Nokia Lumia 520 vs Nokia Lumia 710

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.

  • Width

    Lumia 710: 1.6 mm narrower

    Lumia 520:
    64 mm
    Lumia 710:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 710: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 520:
    4 in
    Lumia 710:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
    Lumia 710:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Lumia 520: 2.6 mm thinner

    Lumia 520:
    9.9 mm
    Lumia 710:
    12.5 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 520:
    2013
    Lumia 710:
    2011

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. Lumia 520

    Height:
    119.9 mm
    Width:
    64 mm +1.6 mm versus Lumia 710
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 710

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +2.6 mm versus Lumia 520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 520

    124 g

  2. 2. Lumia 710

    125.5 g

    +1.5 g versus Lumia 520

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. Lumia 520

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 710

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Lumia 520 has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 710.

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

Lumia 710: 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. Lumia 520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Lumia 710

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Lumia 520

    1430 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Lumia 710

  2. 2. Lumia 710

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5202. Lumia 710

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 520, Lumia 710.
SpecificationLumia 520Lumia 710
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 119 Х 62.4 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 125.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 520, Lumia 710.
SpecificationLumia 520Lumia 710
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.3%
  • 52.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 520, Lumia 710.
SpecificationLumia 520Lumia 710
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
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 Lumia 520, Lumia 710.
SpecificationLumia 520Lumia 710
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7177
  • 1950
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 292
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 550
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 520, Lumia 710.
SpecificationLumia 520Lumia 710
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
  • Black
  • White (front)/ black
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Fuchsia
  • yellow (back)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 520, Lumia 710.
SpecificationLumia 520Lumia 710
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 520, Lumia 710.
SpecificationLumia 520Lumia 710
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 520, Lumia 710.
SpecificationLumia 520Lumia 710
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia Sabre