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Nokia Lumia 521
  • Operating system

    Windows Phone 8

  • Screen size

    4 in

  • Processor frequency

    1 GHz

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Key points

Weight

124 oz

Weak points

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

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Expert reviews

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...

LaptopMag

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

One of the nice things about Nokia's Lumia phones is that they're often affordable - even the fancy flagship models. So when the company creates a...

SlashGear

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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Technical specifications

General
Operating system Windows Phone 8
Available Yes
Released (US) April 2013
Original price (US) 149 $
Design Candybar
Color
White
Blue
Yellow
Black
Red
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
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 900
2100
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
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
Nokia Lumia 521
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
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)
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
Video player Yes
Supports AVI
H.263
H.264
MOV
MPEG4
WMV
3GP
3G2
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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