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Apple iPhone SE vs Nokia Lumia 520

    2.31 in
    4.87 in
    Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone SE
      2.52 in
      4.72 in
      Nokia Lumia 520 Mobile Phone
      Nokia Lumia 520
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.1 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		15 %
      4 stars
      		84 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      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
      48
      4.0 out of 5
      48 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      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

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Windows Phone 8.1
      CPU clock speed1.84 GHz1.0 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
      CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227
      GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600Qualcomm Adreno 305
      RAM memory2 GB512 MB

      Display

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Screen size4.0 in4.0 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1136 x 640 px800 x 480 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina Display with IPS technology
      		IPS TFT
      Pixel density326.0 ppi233.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.4 f
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1280 x 720 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps
      Optical zoom3x4x

      Storage

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      		8 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD

      Design

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Brown
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Rose gold
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • White
      • Yellow
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      • Glass
      • Plastic

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Height4.87 in4.72 in
      Width2.31 in2.52 in
      Depth0.3 in0.39 in
      Weight3.99 oz4.37 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesno
      Charging connectionLightningUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputManufacturer specificNo

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • GPRS
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      		GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      		2100 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1642.0 mAh1430.0 mAh
      Standby time240.0 h360.0 h
      Talk time14.0 h14.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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