Nokia Asha 503 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

    Asha 503: 13.8 g lighter

    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
    Lumia 520:
    124 g
  • Width

    Asha 503: 3.4 mm narrower

    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
    Lumia 520:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 503:
    3 in
    Lumia 520:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 520: 2.8 mm thinner

    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
    Lumia 520:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 17.3 mm shorter

    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
    Lumia 520:
    119.9 mm

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. Asha 503

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +2.8 mm versus Lumia 520
  2. 2. Lumia 520

    Height:
    119.9 mm +17.3 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    64 mm +3.4 mm versus Asha 503
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 503

    110.2 g

  2. 2. Lumia 520

    124 g

    +13.8 g versus Asha 503

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. Asha 503

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 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 63.4% more rectangular screen area than Asha 503.

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. Asha 503

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card 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. Asha 503

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 520

    1430 mAh

    +230 mAh versus Asha 503

Specifications

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1. Asha 5032. Lumia 520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 503, Lumia 520.
SpecificationAsha 503Lumia 520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 110.2 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" 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)
  • 4 GB card 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
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 503, Lumia 520.
SpecificationAsha 503Lumia 520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 59.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 503, Lumia 520.
SpecificationAsha 503Lumia 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
  • 480p@19fps
  • 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 Asha 503, Lumia 520.
SpecificationAsha 503Lumia 520
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 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 Asha 503, Lumia 520.
SpecificationAsha 503Lumia 520
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h (2G) / Up to 840 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 34 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 Asha 503, Lumia 520.
SpecificationAsha 503Lumia 520
SIM card
  • Micro-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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class B
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 503, Lumia 520.
SpecificationAsha 503Lumia 520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 503, Lumia 520.
SpecificationAsha 503Lumia 520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)