Nokia Lumia 520 vs Sony Xperia M

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

  Xperia M: 9 g lighter

  Lumia 520:

  124 g

  Xperia M:

  115 g

• Width

  Xperia M: 2 mm narrower

  Lumia 520:

  64 mm

  Xperia M:

  62 mm

• Chipset

  Lumia 520:

  Qualcomm MSM8227

  Xperia M:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227

• Depth

  Xperia M: 0.6 mm thinner

  Lumia 520:

  9.9 mm

  Xperia M:

  9.3 mm

• Height

  Lumia 520: 4.1 mm shorter

  Lumia 520:

  119.9 mm

  Xperia M:

  124 mm

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 Xperia M

   Depth:

   9.9 mm +0.6 mm versus Xperia M

2. 2. Xperia M

   Height:

   124 mm +4.1 mm versus Lumia 520

   Width:

   62 mm

   Depth:

   9.3 mm

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. Xperia M

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   44.1 cm²

Lumia 520 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia M.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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