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Nokia Lumia 520

Global Model
Global Score
49.654.3
Basic Information
MotorolaNokia
Android 2.2, 2.1Windows Phone 8.1, 8
2010-10-052013-02-25
4.31 x 2.48 x 0.52 inches4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches
4.52 ounces4.37 ounces
--Black, Red, White and Yellow
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 160.00$ 95.00
Display / Screen
3.7 inches4 inches
480 x 854 pixels 480 x 800 pixels
--IPS LCD
265 pixels per inch233 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.87.6
Performance
TI OMAP3630 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset
ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processorKrait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor
512 MB RAM512 MB RAM
PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPUAdreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU
7.297.92
Storage
--8 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot
1.325.06
Camera
3.00 MP5.00 MP
--f/2.40 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
--1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution
5.067.15
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSMHSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
SIMMicro SIM
3.54.6
Battery Life
1540mAh Li-Ion Battery1430mAh Li-Ion Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
238 hours standby time
6.8 hours talk time
14.8 hours talk time
3.363.2
Other Features
Bluetooth 2.1, EDRBluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

Lumia 520 is a little bit better than the Motorola Bravo, getting a general score of 54.3 against 49.6. Lumia 520 comes with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 operating system, while Motorola Bravo works with Android 2.2 operating system. Lumia 520 is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit lighter and noticeably thinner than Motorola Bravo.

Lumia 520 features a bit superior CPU than Motorola Bravo, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Lumia 520 also has a higher number of faster cores and a much better 450 MHz graphics processor. The Motorola Bravo features a bit more vivid screen than Nokia Lumia 520, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixel quantity per screen inch and a slightly better 854 x 480px resolution.

The Lumia 520 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Motorola Bravo, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The Lumia 520 has a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Bravo, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Motorola Bravo has a bit better battery duration than Lumia 520, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity.

In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Nokia Lumia 520 is also a lot cheaper.




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