Nokia Lumia 900 vs. Nokia Lumia 520

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia Lumia 900 and Nokia Lumia 520. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia Lumia 900 vs. Nokia Lumia 520 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 520
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 128 mm 120 mm Nokia Lumia 900 has greater height than Nokia Lumia 520.
Width 69 mm 64 mm Nokia Lumia 900 has greater width than Nokia Lumia 520.
Depth 12 mm 10 mm Nokia Lumia 520 is narrower than Nokia Lumia 900.
Weight 160 g 124 g Nokia Lumia 520 is lighter than Nokia Lumia 900.
Body Colour Matte black | Black | Cyan Black | Yellow | White | Red | Cyan
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.3 W/kg (body), 1.51 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio -
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
DISPLAY Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 520
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.3" 4" Nokia Lumia 900 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 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 520
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus
Processor Number APQ8055 MSM8227
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 1 GHz Nokia Lumia 900 has higher clock speed than Nokia Lumia 520.
Processor Core Qty - Dual-core
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 305
MEMORY Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 520
RAM 512 MB 512 MB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 8 GB Nokia Lumia 900 has more internal memory than Nokia Lumia 520.
User Memory 14.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC - up to 64 GB
CAMERA Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 520
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Nokia Lumia 900 has better camera resolution than Nokia Lumia 520.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.4 Nokia Lumia 900 has better lens aperture than Nokia Lumia 900.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 28 mm
Digital Zoom 3x 4x Nokia Lumia 520 has better digital zoom than Nokia Lumia 900.
Camera Modes Landscape/portrait mode Landscape/portrait mode, Smart Shoot
White Balance Automatic, presets Automatic, presets
Light Source LED light -
Still Image Resolutions 3264 x 2448 2592 x 1936
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Functions) Auto exposure, exposure compensation, Carl Zeiss optic Auto exposure
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 520
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1830 mAh 1430 mAh Nokia Lumia 900 has larger battery capacity than Nokia Lumia 520.
Standby Time 300 hours 360 hours Nokia Lumia 520 has longer standby time than Nokia Lumia 900.
Talk Time 490 minutes 888 minutes Nokia Lumia 520 has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia Lumia 900.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 490 min
Standby (GSM): up to 300 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 490 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 300 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 60 hrs
Playback (video): up to 6.5 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 900 Nokia Lumia 520
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 3G Nokia Lumia 900 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Windows Phone OS 7.5 Mango Windows Phone OS 8
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 520
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 4, Band 17 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 700b -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.1 EDR Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, AVCTP, AVDTP, GAVDP, PBAP, RFCOMM HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2 WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Facebook Chat, Microsoft Lync, Twitter IM, SMS, MMS Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Skype, Facebook Chat, Twitter IM, LinkedIn IM, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 520
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, eAAC+, M4A, HE-AAC, eAAC, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9 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, MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9 VC-1, AVC, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, M4V
FEATURES Nokia Lumia 900 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
Speech Codec EFR, FR, AMR, QCELP -
Polyphonic Ringer Yes -
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, multitasking TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Kid's Corner
OTHERS Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 520
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Data cable, stereo headset, power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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.
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