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Nokia Lumia 520 vs Nokia Lumia 900

    2.52 in
    4.72 in
    Nokia Lumia 520 Mobile Phone
    Nokia Lumia 520
      2.7 in
      5.03 in
      Nokia Lumia 900 Mobile Phone
      Nokia Lumia 900
      Available colors
      Editiorial 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 %
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      18
      3.9 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		100 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      User rating
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		39 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      38
      4.1 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
      Operating systemWindows Phone 8.1Windows Phone 7.8
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.4 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreSingle-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 APQ8055
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 205
      RAM memory512 MB512 MB

      Display

      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
      Screen size4.0 in4.3 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution800 x 480 px800 x 480 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLED
      Pixel density233.0 ppi217.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.4 f2.2 f
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Storage

      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
      Internal storage8 GB16 GB
      Memory card readeryesno
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSDNo memory slot

      Design

      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • White
      • Yellow
      • Black
      • Blue
      • White
      Material
      • Glass
      • Plastic
      		Plastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
      Height4.72 in5.03 in
      Width2.52 in2.7 in
      Depth0.39 in0.45 in
      Weight4.37 oz5.64 oz

      Sensors

      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Other features

      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiednoyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.02.1 EDR
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCnono
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 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
      4G LTEnoyes
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
      Nokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 900
      Replaceable batteryyesno
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1430.0 mAh1830.0 mAh
      Standby time360.0 h300.0 h
      Talk time14.0 h7.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

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          Cons

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              Often compared with Nokia Lumia 900

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