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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2012-11-01 |
| 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 4.85 x 2.42 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 3.92 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Advanced |
| 233 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 0.30 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 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | 16.6 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola ELECTRIFY M is a little bit better than Lumia 521, having a score of 59.2 against 54.3. The Motorola ELECTRIFY M design is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Lumia 521, even though both of them were released only a few months apart. The Motorola ELECTRIFY M works with Android 4.1 operating system, while Lumia 521 works with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
Nokia Lumia 521 has a little more vivid display than Motorola ELECTRIFY M, although it has a just a little lower pixel density, a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 800 x 480px resolution. Motorola ELECTRIFY M has a little better hardware performance than Lumia 521, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Motorola ELECTRIFY M also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Lumia 521 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Motorola ELECTRIFY M, although it has a much less megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot worse 1280x720 (HD) video definition. The Nokia Lumia 521 features a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola ELECTRIFY M, and although they both have the same 8 GB internal storage capacity, the Nokia Lumia 521 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 64 GB.
Motorola ELECTRIFY M has a much longer battery performance than Lumia 521, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity instead of 1430mAh.
Motorola ELECTRIFY M not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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