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Nokia Lumia 520
Global Model| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Alcatel |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-02-25 | 2019-09-27 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.37 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Suede Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 960 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 215 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | MediaTek MT6739 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8100 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel Insight is slightly better than Lumia 520, with a 58.9 score against 54.3. Alcatel Insight works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Lumia 520 comes with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS. Alcatel Insight's body has the same thickness than the Lumia 520, but it is somewhat heavier. Lumia 520 counts with a brighter screen than Alcatel Insight, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse 800 x 480 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
The Alcatel Insight has a bit better processing unit than Lumia 520, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). Lumia 520 captures clearer photos and videos than Alcatel Insight. Both of them have the same 1280x720 video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same resolution camera.
The Alcatel Insight has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 520, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 8 GB more internal memory capacity. The Alcatel Insight counts with a very superior battery duration than Lumia 520, because it has a 2200mAh battery size against 1430mAh.
Alcatel Insight not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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