Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 5 vs Nokia Lumia 520 vs Nokia Asha 501

	Apple iPhone 5 ✖	Nokia Lumia 520 ✖	Nokia Asha 501 ✖

General Info
	Apple iPhone 5 ✖	Nokia Lumia 520 ✖	Nokia Asha 501 ✖


Manufacturer	Apple	Nokia	Nokia
Announced	September 2012	February 2013	May 2013
Status	Available - September 2012	Available - April 2013	Available - June 2013
Colors	Black, White	Yellow, red, cyan, white/black	Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black
Form Factor	Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 in)	119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)	99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm (3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 in)
Weight	112 g (3.95 oz)	124 g (4.37 oz)	98 g (3.46 oz)
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - for Verizon	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100	N/A
4G Network	LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 - for AT&T	-	-
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Hardware and OS
OS	iOS 6	Microsoft Windows Phone 8	Nokia Asha Software Platform 1.0
Processor	Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Apple A6	Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4	-
GPU	PowerVR SGX 543MP3	Adreno 305	-
RAM	1 GB	512 MB	64 MB
Internal Memory	16/32/64 GB storage	8 GB storage	128 MB
External Memory	No	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 32 GB, 4 GB card included

Display
Type	LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen	TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors	16M colors	16M colors	256K colors
Size	4.0 inches	4.0 inches	3.0 inches
Resolution	640 x 1136 pixels (326 ppi)	480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi)	240 x 320 pixels (133 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio	60.84%	59.47%	48.68%
Multi-Touch
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack
Radio	No	FM Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker
Camera
Rear Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Backside Illumin	5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels	3.2 MP, 2048x1536 pixels
Flash	LED flash	No	No
Features	Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR	Auto focus, Geo-tagging	Auto and manual white balance, Still image editor, Full screen viewfinder
Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, face detection	Yes, 720p@30fps	Yes,QVGA@15fps
Front Camera	Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar]	No [Similar]	No [Similar]
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS	Yes	Yes	Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge	Yes	Yes	Up to 236.8 kbps
3G	DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps	N/A
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	Yes, v3.0 with EDR
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Plus Cellular	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
USB	Yes, Lightning Port	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	No
Browser	HTML (Safari)	HTML5	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

User Memory
Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall	4000 Contacts
Internal	16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM	8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM	128 MB, 64 MB RAM
Expandable Storage	No	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 32 GB, 4 GB card included
Sensors
Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC
Battery
Type	Standard battery, Li-Po	Li-Ion Battery	Li-Ion Battery (BL-4U)
Capacity	1440 mAh	1430 mAh	1200 mAh
Stand by	Up to 225 h	Up to 384 h (3G) Up to 360 h (3G)	Up to 624 h
Talk Time	Up to 8 h	Up to 17 h 24 min (2G) Up to 9 h 42 min (3G)	Up to 17 h

Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 5 vs Nokia Lumia 520 vs Nokia Asha 501

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