Nokia Lumia 520 vs BSNL Penta Smart PS501

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Comparing the Nokia Lumia 520 vs BSNL Penta Smart PS501 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: BSNL Penta Smart PS501 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.2 GHz, while Nokia Lumia 520 runs at 1.0 GHz, making BSNL Penta Smart PS501 the better performer.


Display: BSNL Penta Smart PS501 offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Nokia Lumia 520 offers 4 inches, making BSNL Penta Smart PS501 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia Lumia 520 and BSNL Penta Smart PS501 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia Lumia 520 and BSNL Penta Smart PS501 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: BSNL Penta Smart PS501 offers a higher battery capacity with 1800 mAh, while Nokia Lumia 520 offers 1430 mAh, making BSNL Penta Smart PS501 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia Lumia 520 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while BSNL Penta Smart PS501 offers 4 GB, making Nokia Lumia 520 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Nokia Lumia 520 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while BSNL Penta Smart PS501 has a rating of 3.6.

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Nokia Lumia 520
₹7,800
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₹6,999
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Summary

Release Date

26 Apr, 2013
22 Nov, 2013
14 May, 2026

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(23,439 ratings)
3.6/5
(28 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 26, 2013
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Windows Phone v8
Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Krait
Dual core, 1.2 GHz
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Mali-400 MP
Adreno 840

RAM

512 MB
512 MB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

800x480 px (HD)
480x854 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

233 ppi
196 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

59.35 %
68.93 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

119.9 mm
138.4 mm
162.98 mm

Width

64 mm
72.2 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
9.6 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

124 grams
N/A
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.428 mm focal length
5 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Capacity

1430 mAh
1800 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 9.7 Hours(3G) / Up to 17.4 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
4 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.86 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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