Nokia Lumia 520 vs Tecno M3

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Comparing the Nokia Lumia 520 vs Tecno M3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Nokia Lumia 520 and Tecno M3 run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: Nokia Lumia 520 offers a screen size of 4 inches, while Tecno M3 offers 3.5 inches, making Nokia Lumia 520 the larger display of the two. Nokia Lumia 520 features a IPS LCD display compared to Tecno M3's TFT, making Nokia Lumia 520 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia Lumia 520 and Tecno M3 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: Nokia Lumia 520 offers a higher battery capacity with 1430 mAh, while Tecno M3 offers 1400 mAh, making Nokia Lumia 520 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia Lumia 520 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Tecno M3 offers 4 GB, making Nokia Lumia 520 the better option for storage.

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Nokia Lumia 520
₹7,800
(Out of Stock)
Tecno M3
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

26 Apr, 2013
01 Aug, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Plus
MediaTek MT6572E
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1 GHz)
512 MB RAM
512 MB RAM

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)
3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
800x480 px (HD)
320x480 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP

Battery

1430 mAh
1400 mAh

Storage

8 GB
4 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 v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
MediaTek MT6572E

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Krait
Dual core, 1 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
PowerVR SGX 544MP

RAM

512 MB
512 MB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
3.5 inches  (8.89 cm)

Resolution

800x480 px (HD)
320x480 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi
165 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

59.35 %
51.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

119.9 mm
115.3 mm

Width

64 mm
61.2 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
11.9 mm

Weight

124 grams
N/A

Rear Camera

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2560 x 1920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Capacity

1430 mAh
1400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Applications

N/A
Google Play Store