Sony Xperia E dual vs Nokia Lumia 520

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Comparing the Sony Xperia E dual vs Nokia Lumia 520 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia E dual and Nokia Lumia 520 run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


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


Rear Camera: Nokia Lumia 520 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while Sony Xperia E dual offers 3.2 MP, making Nokia Lumia 520 better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia E dual offers a higher battery capacity with 1530 mAh, while Nokia Lumia 520 offers 1430 mAh, making Sony Xperia E dual better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia Lumia 520 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Sony Xperia E dual 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 Sony Xperia E dual has a rating of 3.7.

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Sony Xperia E dual
₹7,290
(Discontinued)
Nokia Lumia 520
₹7,800
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

15 Jan, 2012
26 Apr, 2013

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

3.2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

1530 mAh
1430 mAh

Storage

4 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

3.7/5
(593 ratings)
4.2/5
(23,439 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 26, 2013
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Windows Phone v8

Custom UI

Timescape UI
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227

Processor

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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 200
Adreno 305

RAM

512 MB
512 MB

Display

Display Type

LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

320x480 px
800x480 px (HD)

Pixel Density

165 ppi
233 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

52 %
59.35 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

113.5 mm
119.9 mm

Width

61.8 mm
64 mm

Thickness

11 mm
9.9 mm

Weight

115.7 grams
124 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Image Resolution

2048 x 1536 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
4 x Digital Zoom
Touch to focus

Video Recording

640x480 @ 30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Capacity

1530 mAh
1430 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 6.3 Hours(3G) / Up to 6.2 Hours(2G)
Up to 9.7 Hours(3G) / Up to 17.4 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

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

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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer