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Apple iPhone 3G
16 GBNokia Lumia 520
Global Model| Global Score | |
| 49.7 | 54.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Nokia |
| iOS 4.x, 3.x, 2.x | Windows Phone 8.1, 8 |
| 2008-06-09 | 2013-02-25 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| Single-Core 412 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.75 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 14.8 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 520 is a bit better than the iPhone 3G, having a 54.3 score against 49.7. Nokia Lumia 520 is a notably newer phone, and it's also just a bit lighter and thinner than the iPhone 3G. Nokia Lumia 520 works with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 operating system, and iPhone 3G has iOS 4.x operating system.
The Nokia Lumia 520 counts with a more vivid screen than iPhone 3G, because it has a quite larger display, a way higher 800 x 480px resolution and a higher display pixel density. The Nokia Lumia 520 counts with a more powerful CPU than Apple iPhone 3G, because it has a better GPU, 1 more CPU cores and 384 MB more RAM memory.
The Lumia 520 features a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 3G, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 64 GB. Nokia Lumia 520 features better battery life than iPhone 3G, because it has 1430mAh of battery capacity.
Lumia 520 features a lot better camera than iPhone 3G, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 5 MP resolution.
The Lumia 520 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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