Nokia Lumia 520 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 520 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1080x2400
12.2
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8GB
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Octa-core
4500
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB)
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4 Advantages 
34 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| +8 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
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| Model | Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 520 RM-914, Nokia Lumia 520.2 RM-915 | Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G SM-G781B/Dual-SIM |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  India |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/1/2013 | 10/2/2020, Announced: 9/23/2020 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64 x 119.9 millimeters (2.52 x 4.72 in) | 74.5 x 159.8 millimeters (2.93 x 6.29 in) |
| Weight | 124 grams (4.34 ounces) | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 6.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~85.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 405 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 700nits[typ], 1000nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 8.0 Amber | Android 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 543986 (v8) Geekbench: 3296 (v5.1) GFXBench: 45fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 8GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 128GB (103GB available) UFS 3.0 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| 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 | RM-915 model: UMTS 850/1900/2100 RM-917 model: UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat19 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat19 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°13mm1/3"1.12µm 8MP telephoto f/2.476mm1/4.5"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1936 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | 1/1.76" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@60fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.74" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5J | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1430 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 15W Qi wireless charging 4.5W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.7 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Red, Yellow, Cyan, White on black • Nokia ClearBlack Display • 7GB free SkyDrive storage | • Colors: Lavender, Mint, Navy, White, Red, Orange |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.503W/kg (head), 1.355W/kg (body) |