Curved screens are all the hype these days. Phones such as the LG G Flex and the Galaxy Round have taken the tech-world by storm. This article puts the G Flex in the vanguard against the mighty Lumia 1520.

LG G Flex vs Nokia Lumia 1520-Hardware Overview

Coming to the tangible part, the LG G Flex is quite slim at just 8.7mm, the Lumia is also the same at 8.7mm. While both the smartphones share a 6.0 inch display, the LG G Flex is lighter than the Lumia 1520 ( 177 vs 209 grams). Aesthetically both the phones are a sight to behold.

LG G Flex Homepage vs the Lumia 1520

We can safely say that theHigh-grade polycarbonates used to make the 1520 slightly has the upper hand. The G Flex has other tricks up it's sleeve like it's "Self healing technology". Although the usability of this is low, something is better than nothing.

Display

The LG G Flex sports a 720p screen while the Lumia houses a 1080p screen. With a large screen size of 6 inches, 720p does seem to look a bit pixelated. However the "Curved" display seems to cover the shortcomings of the low resolution screen. The vertically curved screen is splendid, without doubt the Lumia 1520 also has a very good display.

Hardware

Both the smartphones have the same chipset, the Snapdragon 800. Four Krait 400 cores clocked at 2.2 Gigz for the Lumia and 2.26 Gigz for the G Flex, 60 Mhz is not a big deal. The same Adreno 330 is used to run the display however the LG G Flex with its 720p screen has half the amount of pixels as a 1080p display, this is an advantage here as the GPU has to push lesser pixels.

Camera

A 13 MegaPixel camera on the LG G Flex is perfectly adequate while the Lumia 1520 enjoys a 7 MP boost over the G Flex. The camera quality on both the units is top-notch, however surprisingly the G Flex produces brighter pictures at night even when the Lumia has OIS ( Optical image stabilization). This is due to the higher exposure time, this however introduces shakiness in the pictures.

LG G Flex

Lumia 1520

LG G Flex

Lumia 1520

LG G Flex

Lumia 1520

In the end, Lumia 1520 comes on top, the long exposure of the G Flex is evident from the last two pictures.

The Battery on both the phones is good. The Lumia maxes out at 3400 mAh while the G Flex has a 3500 mAh battery, both will pretty much last more than a day on low usage. We think the G Flex's low resolution will also play a positive role in battery life.

The Play store is well stocked with essential plus other non-essential apps, the Windows phone store however has not achieved this level. Even than u will fine the essential Apps quite easily, their working however is not perfect as of yet.

The Lumia 1520 is a very good phone, so is the LG G Flex. The price and availability of the G Flex is a downer as it is not readily available, the Lumia 1520 is readily available through carriers and without them. The innovation that is the curved screen does not fully justify G Flex's price, however it is a first-generation curved screen phone, better wait for the next tier. WP8 is a let down for some people but rest assured, it is here to stay and is getting better by the day.