Nokia 5.3 vs Nokia Lumia 520

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.

• Weight

  Lumia 520: 61 g lighter

  5.3:

  185 g

  Lumia 520:

  124 g

• Width

  Lumia 520: 12.6 mm narrower

  5.3:

  76.6 mm

  Lumia 520:

  64 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Lumia 520: 2.55 in smaller diagonal

  5.3:

  6.55 in

  Lumia 520:

  4 in

• Chipset

  5.3:

  Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

  Lumia 520:

  Qualcomm MSM8227

• Rear camera layout

  5.3:

  Quad

  Lumia 520:

  Single

• Depth

  5.3: 1.4 mm thinner

  5.3:

  8.5 mm

  Lumia 520:

  9.9 mm

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. 5.3

   Height:

   164.3 mm +44.4 mm versus Lumia 520

   Width:

   76.6 mm +12.6 mm versus Lumia 520

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Lumia 520

   Height:

   119.9 mm

   Width:

   64 mm

   Depth:

   9.9 mm +1.4 mm versus 5.3

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. 5.3

   Screen diagonal:

   6.55 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   20:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   103.6 cm²

2. 2. Lumia 520

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

5.3 has approximately 127.4% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 520.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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