Nokia Lumia 520 vs Apple iPhone 8
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| Phone Names | Nokia Lumia 520 | Apple iPhone 8 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - RM-914 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-917 | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2013, February. Released 2013, April | 2017, September 12. Released 2017, September 22 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm, 75.7 cc (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in) | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 124 g (4.37 oz) | 148 g (5.22 oz) |
| - | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Ion-strengthened glass |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) | 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) |
| Size | 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD | Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ) |
| - | 3D Touch display & home button | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz | Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8227 | Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) |
| OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 | iOS 11, up to iOS 16.7.12 |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 8GB 512MB RAM | 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM |
| - | NVMe | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | - | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR |
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.4, 28mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF | 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | - | Face detection, HDR, panorama |
| Single | - | 7 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | - | 1080p@30fps |
| No | - | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Radio | FM Radio | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | - | 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi) |
| Music play | Up to 61 h | - |
| Stand-by | Up to 360 h (3G) | - |
| Talk time | Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G) | Up to 14 h (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 1430 mAh, removable (BL-5J) | Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable (6.96 Wh) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Yellow, red, cyan, white/black | Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red |
| Models | - | A1863, A1905, A1906, A1907, iPhone10,1, iPhone10,4 |
| Price | About 70 EUR | About 210 EUR |
| SAR | 0.77 W/kg (head) | 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.09 W/kg (head) | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -81.8dB | Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.4dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 49h | Endurance rating 66h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 834:1 (nominal) / 1.161:1 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 66dB | Voice 71dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 80dB |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 237594 (v7) GeekBench: 10214 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -81.8dB | Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.4dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 49h | Endurance rating 66h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 834:1 (nominal) / 1.161:1 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 66dB | Voice 71dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 80dB |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 237594 (v7) GeekBench: 10214 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |