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Nokia Lumia 521 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 521
Editiorial reviews
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3.9 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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LG G4 Stylus Smartphone - Here you can check LG G4 Stylus latest price, camera, battery, ram, storage, memory other specifications and features online. LG G4 Stylus Comparison, review and rating.Read more
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Check out our review of the Nokia Lumia 521; one of the most popular Windows Phone 8 smartphones of the year.Read more
Popular Hardware and Tech site AnandTech has reviewed the Nokia Lumia 521, available exclusively on T-Mobile in the US .Their view reinforces just how good a deal the handset is, and how effective the Windows Phone OS can be on low-end handsets.Read more
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User rating
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
2 %
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
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3 stars
15 %
2 stars
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39
3.9 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
58 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.1Windows Phone 8
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU cores6-coreQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418Qualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory3 GB1 GB512 MB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.7 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1280 x 720 px800 x 480 px
Technology
  • IPS Quantum
  • IPS TFT
IPS TFTIPS LCD
Pixel density538.0 ppi258.0 ppi235.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A
N/A
Dual screen supportyesno
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyesno
N/A
HDRnono
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.6"
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f
N/A
2.4 f
Focus adjustment
  • Automatic
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
4x

Storage

Internal storage32 GB8 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB128GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD

Dimensions

Height5.86 in6.07 in4.88 in
Width3.0 in3.12 in2.52 in
Depth0.39 in0.38 in0.39 in
Weight5.47 oz5.75 oz4.37 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
Barometeryes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.13.0 HS
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • GAVDP
  • GOEP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • SPP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
N/A
NFCyesyes
N/A
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
N/A
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesno
N/A
Video outputSlimPortNo
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
Streaming standardsMiracast
N/A
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyes
N/A
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh1430.0 mAh
Standby time375.0 h432.0 h400.0 h
Talk time20.0 h18.0 h9.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
N/A
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
N/A
Wireless charging yes
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging standardQI
N/A
N/A

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