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Nokia Lumia 520

Nokia 3

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Nokia Lumia 520

Nokia 3

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - RM-914 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-915
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-917
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, February. Released 2013, April 2017, February 24
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2017, June 17
Body
Dimensions 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm, 75.7 cc (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in) 143.4 x 71.4 x 8.5 mm (5.65 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
Weight 124 g (4.37 oz) 140 g (4.94 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.3% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8227 Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 305 Mali-T720MP1
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 512MB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.4, 28mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No 8 MP, f/2.0, AF
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS
NFC No Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM Radio FM radio with RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1430 mAh, removable (BL-5J) Li-Ion 2630 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Music play Up to 61 h
Misc
Colors Yellow, red, cyan, white/black Silver White, Matte Black, Tempered Blue, Copper White
SAR 0.77 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU 1.09 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (head)     1.85 W/kg (body)    
Models TA-1032, TA-1020, TA-1028, TA-1038
Price About 70 EUR About 100 EUR
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 1529 (v4.4)
Display Contrast ratio: 834:1 (nominal) / 1.161:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1351 (nominal), 2.871 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 66dB Voice 70dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 83dB
Audio quality Noise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -81.8dB Noise -91.9dB / Crosstalk -91.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 49h Endurance rating 53h

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