Phone Comparison - Nokia Lumia 520 vs Nokia Lumia 525 vs Lenovo A536

general General Info

Manufacturer Nokia Nokia Lenovo
Announced February 2013 November 2013 September 2014
Status Available - April 2013 Available - January 2014 Available - September 2014
Colors Yellow, red, cyan, white/black Yellow, orange, white, black Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm
(4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm
(4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
139.6 x 72 x 9.95 mm
(5.5 x 2.83 x 0.39 in)
Weight 124 g (4.37 oz) 124 g (4.37 oz) 149 g (5.26 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Super sensitive touch for finger nail and glove use, Changeable backcover -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Mediatek MT6582M
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 305 Mali-400MP2
RAM 512 MB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB storage 8 GB ROM 8 GB ROM
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2D Hardened Glass TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches 4.0 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (196 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 59.47% 59.47% 68.49%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio FM Radio FM Radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels
Flash No No LED Flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Nokia Smart Camera, Cinemagraph lens, Panorama lens, Bing vision Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps Yes
Front Camera No [Similar] No [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.0
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 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 and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Po Battery
Capacity 1430 mAh 1430 mAh 2000 mAh
Stand by Up to 384 h (3G)
Up to 360 h (3G)
Up to 336 h Up to 300 h
Talk Time Up to 17 h 24 min (2G)
Up to 9 h 42 min (3G)
Up to 16 h 54 min (2G)
Up to 10 h 36 min (3G)
Up to 15 h 30 min