Tech-Boom: Compare Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro vs Nokia Lumia 1520

The phablets are already an established category and major manufacturers have at least one model that responds to this idea. Yesterday Lenovo presented its new flagship, the Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro which introduces a brand new six-inch screen and QHD resolution. ‘s team also boasts power carries a complete camera and metal design adds strength. Nokia has a model that is also located in this same category; we speak of course of the Nokia Lumia 1520. This model is a bit older, but also boasts a high technical profile with u na of the most complete you can find cameras and other key points such as the processor or the unique features of Nokia. We tell you the differences between these two teams.

Display and Design

There is no doubt that the strength of Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro is its screen, but most of its enormous size of six inches is its resolution. The Chinese manufacturer has committed to provide QHD resolution, corresponding to 2,560 x 1,440 pixels and concentrated 490 dots per inch, said soon. The Nokia Lumia 1520 panel features a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) also six inches , but the concentration of pixels stays at 367 pixels, which is not bad. The Lumia 1520 makes it much because the system has ClearBlack, which improves contrast and allows images even if sun reflections. It also has a refresh rate of 60 Hz and carries improvement in sensitivity that allows us to manage the terminal but we take gloves.

As mentioned, the Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro has a design in metal, which is also made in one piece, so it provides more resistance. The device has an aggressive look, with brushed metal texture and glossy finish in one piece on the side of the camera, though I must say that is a little “blob”. Has a profile of only 7.7 mm and weighs 179 grams, a reasonable weight for such a large device. Meanwhile the Nokia Lumia 1520 is made of a single piece of polycarbonate, a type of plastic that is also very durable. It finishes very careful and gently rounded. Although visually more pleasant poser has weight, and that this model weighs a whopping 209 grams.

Camera and Multimedia

We have already advanced to the Nokia Lumia 1520 has a very advanced camera, but now we see it in more depth. The big Nordic brand has a BSI sensor 1 / 2.5-inch and 20 megapixels, which also must add the optical stabilizer and Carl Zeiss lens with aperture f / 2,4. We must also emphasize the role of high-resolution zoom, the Nokia exclusive capabilities that allow us to take full advantage of the camera and the option to record video in HD resolution. Closed the Camera section Lumia Nokia 1520 with its sensor Front, which has 1.2 megapixels.

We spent the Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro, which also features a comprehensive camera. In this case your sensor, also BSI, has 16 megapixel resolutions and is accompanied by an optical stabilizer and dual flash, as his opponent. Lenovo adds exclusive modes such as night mode or career mode, which incidentally is a lot like Nokia Camera, the native camera app of Nokia. Where did it goes ahead and wins by a landslide this Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro is in the video, recorded content in 4K resolution 2160p. Finally the front camera has five megapixels.

In the multimedia section is noteworthy that the Lumia Nokia 1520 has a system of recording stereo sound through its four microphones, which also serve as noise cancellation in calls. Nokia also adds other features like Nokia Mix Radio, Nokia Music and tuner FM radio with RDS. Meanwhile the Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro has internet radio and custom functions, including dictation and voice recording and media player.

Power, memory and operating system

Both models opt for powerful processors, but in the case of Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro is the newest model. It is a quad-core Snapdragon 801 operating at 2.5 GHz frequency. The Lumia Nokia 1520 has a Snapdragon 800, also four cores, but at 2.2 Ghz. The two leading graphics chip Adreno 330, but do not agree on the RAM, which is 3 Gb for Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro and 2 GB for the Nokia Lumia 1520.

Speaking of memory, the internal memory of Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro is 32 Gb and accepts MicroSD memory cards. Instead the Nokia Lumia 1520, with 32 Gb capacity, it does allow memory expansion with MicroSD up to 64 GB and it takes 7 Gb free in the cloud from Microsoft.

The operating system is one of the points where these two teams are more differentiated. The Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro comes standard with Android 4.4 KitKat, while the Nokia Lumia 1520 does with Windows Phone 8, but then it was upgraded to Windows Phone 8.1. ‘s mobile system Google offers mostly versatility and customization options almost endless, plus it has an ecosystem of applications as broad and varied. Meanwhile Windows Phone is a system that we give less freedom, but instead highlights its fluidity and its innovative structure , easier to organize and intuitive. Store your applications are few compared to Android, but are growing rapidly.

Connectivity and autonomy

How could it be otherwise, the two models have a varied profile connection, starting with the Internet, which can be made using WiFi, mobile network 4G mobile network or 3G. The systems also have WiFi Hotspot, with which we can create a WiFi zone and share the mobile connection to another device. They also have antenna GPS with access to satellite Glonass, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, MicroUSB 2.0 and plug headphones. The Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro also adds a second SIM slot so we can carry two phone lines without having to carry two phones.

The Lumia Nokia 1520 has a set of 3,400 milliamps, which will be on 32 days and 25 hours resting in use if we use the 3G connection. In the case of Vibe Lenovo Z2 Pro know that it takes a battery of no less than 4,000 milliamps, but have not yet unveiled autonomy.

Conclusions

If you’re thinking about getting a tabletófono definitely the LenovoVibe Z2 Pro and Nokia Lumia 1520 are a good choice. The Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro has an advantage in certain sections such as the processor because it is newer. Its strong point is the QHD screen, although the Lumia also shows chest with advanced systems that integrates your panel. The Nokia Lumia 1520 is still a tough team to beat in the photographic section, less in videos, where his opponent is ahead with the option of recording in 4K. The operating system is also a key point, since this is what defines the user experience of each model. The Nokia Lumia 1520 and can be had for around $ 500, but so far we do not know the price of the flagship of Lenovo.