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Nokia Lumia 520
Global ModelSamsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA
SCH-i515| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 4.2.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2011-11-17 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 150 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA is way better than Nokia Lumia 520, having a score of 66.3 against 54.3. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Nokia Lumia 520 works with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS. Although the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA is older and somewhat heavier than Nokia Lumia 520, it's design is still just a little bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a little more vivid display than Lumia 520, because it has a larger screen, a way better resolution of 1280 x 720 and a greater pixels count in each inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a little better processing power than Lumia 520, because although it has a weaker graphics processor working at 384 megahertz, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA also counts with more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Nexus CDMA features a bigger memory for games and applications than Lumia 520, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 24 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA captures just a bit better videos and photos than Nokia Lumia 520, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs in low-light environments, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 MP resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA also counts with a lot higher (Full HD) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA has superior battery life than Lumia 520, because it has a 29% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Nexus CDMA and the Lumia 520 cost the same.
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