Nokia Lumia 520 vs Samsung Galaxy Core

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Comparing the Nokia Lumia 520 vs Samsung Galaxy Core across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Core runs at a higher processing speed of 1.2 GHz, while Nokia Lumia 520 runs at 1.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Core the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Core offers a screen size of 4.3 inches, while Nokia Lumia 520 offers 4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Core the larger display of the two. Nokia Lumia 520 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy Core's TFT, making Nokia Lumia 520 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia Lumia 520 and Samsung Galaxy Core feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Core offers a higher battery capacity with 1800 mAh, while Nokia Lumia 520 offers 1430 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Core better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia Lumia 520 and Samsung Galaxy Core offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.

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Nokia Lumia 520
₹7,800
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy Core
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

26 Apr, 2013
01 Jul, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Plus
Snapdragon S4
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
512 MB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
800x480 px (HD)
480x800 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP

Battery

1430 mAh
1800 mAh

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5
(23,439 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 26, 2013
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Windows Phone v8
Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8225

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Krait
Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A5

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 203

RAM

512 MB
1 GB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)

Resolution

800x480 px (HD)
480x800 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi
217 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

59.35 %
60.15 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

119.9 mm
129.3 mm

Width

64 mm
67.6 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
8.95 mm

Weight

124 grams
124 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.428 mm focal length
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
720x480 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

1430 mAh
1800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 9.7 Hours(3G) / Up to 17.4 Hours(2G)
Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported
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)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Applications

N/A
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