Nokia Lumia 520 vs. Nokia Lumia 625

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia Lumia 520 and Nokia Lumia 625. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia Lumia 520 vs. Nokia Lumia 625 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 625
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 120 mm 133.25 mm Nokia Lumia 625 has greater height than Nokia Lumia 520.
Width 64 mm 72.25 mm Nokia Lumia 625 has greater width than Nokia Lumia 520.
Depth 10 mm 9.15 mm Nokia Lumia 625 is narrower than Nokia Lumia 520.
Weight 124 g 159 g Nokia Lumia 520 is lighter than Nokia Lumia 520.
Body Colour Black | Yellow | White | Red | Cyan Orange | Black | White | Yellow | Bright green
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.09 W/kg 0.95 W/kg
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
DISPLAY Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 625
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 4.7" Nokia Lumia 625 has larger screen size than Nokia Lumia 520.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 800 x 480 pixels 800 x 480 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Pixel Density - 201 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 625
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Processor Number MSM8227 MSM8930
Clock Speed 1 GHz 1.2 GHz Nokia Lumia 625 has higher clock speed than Nokia Lumia 520.
Processor Core Qty Dual-core Dual-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 305 Qualcomm ADRENO 305
MEMORY Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 625
RAM 512 MB 512 MB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 8 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 64 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB
CAMERA Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 625
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 28 mm
Digital Zoom 4x 4x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Camera Modes Landscape/portrait mode, Smart Shoot Landscape/portrait mode, Best Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Best face function Nokia Lumia 625 has face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets Automatic, presets
Light Source - LED light
Still Image Resolutions 2592 x 1936 2592 x 1936
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Auto exposure Auto exposure, exposure compensation, Nokia Smart Camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 625
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1430 mAh 2000 mAh Nokia Lumia 625 has larger battery capacity than Nokia Lumia 520.
Standby Time 360 hours 552 hours Nokia Lumia 625 has longer standby time than Nokia Lumia 520.
Talk Time 888 minutes 1440 minutes Nokia Lumia 625 has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia Lumia 520.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 888 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 576 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 61 hrs
Continuous browsing (WCDMA): up to 6.7 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 6.2 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 1440 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Playback (Music): up to 90 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage: up to 7 hrs
Standby: up to 552 hrs
CELLULAR Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 625
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Nokia Lumia 625 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Windows Phone OS 8 Windows Phone OS 8
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 625
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 3, Band 7, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Skype, Facebook Chat, Twitter IM, LinkedIn IM, SMS, MMS Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Yahoo! Messenger, Skype, WhatsApp, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 625
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, M4A, HE-AAC, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9 WMA, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, M4A, HE-AAC, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, M4V VC-1, AVC, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, M4V
FEATURES Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 625
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Kid's Corner TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Kid's Corner
OTHERS Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 625
Included Accessories Data cable, stereo headset, power adapter Data cable, stereo headset, power adapter
Compatible with Windows 7 "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
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