Sony Xperia M vs Nokia Lumia 521

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Comparing the Sony Xperia M 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 M and Nokia Lumia 521 run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: Both Sony Xperia M and Nokia Lumia 521 offer the same screen size of 4 inches, but Nokia Lumia 521 features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia M's TFT, making Nokia Lumia 521 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia M and Nokia Lumia 521 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia M offers a higher battery capacity with 1750 mAh, while Nokia Lumia 521 offers 1430 mAh, making Sony Xperia M better for longer battery life.


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

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Sony Xperia M
₹9,990
(Out of Stock)
Nokia Lumia 521
₹4,449
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

24 Aug, 2013
14 Apr, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Plus
N/A
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1 GHz)
1 GB RAM
512 MB RAM

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
480x854 px
800x480 px (HD)

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
N/A

Battery

1750 mAh
1430 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5
(4,322 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 24, 2013
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Windows Phone v8

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
N/A

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Krait
Dual core, 1 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
N/A

RAM

1 GB
512 MB

Display

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
800x480 px (HD)

Pixel Density

245 ppi
233 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

57.34 %
57.33 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

124 mm
124 mm

Width

62 mm
64 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm
9.9 mm

Weight

115 grams
124.5 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom28 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2592 x 1936 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Touch to focus

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
N/A

Battery

Capacity

1750 mAh
1430 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 10.3 Hours(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 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v3.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Applications

N/A
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