Nokia Lumia 520 vs Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1

Comparing the Nokia Lumia 520 vs Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Nokia Lumia 520 runs at 1.0 GHz, making Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1 the better performer.

Display: Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1 offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Nokia Lumia 520 offers 4 inches, making Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia Lumia 520 and Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Nokia Lumia 520 offers 5 MP, making Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1 better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1 offers a higher battery capacity with 1900 mAh, while Nokia Lumia 520 offers 1430 mAh, making Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Nokia Lumia 520 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1 offers 4 GB, making Nokia Lumia 520 the better option for storage.

Nokia Lumia 520

₹7,800

(Out of Stock)

Gigabyte GSmart Simba SX1

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

26 Apr, 2013

25 Nov, 2013

User Ratings

4.2/5

(23,439 ratings)

N/A

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Apr 26, 2013

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Windows Phone v8

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Krait

Dual core, 1.4 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305

RAM

512 MB

1 GB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4 inches (10.16 cm)

5 inches (12.7 cm)

Resolution

800x480 px (HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

233 ppi

294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

59.35 %

65.52 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

119.9 mm

144 mm

Width

64 mm

73 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm

9.5 mm

Weight

124 grams

165 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.428 mm focal length

13 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A	Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A	2 MP Primary Camera

Battery

Capacity

1430 mAh

1900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Up to 2.5 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB

4 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported

SAR Value

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v3.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass