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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Alcatel |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-02-25 | 2019-04-18 |
| 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.83 x 2.73 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 960 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 203 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2460mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel Avalon V is just a bit better than Lumia 521, getting a overall score of 58.9 against 54.3. Alcatel Avalon V comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Lumia 521 comes with Windows Phone 8 OS. The Alcatel Avalon V construction is newer and a little bit thinner, but also heavier than the Lumia 521.
The Nokia Lumia 521 features a much better looking screen than Alcatel Avalon V, because although it has a quite lower 800 x 480 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels in each screen inch. Alcatel Avalon V features a greater storage to store more apps and games than Nokia Lumia 521, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 8 GB more internal storage capacity.
Alcatel Avalon V features a bit faster CPU than Lumia 521, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 2 more cores and more RAM. Lumia 521 counts with just a bit better camera than Alcatel Avalon V. Both have a 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the same (HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
Alcatel Avalon V counts with a way better battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 521, because it has a 2460mAh battery capacity against 1430mAh.
The Alcatel Avalon V not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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