Aesthetics: Both have distinct designs with the Nokia Lumia having a smooth polycarbonate exterior while the Galaxy Note has a leathery feeling rendering it a premium look. The Lumia 1520 is available in black, red, and white and yellow. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has been unveiled in pink, black, white, rose gold white, black, and red. Display: The Lumia has a six-inch screen while the Note 3 has the 5.7-inch screen; both are full high definition and have resolutions of 367 ppi and 386 ppi. Performance: Nokia Lumia is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 that is powered by a 2.2 GHz processor while the Samsung Note is buffed with a 2.3 GHz processor-also a quad core. The Lumia boasts Microsoft Windows operating system and Samsung Note 3 has the Android Jellybean. If you are looking to install more apps, get the Note as it offers 650,000 apps while the Lumia supports 125,000apps. Camera: The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a superb 13 MP camera. And this is where it loses out as the Nokia Lumia 1520 that has a 2m MP camera and is a better choice for photographers.
