Nokia Lumia 520 vs Orange Hiro

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.

  • Weight

    Hiro: 28 g lighter

    Lumia 520:
    124 g
    Hiro:
    96 g
  • Width

    Hiro: 2 mm narrower

    Lumia 520:
    64 mm
    Hiro:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 520: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 520:
    4 in
    Hiro:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
    Hiro:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Hiro: 1.9 mm thinner

    Lumia 520:
    9.9 mm
    Hiro:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 520: 7.2 mm shorter

    Lumia 520:
    119.9 mm
    Hiro:
    127.1 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
    Width:
    64 mm +2 mm versus Hiro
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Hiro
  2. 2. Hiro

    Height:
    127.1 mm +7.2 mm versus Lumia 520
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 520

    124 g

    +28 g versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro

    96 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. Hiro

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Hiro has approximately 11.9% 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

Hiro: Original memory entry

4 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. Hiro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Hiro

    1700 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Lumia 520

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5202. Hiro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 520, Hiro.
SpecificationLumia 520Hiro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 520, Hiro.
SpecificationLumia 520Hiro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.3%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 520, Hiro.
SpecificationLumia 520Hiro
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
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 520, Hiro.
SpecificationLumia 520Hiro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7177
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 292
  • 317
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 550
  • 569
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 520, Hiro.
SpecificationLumia 520Hiro
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
  • Black
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
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 520, Hiro.
SpecificationLumia 520Hiro
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Yes
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
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
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
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 520, Hiro.
SpecificationLumia 520Hiro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 520, Hiro.
SpecificationLumia 520Hiro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity