Motorola A1680 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    A1680:
    OLED
    Lumia 520:
    LCD
  • Width

    A1680: 9.5 mm narrower

    A1680:
    54.5 mm
    Lumia 520:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1680: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    A1680:
    3.1 in
    Lumia 520:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 520: 7.4 mm thinner

    A1680:
    17.3 mm
    Lumia 520:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    A1680: 13 mm shorter

    A1680:
    106.9 mm
    Lumia 520:
    119.9 mm
  • Release year

    A1680:
    2010
    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. A1680

    Height:
    106.9 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +7.4 mm versus Lumia 520
  2. 2. Lumia 520

    Height:
    119.9 mm +13 mm versus A1680
    Width:
    64 mm +9.5 mm versus A1680
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A1680

    120 g

  2. 2. Lumia 520

    124 g

    +4 g versus A1680

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. A1680

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.4 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 66.5% more rectangular screen area than A1680.

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.

A1680: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. A1680

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. A16802. Lumia 520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1680, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA1680Lumia 520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106.9 Х 54.5 Х 17.3 mm
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 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.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A1680, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA1680Lumia 520
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 59.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 301 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1680, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA1680Lumia 520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Video
  • CIF@15fps
  • 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 A1680, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA1680Lumia 520
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA935 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 A1680, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA1680Lumia 520
Release date
  • 2010
  • July
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 50 min
  • 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 A1680, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA1680Lumia 520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class B
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 A1680, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA1680Lumia 520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1680, Lumia 520.
SpecificationA1680Lumia 520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Motorola Lucky 3G
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)