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Nokia Lumia 520
Global ModelSamsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G
SGH-T769| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 4.0.4, 2.3.6 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2012-01-10 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 4.79 x 2.48 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 1 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 2.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 230 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is just a bit better than the Nokia Lumia 520, having a general score of 58.7 against 54.3. Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G works with Android 4.0.4 OS, while Nokia Lumia 520 comes with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS. Despite being the best we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G construction is older, a little heavier and somewhat thicker than Nokia Lumia 520.
Nokia Lumia 520 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G. Both of them have a display of the same size, the same resolution of 800 x 480px and the same count of pixels per inch in the screen. Lumia 520 counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S Blaze 4G, because it has 7 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy S Blaze 4G features a bit superior processor than Nokia Lumia 520, because although it has a weaker 266 MHz graphics co-processor, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Galaxy S Blaze 4G also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S Blaze 4G features better battery duration than Lumia 520, because it has a 1750mAh battery capacity against 1430mAh.
Lumia 520 features a much better camera than Galaxy S Blaze 4G. Both have the same 1280x720 video definition, the same video frame rate and a same resolution camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S Blaze 4G is also a bit cheaper, making this phone a simple decision.
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