Sony Xperia E vs Nokia Lumia 521

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Comparing the Sony Xperia E vs Nokia Lumia 521 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia E and Nokia Lumia 521 run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: Nokia Lumia 521 offers a screen size of 4 inches, while Sony Xperia E offers 3.5 inches, making Nokia Lumia 521 the larger display of the two. Nokia Lumia 521 features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia E's LCD, making Nokia Lumia 521 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia Lumia 521 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while Sony Xperia E offers 3.2 MP, making Nokia Lumia 521 better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia E offers a higher battery capacity with 1530 mAh, while Nokia Lumia 521 offers 1430 mAh, making Sony Xperia E better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia Lumia 521 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Sony Xperia E offers 4 GB, making Nokia Lumia 521 the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia E
₹6,490
(Out of Stock)
Nokia Lumia 521
₹4,449
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

25 Mar, 2013
14 Apr, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon
N/A
(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
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

3.8/5
(2,475 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2013
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Windows Phone v8

Custom UI

Timescape UI
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A
N/A

Processor

Single core, 1 GHz, Cortex A5
Dual core, 1 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 200
N/A

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 %
57.33 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

113.5 mm
124 mm

Width

61.8 mm
64 mm

Thickness

11 mm
9.9 mm

Weight

115.7 grams
124.5 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Resolution

3.2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom28 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No

Image Resolution

2048 x 1536 Pixels
2592 x 1936 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
4 x Digital Zoom
Touch to focus

Video Recording

640x480 @30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity

1530 mAh
1430 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 6.3(3G) / Up to 6.2(2G)
Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 8 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)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

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 v3.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Applications

N/A
Adobe Acrobat Reader SkyDrive storage Company Hub Excel Word Powerpoint OneNote