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Nokia Lumia 520

Global Model
Global Score
54.373.2
Basic Information
NokiaSamsung
Windows Phone 8.1, 8Android 4.3
2013-02-250000-00-00
4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches5.95 x 3.13 x 0.31 inches
4.37 ounces5.43 ounces
Black, Red, White and YellowBrown
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 95.00$ 95.00
Display / Screen
4 inches5.7 inches
480 x 800 pixels 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
233 pixels per inch386 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.68.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset
Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processorKrait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor
512 MB RAM3 GB RAM
Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPUAdreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU
7.929.27
Storage
8 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot
5.067.56
Camera
5.00 MP13.00 MP + 2.00 MP
f/2.40 aperture--
28.00mm focal length--
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution--
7.156.93
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS
Micro SIM--
4.65.9
Battery Life
1430mAh Li-Ion Battery2800mAh Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
14.8 hours talk time370 hours standby time
16 hours talk time
3.24.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--NFC
Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy Round is way better than the Nokia Lumia 520, having a 73.2 score against 54.3. Samsung Galaxy Round is a somewhat heavier but noticeably thinner phone than Nokia Lumia 520. The Samsung Galaxy Round comes with Android 4.3 operating system, while Nokia Lumia 520 comes with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 operating system.

Galaxy Round counts with a quite superior performance than Nokia Lumia 520, and although they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the Galaxy Round also has more RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Samsung Galaxy Round features a more vivid display than Nokia Lumia 520, because it has a way bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a way greater pixels count per display inch.

Lumia 520 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Round, although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Round counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia Lumia 520, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Round also has 32 GB internal memory capacity.

Samsung Galaxy Round counts with a superior battery performance than Nokia Lumia 520, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity.

Samsung Galaxy Round and the Nokia Lumia 520 cost exactly the same, which makes this phone a very good choice.




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