Phone Comparison - Nokia Lumia 520 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)
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| Manufacturer | Nokia | Samsung |
| Announced | February 2013 | August 2014 |
| Status | Available - April 2013 | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | Yellow, red, cyan, white/black | Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scub |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in) |
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in) |
| Weight | 124 g (4.37 oz) | 115 g (4.06 oz) |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
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| 4G Network | - | LTE |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
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| OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 | Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) |
| Processor | Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 [Similar] |
| GPU | Adreno 305 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 8 GB storage | 32 GB |
| External Memory | microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
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| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 4.0 inches [Similar] | 4.7 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 59.47% | 70.43% |
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| Radio | FM Radio | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] | 12 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | No | LED flash |
| Features | Auto focus, Geo-tagging | Auto focus, Dual Camera, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | Yes, 720p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps |
| Front Camera | No [Similar] | 2.1 MP [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA; LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 |
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| Internal | 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
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| Type | Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | 1430 mAh | 1860 mAh |
| Stand by | Up to 384 h (3G) Up to 360 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | Up to 17 h 24 min (2G) Up to 9 h 42 min (3G) |
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