Nokia Lumia 520 vs O2 XDA phone

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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

    XDA phone: 19 g lighter

    Lumia 520:
    124 g
    XDA phone:
    105 g
  • Width

    XDA phone: 18 mm narrower

    Lumia 520:
    64 mm
    XDA phone:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA phone: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 520:
    4 in
    XDA phone:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
    XDA phone:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Lumia 520: 7.6 mm thinner

    Lumia 520:
    9.9 mm
    XDA phone:
    17.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA phone: 12.9 mm shorter

    Lumia 520:
    119.9 mm
    XDA phone:
    107 mm

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 +12.9 mm versus XDA phone
    Width:
    64 mm +18 mm versus XDA phone
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA phone

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +7.6 mm versus Lumia 520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 520

    124 g

    +19 g versus XDA phone

  2. 2. XDA phone

    105 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. Lumia 520

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

Lumia 520 has approximately 203.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA phone.

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

XDA phone: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. XDA phone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +280 mAh versus XDA phone

  2. 2. XDA phone

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5202. XDA phone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 520, XDA phone.
SpecificationLumia 520XDA phone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 107 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 520, XDA phone.
SpecificationLumia 520XDA phone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 15 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.3%
  • 30.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 520, XDA phone.
SpecificationLumia 520XDA phone
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications Unknown
  • No
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 520, XDA phone.
SpecificationLumia 520XDA phone
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7177
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 292
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 550
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 520, XDA phone.
SpecificationLumia 520XDA phone
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2005
  • September
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
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 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 520, XDA phone.
SpecificationLumia 520XDA phone
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 520, XDA phone.
SpecificationLumia 520XDA phone
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 520, XDA phone.
SpecificationLumia 520XDA phone
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to i-mate SP4m.