Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia tipo dual vs Nokia Lumia 520 vs Nokia Lumia 525

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Nokia Nokia
Announced June 2012 February 2013 November 2013
Status Available - September 2012 Available - April 2013 Available - January 2014
Colors Serene black, Classic silver Yellow, red, cyan, white/black Yellow, orange, white, black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 103 x 57 x 13 mm
(4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 in)
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)
Weight 99.4 g (3.49.0.14 oz) 124 g (4.37 oz) 124 g (4.37 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST21i2
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST21a2
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - - Super sensitive touch for finger nail and glove use, Changeable backcover

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Processor 800 MHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM7225AA Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4
GPU Adreno 200 Adreno 305 Adreno 305
RAM 512 MB 512 MB 1 GB
Internal Memory 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available) 8 GB storage 8 GB ROM
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2D Hardened Glass
Colors 256K colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 3.2 inches 4.0 inches 4.0 inches
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels (180 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 52.10% 59.47% 59.47%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS FM Radio FM Radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels
Flash No No No
Features Geo-tagging, Touch Focus Auto focus, Geo-tagging Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Nokia Smart Camera, Cinemagraph lens, Panorama lens, Bing vision
Video Yes, VGA Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera No [Similar] No [Similar] No [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 86 kbps Yes Yes
Edge Up to 237 kbps Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML5, Adobe Flash HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 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-Ion Battery
Capacity 1500 mAh 1430 mAh 1430 mAh
Stand by Up to 350 h (2G)
Up to 360 h (3G)
Up to 384 h (3G)
Up to 360 h (3G)
Up to 336 h
Talk Time Up to 5 h (2G)
Up to 6 h (3G)
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)