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Nokia Lumia 520 vs Samsung Galaxy Avant

General Info

Manufacturer
Nokia Samsung
Announced
February 2013 July 2014
Status
Available - April 2013 Available - July 2014
Colors
Yellow, red, cyan, white/black Black
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm
(4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
132.9 x 66 x 9.9 mm
(5.23 x 2.6 x 0.39 in)
Weight
124 g (4.37 oz) 136.9 g (4.8.0.32 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
- LTE 1700 / 2100 / 1900
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

Display

Type
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen Capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors 16M colors
Size
4.0 inches [Similar] 4.5 inches [Similar]
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) [Similar] 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio
59.47% 63.52%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor
Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 [Similar] Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 305 [Similar] -
RAM
512 MB [Browse Similar] 1.5 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
8 GB storage 16 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

Camera

Rear Camera
5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash
No LED flash
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging Auto Focus, Dual-Camera, Dual-Video Call, Geo-Tagging, Shot Modes: Auto, Beauty Face, Panorama, Night, Sound & Shot, Sports
Video
Yes, 720p@30fps Yes
Front Camera
No [Similar] Yes, 2 MP, 720p [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack
Radio
FM Radio FM radio
Games
Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Yes Yes
Edge
Yes Yes
3G
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, HSUPA. LTE
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser
HTML5 HTML5

User Memory

Internal
8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC

Battery

Type
Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity
1430 mAh 2100 mAh
Stand by
Up to 384 h (3G)
Up to 360 h (3G)
Up to 372 h (3G)
Up to 365 h (4G)
Talk Time
Up to 17 h 24 min (2G)
Up to 9 h 42 min (3G)
Up to 18 h
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