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Nokia Lumia 520
Global Model| Global Score | |
| 49.8 | 54.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| AT&T | Nokia |
| Android 4.1 | Windows Phone 8.1, 8 |
| -- | 2013-02-25 |
| 5.20 x 2.60 x 0.40 inches | 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Black | Black, Red, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Battery | 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4 hours talk time | 14.8 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lumia 520 has an overall score of 54.3, which is a little bit better than AT&T Z998's general score of 49.8. Lumia 520 is a just a bit thinner and a bit lighter phone than AT&T Z998. The Lumia 520 counts with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 operating system, and AT&T Z998 works with Android 4.1 operating system.
Lumia 520 features a bit better screen than AT&T Z998, although it has a little lower resolution of 800 x 480, a little bit less pixels per screen inch and a little bit smaller screen. The Nokia Lumia 520 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than AT&T Z998, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB and 4 GB more internal storage.
AT&T Z998 features a bit faster processor than Nokia Lumia 520, and although they both have a 450 megahertz GPU and 2 cpu cores, the AT&T Z998 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Lumia 520 shoots way better photos and videos than AT&T Z998. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same (HD) video resolution and the same resolution camera.
The AT&T Z998 features a very superior battery lifetime than Lumia 520, because it has a 2070mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Nokia Lumia 520 is also cheap compared to the AT&T Z998.
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