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Nokia Lumia 520
Global Model| Global Score | |
| 49.4 | 54.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Nokia |
| Android 4.4 | Windows Phone 8.1, 8 |
| 2015-06-26 | 2013-02-25 |
| 4.92 x 2.51 x 0.45 inches | 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.17 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8210 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 302 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 320 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time | 14.8 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Lumia 520 is slightly better than the ZTE Sonata 2, getting a general score of 54.3 against 49.4. Lumia 520 comes with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS, and ZTE Sonata 2 works with Android 4.4 OS. The Lumia 520 is an a lot older phone than the ZTE Sonata 2, but it is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The Nokia Lumia 520 has a bit more powerful processing unit than ZTE Sonata 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and 1 more CPU cores. The Nokia Lumia 520 features a bit more vivid display than ZTE Sonata 2. Both of them have a screen with the same size, the same 800 x 480 pixels resolution and the same pixel density.
Lumia 520 captures better photographs and videos than ZTE Sonata 2. Both have the same (HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back-facing camera. Lumia 520 has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than ZTE Sonata 2, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 8 GB internal memory capacity.
ZTE Sonata 2 features just a little bit longer battery life than Nokia Lumia 520, because it has 1650mAh of battery capacity against 1430mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Nokia Lumia 520 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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