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Nokia Lumia 520
Global Model| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 57.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Asus |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2015-07-22 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.83 x 2.81 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Z2560 (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.48 |
| 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 | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 312 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 2E is a bit better than Lumia 520, getting a 57.9 score against 54.3. Asus ZenFone 2E works with Android 5.0 OS, while Lumia 520 works with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS. Even though the Asus ZenFone 2E is notably newer than Lumia 520, it's somewhat thicker and much heavier. The Asus ZenFone 2E has a bit sharper screen than Nokia Lumia 520, because it has a bigger screen, a higher display pixels density and a way better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
The Asus ZenFone 2E's processor is just as good as the CPU in Nokia Lumia 520, because although the Asus ZenFone 2E has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and less cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Lumia 520 and Asus ZenFone 2E both have quite similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB and equal 8 GB internal memory.
Asus ZenFone 2E shoots clearer videos and photos than Nokia Lumia 520, because it has a bigger aperture, a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a much better 1920x1080 video quality. Asus ZenFone 2E counts with a very superior battery life than Lumia 520, because it has 2500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Asus ZenFone 2E is also cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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