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Nokia E5 vs Nokia Lumia 520

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia E5

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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.

  • WidthE5: 5.1 mm narrowerE5: 58.9 mm · Lumia 520: 64 mm
  • Screen diagonalE5: 1.64 in smaller diagonalE5: 2.36 in · Lumia 520: 4 in
  • DepthLumia 520: 2.9 mm thinnerLumia 520: 9.9 mm · E5: 12.8 mm
  • HeightE5: 4.9 mm shorterE5: 115 mm · Lumia 520: 119.9 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2013E5: 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.

Front
E5: 115 × 58.9 mm 1 Lumia 520: 119.9 × 64 mm 2
Side
E5: 115 × 12.8 mm 1 Lumia 520: 119.9 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. E5
    Height
    115 mm
    Width
    58.9 mm
    Depth
    12.8 mm+2.9 mm versus Lumia 520
    Weight
    126 g
  2. 2. Lumia 520
    Height
    119.9 mm+4.9 mm versus E5
    Width
    64 mm+5.1 mm versus E5
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    124 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. E5126 g

    +2 g versus Lumia 520

  2. 2. Lumia 520124 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.

Screen size
E5: 2.36 in, 4:3, About 17.2 cm² rectangular area 1 Lumia 520: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. E5 2.36 in · 4:3 About 17.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Lumia 520 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Lumia 520 has approximately 164% more rectangular screen area than E5.

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.

E5: Original memory entry

250 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. E5

NFC
Unknown
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. E51200 mAh
  2. 2. Lumia 5201430 mAh

    +230 mAh versus E5

Specifications

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1. E52. Lumia 520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationE5Lumia 520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 58.9 Х 12.8 mm
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.36" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 250 MB; 256 MB RAM
  • 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)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationE5Lumia 520
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.5%
  • 59.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 169 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationE5Lumia 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@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationE5Lumia 520
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 7177
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 292
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 550
General specs
General specs
SpecificationE5Lumia 520
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Chalk White
  • Sky Blue
  • Copper Brown
  • Silver Grey
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 38 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
SpecificationE5Lumia 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 10.2/2 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
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • 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
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationE5Lumia 520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationE5Lumia 520
Dop
  • Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint)
  • PDF viewer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)