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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
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Samsung SGH-X200 Mobile Phone
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19
3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
71 %
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8 editorial reviews
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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9
3.7 out of 5
5 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
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3.9 out of 5
39 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
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4.2 out of 5
6 user ratings
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Hardware

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

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.0 in4.3 in
N/A
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesno
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M65K
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px800 x 480 px800 x 480 px128 x 160 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCDAMOLED
N/A
Pixel density233.0 ppi235.0 ppi217.0 ppi
N/A
Dual screen supportno
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
nono
HDRno
N/A
nono
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A

Storage

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

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Yellow
White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Silver
  • Titanium
Material
  • Glass
  • Plastic
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Water resistantno
N/A
nono
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height4.72 in4.88 in4.87 in3.35 in
Width2.52 in2.52 in2.7 in1.71 in
Depth0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in0.78 in
Weight4.37 oz4.37 oz5.64 oz2.72 oz

Connectivity

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

Cellular

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

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
yesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1430.0 mAh1430.0 mAh1650.0 mAh
N/A
Standby time360.0 h400.0 h330.0 h350.0 h
Talk time14.0 h9.0 h14.0 h3.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
nono
Wireless charging no
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
QI
N/A

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