Phone Comparison - Nokia Lumia 520 vs Sony Xperia Z3 vs Sony Xperia E4

general General Info

Manufacturer Nokia Sony Sony
Announced February 2013 September 2014 February 2015
Status Available - April 2013 Available - September 2014 Available - March 2015
Price - - Rs. 11,490 ($168.97) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Yellow, red, cyan, white/black Black, White, Copper, Silver Green 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)
146 x 72 x 7.3 mm
(5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
137 x 74.6 x 10.5 mm
(5.39 x 2.94 x 0.41 in)
Weight 124 g (4.37 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - E2104
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - E2105
4G Network - LTE 700 / 800 / 1700 / 1800 / 2600 - D6603
LTE 800 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6643
LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6653
LTE 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6616
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Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - IP58 certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, Mediatek MT6582
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 330 Mali-400MP2
RAM 512 MB 3 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB storage 16/32 GB 8 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine IPS Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches 5.2 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) 540 x 960 pixels (220 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 59.47% 70.79% 67.61%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels
Flash No LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging Auto focus, 1/2.3'' sensor size, ISO 12,800, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, panorama Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video Yes, 720p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR 1080p@30fps
Front Camera No [Similar] 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 2 MP, 720p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Up to 107 kbps Up to 107 kbps
Edge Yes Up to 296 kbps Up to 296 kbps
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.0, A2DP v4.1, A2DP, apt-X
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG - Supported -

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 supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1430 mAh 3100 mAh 2300 mAh
Stand by Up to 384 h (3G)
Up to 360 h (3G)
Up to 890 h (2G)
Up to 740 h (3G)
Up to 696 h (2G)
Up to 653 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 17 h 24 min (2G)
Up to 9 h 42 min (3G)
Up to 14 h (2G)
Up to 16 h (3G)
Up to 12 h (2G)
Up to 12 h 40 min (3G)