Micromax A50 Ninja vs Nokia Lumia 520

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    A50 Ninja: 3 mm narrower

    A50 Ninja:
    61 mm
    Lumia 520:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A50 Ninja: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    A50 Ninja:
    3.1 in
    Lumia 520:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    A50 Ninja:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Lumia 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Depth

    Lumia 520: 3.1 mm thinner

    A50 Ninja:
    13 mm
    Lumia 520:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    A50 Ninja: 6.9 mm shorter

    A50 Ninja:
    113 mm
    Lumia 520:
    119.9 mm
  • Release year

    A50 Ninja:
    2012
    Lumia 520:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A50 Ninja

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.1 mm versus Lumia 520
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Lumia 520

    Height:
    119.9 mm +6.9 mm versus A50 Ninja
    Width:
    64 mm +3 mm versus A50 Ninja
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    124 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A50 Ninja

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.8 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 520

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Lumia 520 has approximately 53% more rectangular screen area than A50 Ninja.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Lumia 520: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A50 Ninja

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
See details TBD
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Lumia 520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A50 Ninja

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 520

    1430 mAh

    +230 mAh versus A50 Ninja

Specifications

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1. A50 Ninja2. Lumia 520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A50 Ninja, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA50 NinjaLumia 520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 61 Х 13 mm
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
Headphone jack
  • TBD
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A50 Ninja, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA50 NinjaLumia 520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 43.2%
  • 59.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A50 Ninja, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA50 NinjaLumia 520
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A50 Ninja, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA50 NinjaLumia 520
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7177
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 292
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 550
General specs
General specs — specifications for A50 Ninja, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA50 NinjaLumia 520
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 61 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A50 Ninja, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA50 NinjaLumia 520
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class B
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A50 Ninja, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA50 NinjaLumia 520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A50 Ninja, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA50 NinjaLumia 520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)