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Nokia E7 vs Nokia Lumia 520

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia E7

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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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDE7: OLED · Lumia 520: LCD
  • WeightLumia 520: 52 g lighterLumia 520: 124 g · E7: 176 g
  • WidthE7: 1.6 mm narrowerE7: 62.4 mm · Lumia 520: 64 mm
  • DepthLumia 520: 3.7 mm thinnerLumia 520: 9.9 mm · E7: 13.6 mm
  • HeightLumia 520: 3.8 mm shorterLumia 520: 119.9 mm · E7: 123.7 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2013E7: 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
E7: 123.7 × 62.4 mm 1 Lumia 520: 119.9 × 64 mm 2
Side
E7: 123.7 × 13.6 mm 1 Lumia 520: 119.9 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. E7
    Height
    123.7 mm+3.8 mm versus Lumia 520
    Width
    62.4 mm
    Depth
    13.6 mm+3.7 mm versus Lumia 520
    Weight
    176 g
  2. 2. Lumia 520
    Height
    119.9 mm
    Width
    64 mm+1.6 mm versus E7
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    124 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. E7176 g

    +52 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
E7: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Lumia 520: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. E7 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Lumia 520 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Lumia 520 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than E7.

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.

E7: Original memory entry

16 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. E7

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

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. E71200 mAh
  2. 2. Lumia 5201430 mAh

    +230 mAh versus E7

Specifications

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1. E72. Lumia 520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationE7Lumia 520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.7 Х 62.4 Х 13.6 mm
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationE7Lumia 520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 59.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationE7Lumia 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 (via SW update)
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationE7Lumia 520
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • 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
SpecificationE7Lumia 520
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (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
SpecificationE7Lumia 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 32
  • Class B
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 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; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • 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 - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationE7Lumia 520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationE7Lumia 520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite -Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Voice command/dial -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)