Nokia Lumia 820 vs. Nokia Lumia 520

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia Lumia 820 and Nokia Lumia 520. 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 820 vs. Nokia Lumia 520 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Lumia 520
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 123.8 mm 120 mm Nokia Lumia 820 has greater height than Nokia Lumia 520.
Width 68.5 mm 64 mm Nokia Lumia 820 has greater width than Nokia Lumia 520.
Depth 9.9 mm 10 mm Nokia Lumia 820 is narrower than Nokia Lumia 820.
Weight 160 g 124 g Nokia Lumia 520 is lighter than Nokia Lumia 820.
Body Colour Yellow | White | Black | Red Black | Yellow | White | Red | Cyan
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM -
DISPLAY Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Lumia 520
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.3" 4" Nokia Lumia 820 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.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features ClearBlack -
PROCESSOR Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Lumia 520
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus
Processor Number MSM8960 MSM8227
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1 GHz Nokia Lumia 820 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 225 Qualcomm ADRENO 305
MEMORY Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Lumia 520
RAM 1 GB 512 MB Nokia Lumia 820 has more RAM than Nokia Lumia 520.
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 - up to 64 GB
CAMERA Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Lumia 520
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8.7 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Nokia Lumia 820 has better camera resolution than Nokia Lumia 520.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.4 Nokia Lumia 820 has better lens aperture than Nokia Lumia 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 28 mm
Digital Zoom 4x 4x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects Negative, Sepia, Vivid, normal, Greyscale, False Colours, Solarize -
Camera Modes Landscape/portrait mode Landscape/portrait mode, Smart Shoot
White Balance Automatic, presets Automatic, presets
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Still Image Resolutions 3264 x 2448 2592 x 1936
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Functions) Auto exposure, Carl Zeiss optic Auto exposure
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 0
Sensor Resolution (Front) 0.3 Megapixel -
Video Resolutions (Front) 854 x 480 (480p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Lumia 520
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1650 mAh 1430 mAh Nokia Lumia 820 has larger battery capacity than Nokia Lumia 520.
Wireless Charging Yes - Nokia Lumia 820 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 360 hours 360 hours Both phones have the same standby time.
Talk Time 924 minutes 888 minutes Nokia Lumia 820 has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia Lumia 520.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 924 min
Standby (GSM): up to 360 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 486 min
Playback (Music): up to 61 hrs
Playback (video): up to 5.6 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 6 hrs
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
CELLULAR Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Lumia 520
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 3G Nokia Lumia 820 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Windows Phone OS 8.1 with Lumia Cyan update Windows Phone OS 8
Intelligent Assistant Cortana -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Software Platforms Supported Java -
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Lumia 520
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, GATT HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP
NFC Yes - Nokia Lumia 820 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-AKA, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2 WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Skype, Facebook Chat, Twitter IM, LinkedIn IM, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Lumia 520
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, GSM FR WMA, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, M4A, HE-AAC, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263 VC-1, AVC, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, M4V
FEATURES Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Lumia 520
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, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Kid's Corner
OTHERS Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Lumia 520
Included Accessories Data cable, headset, power adapter Data cable, stereo headset, power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers -
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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