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BLU Sport 4.5
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| Global Score | |
| 49.5 | 54.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows Phone 8 |
| -- | 2013-02-25 |
| 5.30 x 2.64 x 0.43 inches | 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 930 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | 8 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Lumia 521 is slightly better than the BLU Sport 4.5, having a 54.3 score against 49.5. The Lumia 521 works with Windows Phone 8 OS, while BLU Sport 4.5 works with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Lumia 521 design is a little thinner and extremely lighter than BLU Sport 4.5. Lumia 521 counts with a display that's just as good as the BLU Sport 4.5 one, because although the Lumia 521 has a bit worse resolution of 800 x 480px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
BLU Sport 4.5 features a bit more powerful CPU than Lumia 521, and although they both have 512 MB of RAM, the BLU Sport 4.5 also has a greater number of faster cores and a faster graphics processor running at 500 megahertz. Lumia 521 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than BLU Sport 4.5, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 8 GB internal storage.
Lumia 521 shoots clearer pictures and videos than BLU Sport 4.5. They have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 5 MP back camera and the same video resolution. The BLU Sport 4.5 has a really longer battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 521, because it has a 40 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Lumia 521 is also a bargain compared to others, making it a no doubt choice.
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