Nokia Lumia 520 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo

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
    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 520: 38.5 g lighter

    Lumia 520:
    124 g
    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    162.5 g
  • Width

    Lumia 520: 13.4 mm narrower

    Lumia 520:
    64 mm
    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    77.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 520: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 520:
    4 in
    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    Exynos 5260 Hexa
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo: 1.3 mm thinner

    Lumia 520:
    9.9 mm
    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    8.6 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
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy Note 3 Neo
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    Height:
    148.4 mm +28.5 mm versus Lumia 520
    Width:
    77.4 mm +13.4 mm versus Lumia 520
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 520

    124 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    162.5 g

    +38.5 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. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

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

Galaxy Note 3 Neo has approximately 83.1% 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

Galaxy Note 3 Neo: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 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. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    3100 mAh

    +1670 mAh versus Lumia 520

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5202. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 520, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationLumia 520Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 148.4 Х 77.4 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 162.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Exynos 5260 Hexa
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 520, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationLumia 520Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.3%
  • 72.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 520, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationLumia 520Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 520, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationLumia 520Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Hexa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex A7 & 2x1.7 GHz Cortex A15)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T624 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7177
  • 31300
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 292
  • 709
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 550
  • 1661
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1295
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 520, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationLumia 520Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 320 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 520, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationLumia 520Galaxy Note 3 Neo
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-N7505 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-N750 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SM-N7505
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • DLNA
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 520, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationLumia 520Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 520, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationLumia 520Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Neo 3G N750 Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Neo LTE+ N7505