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Nokia Lumia 520 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 520
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Nokia Lumia 521 Mobile Phone
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Nokia Lumia 820 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 820
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Editiorial reviews
19
3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
71 %
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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
The Nokia Lumia 521 for T-Mobile is a good smartphone for a great price, as long as you don't mind Windows Phone's lack of apps.Read more
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3.7 out of 5
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38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
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3.9 out of 5
39 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemWindows Phone 8.1Windows Phone 8Windows Phone 8
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.4 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 225
RAM memory512 MB512 MB1 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.0 in4.3 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px800 x 480 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCDAMOLED
Pixel density233.0 ppi235.0 ppi217.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
no
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/4"
N/A
1/3.2"
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.4 f2.4 f
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Optical zoom4x4x
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
N/A
8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Yellow
White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
  • Glass
  • Plastic
N/A
Plastic
Water resistantno
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height4.72 in4.88 in4.87 in
Width2.52 in2.52 in2.7 in
Depth0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Weight4.37 oz4.37 oz5.64 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCno
N/A
yes
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
N/A
N/A
Video outputNo
N/A
No
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEnoyesyes
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1430.0 mAh1430.0 mAh1650.0 mAh
Standby time360.0 h400.0 h330.0 h
Talk time14.0 h9.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Wireless charging no
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
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