Nokia Lumia 520 vs OnePlus 5T

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lumia 520:
    LCD
    5T:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 520: 38 g lighter

    Lumia 520:
    124 g
    5T:
    162 g
  • Width

    Lumia 520: 11 mm narrower

    Lumia 520:
    64 mm
    5T:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 520: 2.01 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 520:
    4 in
    5T:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
    5T:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Lumia 520:
    Single
    5T:
    Dual

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
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.6 mm versus 5T
  2. 2. 5T

    Height:
    156.1 mm +36.2 mm versus Lumia 520
    Width:
    75 mm +11 mm versus Lumia 520
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 520

    124 g

  2. 2. 5T

    162 g

    +38 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. 5T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²

5T has approximately 104.7% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 520.

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

5T: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB 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. 5T

NFC:
Yes
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

  2. 2. 5T

    3300 mAh

    +1870 mAh versus Lumia 520

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5202. 5T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 520, 5T.
SpecificationLumia 5205T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 156.1 Х 75 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Optic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB 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
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 5.1.4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 520, 5T.
SpecificationLumia 5205T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 93.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.3%
  • 80.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 520, 5T.
SpecificationLumia 5205T
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 20mm
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 520, 5T.
SpecificationLumia 5205T
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7177
  • 212387
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 292
  • 1941
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 550
  • 6612
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7859
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 263919
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3936
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 383
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1655
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 520, 5T.
SpecificationLumia 5205T
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
  • Midnight Black
  • Lava Red
  • Sandstone White (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 500 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
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 520, 5T.
SpecificationLumia 5205T
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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, 5T.
SpecificationLumia 5205T
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 520, 5T.
SpecificationLumia 5205T
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge)