Huawei Ascend W1 vs. Nokia Lumia 520

Huawei Ascend W1
  • 4" (800x480) IPS LCD
  • 0.5GB
    MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 SoC     4GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1950 mAh
Ascend W1
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Nokia Lumia 520
  • 4" (800x480) IPS LCD
  • 0.5GB
    Snapdragon S4 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1430 mAh
Lumia 520
News (35)
Lumia 520 Price
$110. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameAscend W1Lumia 520
ProductAscend W1 (Launched 2013-01-01)Lumia 520 (Launched 2013-02-01)
Display4" 800x480 IPS LCD 4" 800x480 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
      Computing
      • MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 SoC
      • 0.5GB RAM
      • 4GB Storage
      • MicroSD (32GB max.)
      • Snapdragon S4 SoC
      • 0.5GB RAM
      • 8GB Storage
      • MicroSD (64GB max.)
      Battery1950 mAh1430 mAh
      DesignIP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 124.5x63.7x10.5 mm (4.90 x 2.51 x 0.41 inches)IP Rating, 124g (4.4oz), 119.9x64x9.9 mm (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches)
      Price (Market)$110
      Display
      Product NameAscend W1Lumia 520
      TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
      Diagonal (inches)4"4"
      Display/Body Ratio57.4%59.3%
      Resolution800x480800x480
      Sharpness (PPI)233 PPI233 PPI
      Features
      • Multitouch
      • Multitouch
      Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
      Primary Camera
      Product NameAscend W1Lumia 520
      Megapixel5-MP5-MP
      Hardware Features
      • Flash
      Video Resolutions
      • 720p/30fps
      • 720p/30fps
      Battery
      Product NameAscend W1Lumia 520
      Battery TypeLi-Ion
      Battery Capacity (mAh)1950 mAh1430 mAh
      Battery Features
      • Removable
      Talk Time8 hours14 hours
      Music Playback Time61 hours
      Computing
      Product NameAscend W1Lumia 520
      Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
      Processor NameMSM8230 Snapdragon 400Snapdragon S4
      Processor ModelMSM8227
      Processor # Cores22
      Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz GHz
      RAM Options0.5GB0.5GB
      Internal Storage Options4GB8GB
      Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
      Mem. Card Max. Size32GB64GB
      Operating System + VersionWindows 8.1
      Communications
      Product NameAscend W1Lumia 520
      Modem Features
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      WiFi Speed
      • b
      • g
      • n
      • b
      • g
      • n
      WiFi Features
      • Hotspot
      Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 2.1Bluetooth 4.0
      Bluetooth Features
      • A2DP
      • BT EDR
      • A2DP
      • BT LE
      Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
      SAR US Head0.77 W/Kg
      SAR EU Head1.09 W/Kg
      Sim Card 0
      Product NameAscend W1Lumia 520
      NameSIM0
      SIM TypeMicro SIM
      Multimedia
      Product NameAscend W1Lumia 520
      Audio Alerts
      • VIBRATION
      • MP3
      • WAV
      • VIBRATION
      • MP3
      • WAV
      Audio Features
      • Loudspeaker
      • 3.5mm Port
      • Loudspeaker
      • 3.5mm Port
      • Phone Noise Cancellation
      • FM Radio
      Audio Formats
      • MP3
      • WAV
      • WMA
      Video Formats
      • MP4
      • WMV
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • WMV
      • H.264
      • H.263
      Sensors
      • Accelerometer
      • GPS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Proximity
      • Accelerometer
      • GPS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Light
      • Proximity

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