Nokia 600 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.

  • Weight

    600: 24 g lighter

    600:
    100 g
    Lumia 520:
    124 g
  • Width

    600: 11 mm narrower

    600:
    53 mm
    Lumia 520:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    600: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    600:
    3.2 in
    Lumia 520:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 520: 3.1 mm thinner

    600:
    13 mm
    Lumia 520:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    600: 8.9 mm shorter

    600:
    111 mm
    Lumia 520:
    119.9 mm
  • Release year

    600:
    2011
    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. 600

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.1 mm versus Lumia 520
  2. 2. Lumia 520

    Height:
    119.9 mm +8.9 mm versus 600
    Width:
    64 mm +11 mm versus 600
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 600

    100 g

  2. 2. Lumia 520

    124 g

    +24 g versus 600

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. 600

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 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 61.3% more rectangular screen area than 600.

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.

600: Original memory entry

2 GB

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. 600

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. 600

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 520

    1430 mAh

    +230 mAh versus 600

Specifications

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1. 6002. Lumia 520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 600, Lumia 520.
Specification600Lumia 520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 53 Х 13 mm
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • 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
  • Symbian Belle OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 600, Lumia 520.
Specification600Lumia 520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.0%
  • 59.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 600, Lumia 520.
Specification600Lumia 520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 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 600, Lumia 520.
Specification600Lumia 520
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 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 600, Lumia 520.
Specification600Lumia 520
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink and Lime
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 60 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 600, Lumia 520.
Specification600Lumia 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class B
Edge
  • Class 33
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 600, Lumia 520.
Specification600Lumia 520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 600, Lumia 520.
Specification600Lumia 520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)