Nokia Lumia 520 vs Philips W820

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

    Lumia 520: 19 g lighter

    Lumia 520:
    124 g
    W820:
    143 g
  • Width

    W820: 6.3 mm narrower

    Lumia 520:
    64 mm
    W820:
    57.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W820: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 520:
    4 in
    W820:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 520: 4.9 mm thinner

    Lumia 520:
    9.9 mm
    W820:
    14.8 mm
  • Height

    W820: 5.3 mm shorter

    Lumia 520:
    119.9 mm
    W820:
    114.6 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 520:
    2013
    W820:
    2012

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 +5.3 mm versus W820
    Width:
    64 mm +6.3 mm versus W820
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. W820

    Height:
    114.6 mm
    Width:
    57.7 mm
    Depth:
    14.8 mm +4.9 mm versus Lumia 520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 520

    124 g

  2. 2. W820

    143 g

    +19 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. W820

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Lumia 520 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than W820.

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

W820: Original memory entry

512 MB

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. W820

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. W820

    2100 mAh

    +670 mAh versus Lumia 520

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5202. W820

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 520, W820.
SpecificationLumia 520W820
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 114.6 Х 57.7 Х 14.8 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 520, W820.
SpecificationLumia 520W820
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.3%
  • 46.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 520, W820.
SpecificationLumia 520W820
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
  • 176x144@15fps
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, W820.
SpecificationLumia 520W820
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Unknown
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, W820.
SpecificationLumia 520W820
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2012
  • March
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 520, W820.
SpecificationLumia 520W820
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 2.0
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, W820.
SpecificationLumia 520W820
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 520, W820.
SpecificationLumia 520W820
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input