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Nokia Lumia 520 vs Sony Xperia SP

2.52 in
4.72 in
Nokia Lumia 520 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 520
2.64 in
5.14 in
Sony Xperia SP Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia SP
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
0 %
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7
4.3 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
0 %
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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
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Operating systemWindows Phone 8.1Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory512 MB1 GB

Display

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Screen size4.0 in4.6 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFTTN TFT
Pixel density233.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.4 f2.4 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Storage

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Internal storage8 GB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Material
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Height4.72 in5.14 in
Width2.52 in2.64 in
Depth0.39 in0.39 in
Weight4.37 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 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
UMTS frequences2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1430.0 mAh2370.0 mAh
Standby time360.0 h734.0 h
Talk time14.0 h19.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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