Nokia Lumia 520 vs Nokia N96

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

  N96: 9 mm narrower

  Lumia 520:

  64 mm

  N96:

  55 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N96: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  Lumia 520:

  4 in

  N96:

  2.8 in

• Depth

  Lumia 520: 8.1 mm thinner

  Lumia 520:

  9.9 mm

  N96:

  18 mm

• Height

  N96: 16.9 mm shorter

  Lumia 520:

  119.9 mm

  N96:

  103 mm

• Release year

  Lumia 520:

  2013

  N96:

  2008

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 +16.9 mm versus N96

   Width:

   64 mm +9 mm versus N96

   Depth:

   9.9 mm

2. 2. N96

   Height:

   103 mm

   Width:

   55 mm

   Depth:

   18 mm +8.1 mm 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. N96

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 cm²

Lumia 520 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than N96.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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