Nokia Lumia 521
Operating system
Windows Phone 8
Screen size
4 in
Processor frequency
1 GHz
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Weight
124 oz
Video resolution
720 p
RAM
512 MB
Processor frequency
1 GHz
PPI
224
Screen size
4 in
Capacity
1430 mAh
Front camera
No
Flash
No
HSPA+
No
PCMAG
Everyone's attention might be on the Lumia 925 and the Lumia 928 right now, but it would be a shame to overlook the Lumia 521. This cute, capable...
CNet
If you're all about value, then mosey on up to T-Mobile's Nokia Lumia 521. For $150 off-contract (or $130 if you manage to nab it from Walmart) the...
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Targeting the roughly half of Americans who have not yet stepped up to a smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 521 for T-Mobile costs a very affordable $149...
DigitalTrends
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If you thought the Nokia Lumia 520 was good, boy are you going to have a great time with the Nokia Lumia 521. Essentially the same device as you'll be...
PCMAG
Nokia's Lumia 521 isn't a new smartphone, but it's based on one of the best-selling Windows Phone devices around, the Lumia 520. It won't beat our...
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| General | |||
| Operating system | Windows Phone 8 | ||
| Available | Yes | ||
| Released (US) | April 2013 | ||
| Original price (US) | 149 $ | ||
| Design | Candybar | ||
| Color | White Blue Yellow Black Red |
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| SAR | 0.77 W/kg | ||
| Rugged | No | ||
| Display | |||
| Screen type | IPS LCD | ||
| Resolution | 800x400 pixels | ||
| Screen size | 4 in | ||
| Touchscreen | Yes | ||
| Touchscreen type | Capacitive | ||
| Multitouch | Yes | ||
| Colors | 16 777 216 | ||
| 3D | No | ||
| PPI | 224 | ||
| Network | |||
| GSM | Yes | ||
| GSM frequencies | 850 900 1800 1900 |
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| UMTS | Yes | ||
| UMTS Frequencies | 900 2100 |
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| HSPA | Yes | ||
| HSPA+ | No | ||
| CDMA | No | ||
| 4G LTE | Yes | ||
| WiMAX | No | ||
| Digital Camera / Video | |||
| Back camera | Yes | ||
| Photo resolution | 5 MP | ||
| Video resolution | 720 p | ||
| Flash | No | ||
| Features | Auto focus White balance Geo tagging Night mode Panorama |
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| Front camera | No | ||
| Front Flash | No | ||
| Sensor | |||
| Accelerometer | Yes | ||
| Gyroscope | Yes | ||
| Proximity sensor | Yes | ||
| Compass | Yes | ||
| Barometer | No | ||
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | ||
| Size and weight | |||
64 in
9.9 in
124 in
124 oz
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| Height | 124 in | ||
| Width | 64 in | ||
| Thickness | 9.9 in | ||
| Weight | 124 oz | ||
| Hardware | |||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | ||
| Processor frequency | 1 GHz | ||
| Core number | Dual Core | ||
| RAM | 512 MB | ||
| Internal storage | 8 GB | ||
| Removable storage | Yes | ||
| Memory card | microSD | ||
| Connectivity | |||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | ||
| Wi-Fi Standard | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n |
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| Wi-Fi hotspot | Yes | ||
| Bluetooth | Yes | ||
| Bluetooth version | 3.0 | ||
| Profiles | Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP) Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) Handsfree (HFP) Object Push (OPP) Phone Book Access (PBAP) |
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| GPS | Yes | ||
| GPS type | A-GPS | ||
| USB | Yes | ||
| USB version | 2.0 | ||
| Audio | Yes | ||
| Headset jack | 3.5mm | ||
| NFC | No | ||
| Dual SIM | No | ||
| Multimedia | |||
| Music player | Yes | ||
| Supported formats | AAC AAC+ AMR eAAC+ MP3 MP4 M4A WMA |
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| Video player | Yes | ||
| Supports | AVI H.263 H.264 MOV MPEG4 WMV 3GP 3G2 |
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| Radio | Yes | ||
| FM Transmitter | No | ||
| Battery | |||
| Capacity | 1430 mAh | ||
| Battery life on stand by | 400 h | ||
| Battery life on 2G talk time | 8 h | ||
| Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time | 9 h | ||
| Battery life on music playback | 45 h | ||
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