Nokia Lumia 520 vs vivo NEX A

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
    NEX A:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 520: 75 g lighter

    Lumia 520:
    124 g
    NEX A:
    199 g
  • Width

    Lumia 520: 13 mm narrower

    Lumia 520:
    64 mm
    NEX A:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 520: 2.59 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 520:
    4 in
    NEX A:
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
    NEX A:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Lumia 520:
    Single
    NEX A:
    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 +1.9 mm versus NEX A
  2. 2. NEX A

    Height:
    162 mm +42.1 mm versus Lumia 520
    Width:
    77 mm +13 mm versus Lumia 520
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 520

    124 g

  2. 2. NEX A

    199 g

    +75 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Lumia 520

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. NEX A

    NEX A: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

Recorded RAM for Lumia 520, NEX A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 520NEX A
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Lumia 520: Original memory entry

8 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. NEX A

NFC:
Unknown
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. NEX A

    4000 mAh

    +2570 mAh versus Lumia 520

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5202. NEX A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 520, NEX A.
SpecificationLumia 520NEX A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2316 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
  • 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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 520, NEX A.
SpecificationLumia 520NEX A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 107.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.3%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 520, NEX A.
SpecificationLumia 520NEX A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 520, NEX A.
SpecificationLumia 520NEX A
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7177
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 292
  • 1855
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 550
  • 5940
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 520, NEX A.
SpecificationLumia 520NEX A
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • white/black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 600 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 520, NEX A.
SpecificationLumia 520NEX A
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)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • GNSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, NEX A.
SpecificationLumia 520NEX A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • To be confirmed
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 520, NEX A.
SpecificationLumia 520NEX A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Nokia Lumia 521 RM-917 (T-Mobile)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22W