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Huawei Ascend W1

Nokia Lumia 520

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - RM-914
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-915
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-917
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, January 2013, February. Released 2013, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 124.5 x 63.7 x 10.5 mm (4.90 x 2.51 x 0.41 in) 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm, 75.7 cc (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz) 124 g (4.37 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.4% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8227
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait Dual-core 1.0 GHz
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 305
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM 8GB 512MB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 5 MP, f/2.4, 28mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA No
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC No No
Infrared port No No
Radio No FM Radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, proximity
 OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage)
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
MP4/WMV/H.264 player
Document viewer
Photo viewer
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1950 mAh, removable Li-Ion 1430 mAh, removable (BL-5J)
Stand-by Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G) Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 30 min (3G) Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Music play Up to 61 h
Misc
Colors Blue, red, black, white Yellow, red, cyan, white/black
SAR 0.77 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU 1.09 W/kg (head)    
Price About 160 EUR About 70 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 834:1 (nominal) / 1.161:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -81.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 49h

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