Phone Comparison - Nokia Lumia 520 vs HTC Desire 816 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)

	Nokia Lumia 520 ✖	HTC Desire 816 ✖	Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) ✖

General Info
	Nokia Lumia 520 ✖	HTC Desire 816 ✖	Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) ✖


Manufacturer	Nokia	HTC	Samsung
Announced	February 2013	February 2014	August 2014
Status	Available - April 2013	Available - March 2014	Available - September 2014
Colors	Yellow, red, cyan, white/black	Red, Grey, Green, Cyan, White, Black	Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scub
Form Factor	Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension	119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)	156.6 x 78.7 x 8 mm (6.17 x 3.1 x 0.31 in)	132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
Weight	124 g (4.37 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)	115 g (4.06 oz)
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA
4G Network	-	LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - EMEA LTE 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - Asia	LTE
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Hardware and OS
OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)	Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Processor	Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801
GPU	Adreno 305	Adreno 305	Adreno 330
RAM	512 MB	1.5 GB	2 GB
Internal Memory	8 GB storage	8 GB ROM	32 GB
External Memory	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB	No

Display
Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen	Capacitive Touchscreen	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Colors	16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size	4.0 inches	5.5 inches	4.7 inches
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi)	720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi)	720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio	59.47%	67.67%	70.43%
Multi-Touch
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack
Radio	FM Radio	-	No
Games	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker
Camera
Rear Camera	5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels	13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels	12 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels
Flash	No	LED flash	LED flash
Features	Auto focus, Geo-tagging	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, HDR	Auto focus, Dual Camera, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video	Yes, 720p@30fps	Yes, 720p	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Front Camera	No [Similar]	Yes, 5 MP, 720p [Similar]	2.1 MP [Similar]
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS	Yes	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes	Yes
3G	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps	HSDPA, HSUPA; LTE	HSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA; LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0	microUSB v2.0
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
Browser	HTML5	HTML5	HTML5

User Memory
Internal	8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM	8 GB ROM, 1.5 GB RAM	32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB	No
Sensors
Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC
Battery
Type	Li-Ion Battery	Non-removable Li-Po Battery	Li-Ion Battery
Capacity	1430 mAh	2600 mAh	1860 mAh
Stand by	Up to 384 h (3G) Up to 360 h (3G)	-	-
Talk Time	Up to 17 h 24 min (2G) Up to 9 h 42 min (3G)	-	-

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