Phone Comparison - Nokia Lumia 520 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

	Nokia Lumia 520 ✖	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) ✖	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) ✖

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	Nokia Lumia 520 ✖	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) ✖	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) ✖


Manufacturer	Nokia	Samsung	Samsung
Announced	February 2013	December 2015	January 2017
Status	Available - April 2013	Available - February 2016	Coming Soon - January 2017
Price	-	Rs. 21,900 ($322.06) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 28,990 ($399.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors	Yellow, red, cyan, white/black	Black, White, Gold, Pink Gold	Black, White, Gold, Pink Gold
Form Factor	Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension	119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)	144.8 x 71.0 x 7.3 mm (5.7 x 2.8 x 0.29 in)	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight	124 g (4.37 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)	-
SIM Type	-	-	Dual-SIM
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	-	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Notification LED	-	-	Yes
Hardware and OS
OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8	Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Processor	Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	1.9 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A72 & 1.3 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53, Exynos 7880
GPU	Adreno 305	-	Mali-T860 MP4
RAM	512 MB	2 GB	3 GB
Internal Memory	8 GB storage	16 GB	32 GB
External Memory	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 128 GB	microSD, up to 256 GB

Display
Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Colors	16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size	4.0 inches	5.2 inches	5.2 inches
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio	59.47%	72.38%	71.34%
Multi-Touch
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack
Radio	FM Radio	FM radio, recording	FM radio, recording
Games	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker
Camera
Rear Camera	5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels	13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels	16 MP
Flash	No	LED flash	LED flash
Features	Auto focus, Geo-tagging	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama	Auto focus, f/1.9 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama
Video	Yes, 720p@30fps	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front Camera	No [Similar]	5 MP [Similar]	16 MP [Similar]
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS	Yes	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes	Yes
3G	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0	microUSB v2.0	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser	HTML5	HTML5	HTML5

User Memory
Internal	8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM	16 GB, 2 GB RAM	32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 128 GB	microSD, up to 256 GB
USB OTG	-	-	Supported
Sensors
Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC
Battery
Type	Li-Ion Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity	1430 mAh	2900 mAh	3000 mAh
Stand by	Up to 384 h (3G) Up to 360 h (3G)	-	-
Talk Time	Up to 17 h 24 min (2G) Up to 9 h 42 min (3G)	-	-

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