Samsung has announced the next generation camera smartphone – Galaxy K Zoom in an event in Singapore and if you do not know it is the successor of Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. Samsung Galaxy K Zoom is the latest smartphone and in this post we are comparing Samsung Galaxy K Zoom with Nokia Lumia 1020. Samsung Galaxy K Zoom features 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, powered by a Hexa-Core processor (1.7 GHz Dual Core Cortex A15+ 1.3 GHz Quad Core Cortex A7) and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with the latest Samsung Touchwiz UX. The phone comes with a 20.7-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor camera and has 2,430mAh battery.
The Nokia Lumia 1020 sports a 41 MP camera with Xenon flashlight .The phone features a 4.5-inch ClearBlack AMOLED touch screen display and has 32 GB of internal storage capacity and 2GBÂ RAM. The device powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Dual Core Processor. The device runs on Windows Phone 8 OS.
Build
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom measures 137.5 x 70.8 x 16.6 mm and weighs 200 grams while the Nokia Lumia 1020 measures 130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm and weighs 158 grams.
Screen
The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom features a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and has 306ppi while the Nokia Lumia 1020 features 4.5-inch ClearBlack AMOLED touch screen with a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels and has 332ppi.
Processor
The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom powered by a Hexa-core EXYNOS processor (1.3GHz quad-core and 1.7GHz dual-core processors combined) while the Nokia Lumia 1020 powered by 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor.
Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with the latest TouchWiz UI while the Nokia Lumia 1020 runs on Windows Phone 8.
Memory
The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom has 2GB RAM and has internal storage of 8GB which is expandable up to 64GB via microSD card while the Nokia Lumia 1020 has 32GB in-built memory.
Camera
The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom comes with 20.7MP rear-camera with Xenon Flash, BSI Sensor, OIS and 10Z Optical Zoom, 1080p video at 60 fps and 2MP front-facing camera while the Nokia Lumia 1020 comes with 41MP rear-camera with Xenon flashlight and 1.2MP front-facing camera.
GadgetGuide4U Opinion
The Samsung Galaxy K zoom has better battery, bigger screen and better processor when compared with Nokia Lumia 1020. In terms of camera as of now, Nokia Lumia 1020 is the winner.
Specifications of Samsung Galaxy K Zoom and Nokia Lumia 1020
Features |
Samsung Galaxy K Zoom |
Nokia Lumia 1020 |
Display |
4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels |
4.5-inch AMOLED display with resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels |
Processor |
1.7GHz Dual Core + 1.3GHz Quad Core EXYNOS (5260) processor with Mali-T624 GPU |
1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 processor coupled with Adreno 225 |
Operating System |
Android 4.4 Kitkat with the latest TouchWiz |
Windows Phone 8 |
Memory |
2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory which is expandable up to 64GB via microSD card |
2GB RAM, 32GB built-in storage |
Camera |
20.7MP rear camera with Xenon Flash, BSI Sensor, OIS and 10X Optical Zoom, 1080p video at 60 fps and 2MP front-facing camera |
41MP rear-camera with LED, Xenon flash and 1.2MP front-facing camera |
Other Features |
3.5mm audio jack, Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor |
3.5mm audio jack, built-in wireless charging, FM |
Connectivity Features |
4G LTE/3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, aGPS + GLONASS and NFC |
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 5GHz, NFC |
Dimensions |
137.5 x 70.8 x 16.6 mm |
130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm |
Weight |
200 grams |
158 grams |
Battery | 2,430mAh | 2,000mAh |