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Nokia E6 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

    Lumia 520: 9 g lighter

    E6:
    133 g
    Lumia 520:
    124 g
  • Width

    E6: 5 mm narrower

    E6:
    59 mm
    Lumia 520:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E6: 1.54 in smaller diagonal

    E6:
    2.46 in
    Lumia 520:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 520: 0.6 mm thinner

    E6:
    10.5 mm
    Lumia 520:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    E6: 4.4 mm shorter

    E6:
    115.5 mm
    Lumia 520:
    119.9 mm
  • Release year

    E6:
    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. E6

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Lumia 520
  2. 2. Lumia 520

    Height:
    119.9 mm +4.4 mm versus E6
    Width:
    64 mm +5 mm versus E6
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E6

    133 g

    +9 g versus Lumia 520

  2. 2. Lumia 520

    124 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.

  1. 1. E6

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 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 143% more rectangular screen area than E6.

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.

E6: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. E6

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. E6

    1500 mAh

    +70 mAh versus Lumia 520

  2. 2. Lumia 520

    1430 mAh

Specifications

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1. E62. Lumia 520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E6, Lumia 520.
SpecificationE6Lumia 520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 59 Х 10.5 mm
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E6, Lumia 520.
SpecificationE6Lumia 520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.5%
  • 59.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 325 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E6, Lumia 520.
SpecificationE6Lumia 520
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for E6, Lumia 520.
SpecificationE6Lumia 520
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 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 E6, Lumia 520.
SpecificationE6Lumia 520
Release date
  • 2011
  • April
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 744 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 48 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
  • 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 E6, Lumia 520.
SpecificationE6Lumia 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
  • Class 33
  • Class B
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.14 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E6, Lumia 520.
SpecificationE6Lumia 520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E6, Lumia 520.
SpecificationE6Lumia 520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stainless steel panels -TV-out -MP4/H.264/RV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice command/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia E6-00
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)