Samsung Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) vs Nokia Lumia 520
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S Duos vs Nokia Lumia 520 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 520
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7 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| 233 PPI |
| 4" |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
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| Model | Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Lumia 520 |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562L Dual SIM, Dual Chip, Doble Chip | Nokia Lumia 520 RM-914, Nokia Lumia 520.2 RM-915 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Nokia |
| Release date | 11/1/2012 | 3/1/2013 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63.1 x 121.5 millimeters (2.48 x 4.78 in) | 64 x 119.9 millimeters (2.52 x 4.72 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 124 grams (4.34 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Windows Phone 8.0 Amber |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.78GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | RM-915 model: UMTS 850/1900/2100 RM-917 model: UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 28mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB425151LU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5J |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1430 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.5 hours | 9.7 hours |
| Standby | 330 hours (13.8 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • SoundAlive • Java framework | • Colors: Red, Yellow, Cyan, White on black • Nokia ClearBlack Display • 7GB free SkyDrive storage |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S Duos (GT-S7562) | Nokia Lumia 520 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.27W/kg (head), 0.65W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.47W/kg (head) | feature not registered |