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Nokia Lumia 520
Global ModelSamsung Galaxy J1
SM-J100H| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 57.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2015-01-28 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.08 x 2.69 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 4.82 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 10 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.76 |
| 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
Galaxy J1 is slightly better than Lumia 520, with a 57.9 score against 54.3. Galaxy J1 is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and thinner than Lumia 520. Galaxy J1 works with Android 4.4.4 OS, and Lumia 520 has Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS. The Lumia 520 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy J1, and although they both have 512 MB of RAM and a Dual-Core processor, the Lumia 520 also has an additional graphics processing unit.
The Nokia Lumia 520 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy J1, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480, the Nokia Lumia 520 also counts with a quite better pixel quantity in each inch of display. Lumia 520 features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J1, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy J1 counts with longer battery performance than Nokia Lumia 520, because it has a 29% more battery capacity. Lumia 520 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J1. Both have a camera with a 5 megapixels, the same (HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
Galaxy J1 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making this phone an easy choice.
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