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Nokia Lumia 520
Global ModelSamsung Galaxy Xcover 2
S7710, S7710L| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 4.1.2 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-01-25 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.14 x 2.67 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.24 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) 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 (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 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 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 15.1 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.52 |
| 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 Xcover 2 has an overall score of 58.9, which is just a bit better than the Nokia Lumia 520's 54.3 general score. Despite being the best in this review, the Galaxy Xcover 2 is a thicker and heavier phone than Nokia Lumia 520. Galaxy Xcover 2 counts with Android 4.1.2 operating system, while Nokia Lumia 520 works with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 operating system.
The Lumia 520 and the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 count with incredibly similar screens, they have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480px, the same pixel density and a same size display. Lumia 520 has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Lumia 520 also counts with a much better GPU working at 450 MHz.
The Nokia Lumia 520 counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2. Both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video definition. Lumia 520 counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Xcover 2, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 4 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Lumia 520, because it has 1700mAh of battery capacity instead of 1430mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making it an easy choice.
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