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Apple iPhone 4S vs Nokia Lumia 520

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
2.52 in
4.72 in
Nokia Lumia 520 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 520
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
19
3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Operating systemApple iOS 9Windows Phone 8.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory512 MB512 MB

Display

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Screen size3.5 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution960 x 640 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/4"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
8 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD

Design

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Height4.54 in4.72 in
Width2.31 in2.52 in
Depth0.37 in0.39 in
Weight4.94 oz4.37 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnono
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
2100 MHz
4G LTEnono
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh1430.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h360.0 h
Talk time8.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 4S

          Often compared with Nokia Lumia 520