Nokia Lumia 820 vs. Nokia Lumia 520

Nokia Lumia 820
  • 4.3" (800x480) AMOLED
  • 1GB
    Snapdragon SoC     8GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1650 mAh
Lumia 820
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Lumia 820 Price
$160. Search
Nokia Lumia 520
  • 4" (800x480) IPS LCD
  • 0.5GB
    Snapdragon S4 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1430 mAh
Lumia 520
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Lumia 520 Price
$110. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameLumia 820Lumia 520
ProductLumia 820 (Launched 2012-09-01), Price: 160 USDLumia 520 (Launched 2013-02-01), Price: 110 USD
Display4.3" 800x480 AMOLED 4" 800x480 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 0.6-MP
    Computing
    • Snapdragon SoC
    • 1GB RAM
    • 8GB Storage
    • MicroSD (64GB max.)
    • Snapdragon S4 SoC
    • 0.5GB RAM
    • 8GB Storage
    • MicroSD (64GB max.)
    Battery1650 mAh1430 mAh
    DesignIP Rating, 160g (5.6oz), 123.8x68.5x9.9 mm (4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 124g (4.4oz), 119.9x64x9.9 mm (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches)
    Price (Market)$160$110
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    Display
    Product NameLumia 820Lumia 520
    TypeAMOLEDIPS LCD
    Diagonal (inches)4.3"4"
    Display/Body Ratio62.1%59.3%
    Resolution800x480800x480
    Sharpness (PPI)217 PPI233 PPI
    Features
    • Multitouch
    • Multitouch
    Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
    Primary Camera
    Product NameLumia 820Lumia 520
    Megapixel8-MP5-MP
    Sensor SizeSmall
    Hardware Features
    • Flash
    Video Resolutions
    • 1080p/30fps
    • 720p/30fps
    Battery
    Product NameLumia 820Lumia 520
    Battery Capacity (mAh)1650 mAh1430 mAh
    Battery Features
    • Removable
    Talk Time14 hours14 hours
    Music Playback Time55 hours61 hours
    Computing
    Product NameLumia 820Lumia 520
    Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
    Processor NameSnapdragonSnapdragon S4
    Processor ModelMSM8960MSM8227
    Processor # Cores22
    Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz GHz
    RAM Options1GB0.5GB
    Internal Storage Options8GB8GB
    Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
    Mem. Card Max. Size64GB64GB
    Operating System + VersionWindows 8.1Windows 8.1
    Communications
    Product NameLumia 820Lumia 520
    LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
    Modem Features
    • GPRS
    • EDGE
    • LTE
    • GPRS
    • EDGE
    WiFi Speed
    • a
    • b
    • g
    • n
    • b
    • g
    • n
    WiFi Features
    • Dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • Hotspot
    Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 3.1Bluetooth 4.0
    Bluetooth Features
    • A2DP
    • BT LE
    • BT EDR
    • A2DP
    • BT LE
    NFC Features
    • NFC Supported
    Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
    SAR US Head1.37 W/Kg0.77 W/Kg
    SAR US Body0.71 W/Kg
    SAR EU Head0.79 W/Kg1.09 W/Kg
    Sim Card 0
    Product NameLumia 820Lumia 520
    NameSIM0SIM0
    SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
    Multimedia
    Product NameLumia 820Lumia 520
    Audio Alerts
    • VIBRATION
    • MP3
    • WAV
    • VIBRATION
    • MP3
    • WAV
    Audio Features
    • Loudspeaker
    • 3.5mm Port
    • Loudspeaker
    • 3.5mm Port
    • Phone Noise Cancellation
    • FM Radio
    Video Formats
    • MP4
    • WMV
    • H.264
    • H.263
    • MP4
    • WMV
    • H.264
    • H.263
    Sensors
    • Accelerometer
    • Compass
    • GPS
    • A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Gyroscope
    • Proximity
    • Accelerometer
    • GPS
    • A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Light
    • Proximity

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