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Nokia Lumia 520
Global Model| Global Score | |
| 49.8 | 54.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Symbian Symbian^3 | Windows Phone 8.1, 8 |
| 2010-09-14 | 2013-02-25 |
| 4.62 x 2.24 x 0.41 inches | 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Black, Brown and Gray | Black, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 680 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.93 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (25 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 555 hours standby time 9.6 hours talk time | 14.8 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 520 is a bit better than the Nokia C7, having a overall score of 54.3 against 49.8. The Nokia Lumia 520 construction is newer, a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Nokia C7. The Nokia Lumia 520 works with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS, while Nokia C7 comes with Symbian Symbian^3 OS.
Lumia 520 has a bit more vivid display than Nokia C7, because it has a little bigger display, a better 800 x 480 resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Nokia Lumia 520 counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than Nokia C7, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Nokia Lumia 520 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The Lumia 520 has a greater performance than Nokia C7, because it has 256 MB more RAM memory, a higher number of cores and an additional graphics processing unit. The Nokia Lumia 520 counts with longer battery duration than Nokia C7, because it has a 19% bigger battery size. The Nokia C7 features a bit better camera than Nokia Lumia 520, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and lower 25 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (HD) video definition, the Nokia C7 also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
The Lumia 520 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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