Nokia Lumia 520: 5 hot rivals

Nokia's cheapest smartphone running on Windows Phone 8 -Lumia 520 - has gone official. The smartphone has a host of impressive features like dual-core processor, 4-inch screen and 5MP camera and is priced at Rs 10,500 in the India market. 
But before you get ready to spend your hard-earned money on this phone, it is better to check out the competition. Want to know the five smartphones that can compete with the new Nokia Lumia 520? 

 

The top 5 competitors are:

• Sony Xperia E

Sony Xperia E has a 3.5-inch TFT touchscreen with 480x320p resolution and 165ppi pixel density. This phone is available in single as well as dual-sim versions and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The manufacturer has used a 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM in this device.

Xperia E comes with 4GB internal storage and has support for up to 32GB microSD card. The phone's connectivity suite consists of features like 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 and microUSB 2.0. This smartphone has a 3.15MP rear camera with LED flash and a 1,530mAh battery.

• Samsung Galaxy Music

The all-new Galaxy Music Duos is a dual-sim smartphone aimed at music lovers and comes with two speakers in the front, a dedicated music key and audio technologies like Sound Alive and SRS. This device has a 3-inch LCD touchscreen with 240x320-pixel resolution and runs on an 850MHz processor with 512MB RAM.

Powered by a 1,300mAh battery, the device comes with a 3MP camera without flash and also misses a front-facing snapper. For connectivity, Samsung Galaxy Music Duos has features like Wi-Fi, 3G, 2G, Bluetooth 3.0 and microUSB. It has 4GB internal memory and supports 32GB microSD cards for expansion.

• HTC Desire C

HTC Desire C boasts of a 3.5-inch screen with 480x320p resolution and 165ppi pixel density and is powered by Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). This phone runs on a 600MHz processor paired with 512MB RAM and has 4GB internal storage, with 32GB microSD card support.

HTC has used a 5MP camera and LED flash on the back of its Desire C. This phone has connectivity features like 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and microUSB 2.0. Powered by a 1,230mAh battery, this phone costs Rs 10,990 in the Indian market.

• Motorola Defy Mini

Motorola Defy Mini boasts of a 3.2-inch TFT display with 480x320p resolution and 180ppi pixel density. This smartphone runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and will not be officially upgraded to newer versions of the operating system. The device is powered by a 600MHz processor and 512MB RAM and has 512MB onboard storage and up to 32GB microSD support.

On the back of the phone is a 3.15MP rear camera with LED flash, while a VGA camera is on the front. Connectivity options in the device are 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 and microUSB 2.0. Priced at Rs 9,499, this smartphone has a 1,650mAh battery and is resistant to water and dust.

• LG Optimus L5

LG Optimus L5 has a 4-inch touchscreen with 480x320ppi resolution and 144ppi pixel density and is powered by Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). This smartphone boasts of an 800MHz processor and 512MB RAM and has 4GB internal memory, with microSD support of up to 32GB.

Users can access the internet over 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi in this phone, while data can be transferred via Bluetooth 3.0 and microUSB 2.0. Available in single and dual-sim variants, this smartphone has a 5MP rear shooter with LED flash and 1,500mAh battery and costs Rs 10,499 in the country.

• NOKIA Lumia 520

Nokia Lumia 520 features a 4-inch IPS screen with 800x480p resolution and 233ppi pixel density. It runs on Windows Phone 8 and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, coupled with 512MB RAM. This phone has 8GB onboard memory, 7GB SkyDrive storage and supports microSD card expansion up to 64GB.

Connectivity features of the all-new Lumia 520 are 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and microUSB 2.0. On the back of the phone is a 5MP camera, but no LED flash. This phone is powered by a 1,430mAh battery and costs Rs 10,500.