Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom versus Nokia Lumia 1020

These photography big shots are almost more camera than smartphone. We match up their specs and strengths.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, left, and Nokia Lumia 1020 duke it out for smartphone camera greatness.

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With their focus on photography, Nokia's Lumia 1020 and Samsung's Galaxy S4 Zoom are the smartphone industry's camera big shots.



While both strive for smartphone imaging prowess, these two devices are really very different. It's best to think of the Lumia 1020 as a smartphone with a good camera, and of the S4 Zoom as a point-and-shoot that can make calls.



For now, I match up the phones' specs and lay out some strengths of each. I'll come back and flesh this out with many more comparisons -- including image quality -- after fully testing the Zoom. The Lumia 1020, for its part, has been fully reviewed.