Phone Comparison - Nokia Lumia 520 vs Nokia Lumia 625 vs LG Nexus 5

general General Info

Manufacturer Nokia Nokia LG
Announced February 2013 July 2013 October 2013
Status Available - April 2013 Available - August 2013 Available - November 2013
Colors Yellow, red, cyan, white/black Orange, Bright green, Yellow, Black and white Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm
(4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
133.2 x 72.2 x 9.2 mm
(5.24 x 2.84 x 0.36 in)
137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm
(5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
Weight 124 g (4.37 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz) 130 g (4.59 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - CDMA version
4G Network - LTE LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - CDMA version
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 305 Adreno 330
RAM 512 MB 512 MB 2 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB storage 8 GB 16/32 GB storage
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB No

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 2 True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches 4.7 inches 4.95 inches
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (199 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (445 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 59.47% 65.05% 70.86%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio Yes No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash No LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging Auto focus, Touch focus, Landscape orientation, Auto and manual exposure, Auto and manual white balance, Active toolbar, Full screen viewfinder, Geotagging Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Photo Sphere, Optical Image Stabilization
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera No [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
Edge Yes Yes Class 12
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 8 GB, 512 MB RAM 16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB No

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 1430 mAh 2000 mAh 2300 mAh
Stand by Up to 384 h (3G)
Up to 360 h (3G)
Up to 552 h Up to 300 h
Talk Time Up to 17 h 24 min (2G)
Up to 9 h 42 min (3G)
Up to 23 h 54 min (2G)
Up to 15 h 12 min (3G)
Up to 17 h