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Nokia Lumia 520 vs Sony Xperia XZ1

2.52 in
4.72 in
Nokia Lumia 520 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 520
2.87 in
5.83 in
Sony Xperia XZ1 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XZ1
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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8
3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
0 %
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1 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 %
39
4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Operating systemWindows Phone 8.1Android 8.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.35 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 540
RAM memory512 MB4 GB

Display

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Screen size4.0 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density233.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes

Rear camera

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Primary sensor size1/4"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps960.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Storage

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Internal storage8 GB64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Aluminum
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Height4.72 in5.83 in
Width2.52 in2.87 in
Depth0.39 in0.29 in
Weight4.37 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEnoyes

Battery

Nokia Lumia 520Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery capacity1430.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging nono

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