Nokia Asha 500 vs Nokia Lumia 520
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Nokia Asha 500 | Nokia Lumia 520 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions |
| 3G bands | - | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - RM-914 |
| EDGE | Up to 236.8 kbps | - |
| GPRS | Up to 42.8 kbps | - |
| Speed | - | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM | GSM / HSPA |
| - | HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-917 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2013, October. Released 2013, December | 2013, February. Released 2013, April |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 100.3 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) |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Weight | 101 g (3.56 oz) | 124 g (4.37 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | - | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Resolution | 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) |
| Size | 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~41.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT, 256K colors | IPS LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | - | Dual-core 1.0 GHz |
| Chipset | - | Qualcomm MSM8227 |
| GPU | - | Adreno 305 |
| OS | Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1, upgradable to 1.4 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64MB RAM | 8GB 512MB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Single | 2 MP | 5 MP, f/2.4, 28mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF |
| Video | 320p@13fps | 720p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| No | No | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | No | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | FM Radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | Accelerometer, proximity |
| SNS apps MP4/H.263 player MP3/WAV/AAC player Photo editor Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input | - | |
| Battery | ||
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| Music play | Up to 46 h | Up to 61 h |
| Stand-by | Up to 840 h | Up to 360 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 14 h | Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 1200 mAh, removable (BL-4U) | Li-Ion 1430 mAh, removable (BL-5J) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black | Yellow, red, cyan, white/black |
| Price | About 60 EUR | About 70 EUR |
| SAR | 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) | 0.77 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) | 1.09 W/kg (head) |
| Tests | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 |