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Nokia Lumia 520
Global ModelZTE Grand S Pro
N9835| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 57.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | ZTE |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 4.3 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2014-06-12 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.60 x 2.80 x 0.40 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.48 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 264 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
ZTE Grand S Pro is just a bit better than Lumia 520, with a 57.9 score against 54.3. ZTE Grand S Pro counts with Android 4.3 OS, and Lumia 520 comes with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS. The ZTE Grand S Pro is a newer device than the Lumia 520, although it is way heavier and a bit thicker. ZTE Grand S Pro counts with a quite superior processing power than Lumia 520, and although they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the ZTE Grand S Pro also has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
ZTE Grand S Pro counts with a little sharper display than Lumia 520, because it has a way higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a greater screen pixel density and a larger screen. The Lumia 520 counts with just a bit better camera than ZTE Grand S Pro, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels and a lot worse (HD) video resolution.
The Nokia Lumia 520 counts with a slightly bigger memory to install games and applications than ZTE Grand S Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Nokia Lumia 520 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The ZTE Grand S Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Lumia 520, because it has a 2300mAh battery capacity against 1430mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the ZTE Grand S Pro is also the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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