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Summary
Performance

Snapdragon S4 Plus

1 GB RAM

512 MB RAM

Display

4.3" (10.92 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

4" (10.16 cm)

800x480 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

2.1 MP

Single Camera

N/A

Battery

1800 mAh

11.3 h talktime (2G)

1430 mAh

9 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

Non Expandable

8 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
User Ratings

★★★★★
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4.1/5 based on 373 ratings

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Nokia Lumia 521 is permanently discontinued.
General
Launch Date

November 9, 2012 (Official)

Operating System

Windows Phone v8

Windows Phone v8

Performance
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960

CPU

Dual core, 1.5 GHz

Dual core, 1 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4

Graphics

Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB

512 MB

Display
Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4 " (10.16 cm)

Resolution

800x480 px (HD)

Pixel Density

233 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

58.04 %

57.33 %

Screen Protection

Touch Screen

, , Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 132.35 mm
Width: 66.2 mm
Thickness: 10.12 mm

Height: 124 mm
Width: 64 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm

Weight

130 grams

124.5 grams

Build Material

Case: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Colours

Black, Blue, Red, Yellow

White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

No

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

2592 x 1936 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Touch to focus

4 x Digital Zoom
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Resolution

2.1 MP, Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps

Battery
Capacity

1800 mAh

1430 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 11.3 Hours(2G)

Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 8 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 290 Hours(2G)

Up to 400 Hours(3G)

Storage
Internal Memory

16 GB

8 GB

Expandable Memory

No

, Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 850 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 21.1 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Class B
EDGE:
236.8 kbps

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v2.1

, v3.0

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

USB 2.0, microUSB

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Applications

Adobe Acrobat Reader, SkyDrive storage, Company Hub, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, OneNote

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