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Nokia Lumia 520

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Nokia Lumia 520

BlackBerry Q5

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - RM-914 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-915 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2, SQR100-3
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-917
4G Network 2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1
  3, 7, 8, 20 - SQR100-2
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, February. Released 2013, April 2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm, 75.7 cc (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in) 120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
Weight 124 g (4.37 oz) 120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.3% screen-to-body ratio) 3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8227 Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 225
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 512MB RAM 8GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.4, 28mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF 5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No 2 MP
Video 720p
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS
NFC No Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM Radio FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1430 mAh, removable (BL-5J) Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 360 h (3G) Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G) Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 61 h
Misc
Colors Yellow, red, cyan, white/black Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
SAR 0.77 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.09 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)    
Price About 70 EUR About 70 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 834:1 (nominal) / 1.161:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1293:1 (nominal) / 1.682:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 66dB Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -81.8dB Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 49h Endurance rating 55h

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