Nokia Asha 500 vs Nokia Lumia 520

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PHONES
Phone Names Nokia Asha 500 Nokia Lumia 520
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands-HSDPA 900 / 2100 - RM-914
EDGEUp to 236.8 kbps-
GPRSUp to 42.8 kbps-
Speed-HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
TechnologyGSMGSM / HSPA
 -HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-917
Launch
Announced2013, October. Released 2013, December2013, February. Released 2013, April
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Build-Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions100.3 x 58.1 x 12.8 mm, 70.9 cc (3.95 x 2.29 x 0.50 in)119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm, 75.7 cc (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Weight101 g (3.56 oz)124 g (4.37 oz)
Display
Protection-Scratch-resistant glass
Resolution240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Size2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~41.7% screen-to-body ratio)4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeTFT, 256K colorsIPS LCD
Platform
CPU-Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Chipset-Qualcomm MSM8227
GPU-Adreno 305
OSNokia Asha software platform 1.1.1, upgradable to 1.4Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Memory
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB includedmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64MB RAM8GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Single2 MP5 MP, f/2.4, 28mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF
Video320p@13fps720p@30fps
Selfie camera
 NoNo
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth3.0, A2DP4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
NFCNoNo
PositioningNoGPS, GLONASS
RadioStereo FM radioFM Radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, proximityAccelerometer, proximity
 SNS apps MP4/H.263 player MP3/WAV/AAC player Photo editor Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input-
Battery
Music playUp to 46 hUp to 61 h
Stand-byUp to 840 hUp to 360 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 14 hUp to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 1200 mAh, removable (BL-4U)Li-Ion 1430 mAh, removable (BL-5J)
Misc
ColorsBright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and BlackYellow, red, cyan, white/black
PriceAbout 60 EURAbout 70 EUR
SAR1.47 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)0.77 W/kg (head)
SAR EU1.28 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)1.09 W/kg (head)
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -81.8dB
Battery life- Endurance rating 49h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: 834:1 (nominal) / 1.161:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker- Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 66dB
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -81.8dB
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 49h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-Contrast ratio: 834:1 (nominal) / 1.161:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker-Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 66dB