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Lower mid-range · 2013

Nokia Lumia 1020

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e Camera shares the Nokia 8's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
4.5″ AMOLED · 60Hz
S4 Plus 2 / 32 GB
2000 mAh
41 MP 1.2 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

4.5″ · AMOLED · 768 × 1280 · 60 Hz
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
4.5"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
768 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus · 2-core 1.5 GHz · Adreno 225
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
12,700
CPU
2-core, 1.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 225
CPU layout
2x Krait 1.5 GHz

Software & updates

Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

41 MP f/2.2 main · OIS · 1 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
41 MP f/2.2
OIS
Front camera
1 MP
Main sensor
Carl Zeiss, 1.12µm
Same sensor in
Nokia 8 , Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
manual focus
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

2000 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2000 mAh
Lab endurance
61:00h
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 32 GB
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
2/32GB · 2/64GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, S-GPS, Wi-Fi, Cell ID
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Micro-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

158 g · 10.4 mm
Height
130.4 mm
Width
71.4 mm
Thickness
10.4 mm
Weight
158 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · proximity · compass
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 5s

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 768 × 1280 vs 640 × 1136 resolution · 4.5″ vs 4″ screen
A more stable camera
OIS vs no OIS
NFC included
NFC vs no NFC
Lower benchmark score
13k vs 86k AnTuTu
Heavier in hand
158 g vs 112 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Higher performance tier
Entry-level vs Unknown tier
A more stable camera
OIS vs no OIS · 41 MP · f/2.2 vs 13 MP · f/2.2 main
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 768 × 1280 vs 1080 × 1920 resolution · 4.5″ vs 5″ screen
Smaller battery capacity
2,000 mAh vs 2,600 mAh battery
Heavier in hand
158 g vs 130 g
Full comparison

Where to buy

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