It is thinner (dimensions: 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.39 inches) and heavier (weight: 167 grams) than its predecessor. It has an AMOLED display that measures 5 inches and renders a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels at 441 ppi.

For the hardware and OS, the Lumia 1020 has a dual core processor working at 1.5 GHz that is paired with a Snapdragon chipset from Qualcomm. It supports 2 GB of RAM and its operating system can be upgraded to Windows Phone 8.1.

The Lumia 930 has a quad core processor working at 2.2 GHz which is paired with a Snapdragon 800 chipset from Qualcomm. The device also has 2 GB of RAM and runs on WP 8.1.

For battery and camera specs, the Lumia 930 has a battery with a capacity of 2420 mAh, but can only last 11 hours and 20 minutes of talking time. The Lumia 1020 on the other hand, is reported to last up to 13 hours and 20 minutes of talking time.

The Lumia 1020 sports a 41MP primary camera, while the Lumia 930 has a 20MP main camera.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 cost around $388.00, while the Nokia Lumia 930 is at $599.99.

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