NokiaNokia Lumia 525 vs. Nokia Lumia 520

Nokia Lumia 525 vs. Nokia Lumia 520

The Nokia Lumia 525 has just been launched in the country and it is the immediate successor of the Nokia Lumia 520 which is believed to be the most successful Lumia handset and probably the most successful Windows Phone device too. The latter’s popularity can mainly be attributed to its decent set of features for an entry-level price. What works in the Lumia 525’s favor is that it closely follows in the footsteps of its predecessor and wishes to offer a great performance for a low price. Let’s see in what way the new device is better than its prequel.

Nokia Lumia 525:

This 4-inch smartphone boasts of a 800 x 480p touchscreen which is placed on the front side of the chassis that comes dipped in some vibrant and attractive shades such as yellow, orange, white and black. It refrains from bringing a webcam, but you do get a 5MP camera complete with features like digital zoom and video recording amongst others.

Nokia Lumia 525

The Windows Phone 8 OS is tweaked with the latest Lumia Black update and it is fueled by a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor which is capable of sprinting at a maximum speed of 1GHz. And as you get 1GB of RAM, you can expect compatibility with most of the phones available in the app store. Its 1430mAh battery should offer 3G talk time of around 10.6 hours.

Key specs:

– 4-inch 800 x 480p touchscreen
– 5MP rear camera
– Windows Phone 8 with Lumia Black
– 1GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
– 1GB of RAM
– 8GB memory, expandable up to 64GB
– 1430mAh battery

Nokia Lumia 520:

The Lumia 520 which was released last year too flaunts a 4-inch 480 x 800p touchscreen and comes drenched in shades of black, white, yellow, red and cyan. It lacks a webcam as well and the same aforementioned 5MP camera graces the rear panel of the smartphone in question. The common photography attributes are present in this gadget as well.

Nokia Lumia 520

It operates with the assistance of the Windows Phone 8 OS, but of course it doesn’t feature Lumia Black. However, Nokia may release it as an update in the near future. The 1GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 processor of the 520 is accompanied by 512MB of RAM and its 8GB onboard storage is expandable to 64GB. The same 1430mAh battery rests under the hood of this gadget, but it can cough up the juice for talk time of 9.7 hours in the 3G mode.

Key specs:

– 4-inch 800 x 480p touchscreen
– 5MP rear camera
– Windows Phone 8
– 1GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
– 512MB of RAM
– 8GB memory, expandable up to 64GB
– 1430mAh battery

Conclusion:

The Nokia Lumia 520 is currently available for a little over Rs 8,000, whereas the brand new Nokia Lumia 525 will set you back by Rs 10,399. Both devices are pretty similar with very few differences and are apt for Windows Phone fans looking for an affordable option. Are you willing to pick any of these gadgets up or would you rather go for an Android device? Drop in a line to let us know.

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