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Nokia Lumia 520
Global Model| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Alcatel |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2015-10-29 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.98 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8909 210 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 304 GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 7.15 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL has a global score of 59.5, which is slightly better than the Lumia 520's general score of 54.3. Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL is a a lot newer and just a bit thinner phone than Lumia 520, but it's also much heavier. The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL comes with Android 5.1 operating system, while Lumia 520 has Windows Phone 8.1, 8 operating system.
The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL has a little sharper display than Lumia 520, because it has a lot bigger display, a little more pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL has a better memory capacity for apps and games than Lumia 520, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory.
Lumia 520 features a little faster CPU than Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and more processing cores (but slower). Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL captures clearer photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 520, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL also has a back-facing camera with a way higher 8 megapixels resolution.
The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL features a superior battery duration than Nokia Lumia 520, because it has a 75% more battery size.
Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL costs exactly the same than Lumia 520.
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