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| Phone | Nokia Lumia 521 / 520 | Apple iPhone 5 (CDMA / global) | ZTE Blade Max 3 / Max Blue | BLU Pure View | Nubia Red Magic 3 / 3S |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
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| Display Size |
4" diag. 5 : 3 |
4" diag. 16 : 9 |
6" diag. 16 : 9 |
5.7" diag. 18 : 9 |
6.7" diag. 19.5 : 9 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
640 x 1136 pixels (~326 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1080 x 1920 pixels (~367 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
720 x 1440 pixels (~282 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1080 x 2340 pixels (~388 ppi) AMOLED |
| Display Refresh | ? | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Battery | 1,430 mAh | ? | 4,000 mAh | 3,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Processor | 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8270 | Apple A6 | 2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953) | 1.3 GHz MediaTek 6753 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ |
| RAM | 512 MB | ? | 2 GB | 3 GB | 8 GB * |
| Storage | 8 GB | 64 GB * | 16 GB | 32 GB | 128 GB * |
| Main Camera | 5 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 13 megapixel | 13 megapixel | 48 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 720p HD | 1080p HD | 4K UHD | 1080p HD | 4K UHD |
| Front Camera | - | Yes | 5 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Weight |
4.39 oz (124g) |
3.95 oz (112g) |
6.34 oz (180g) |
6.47 oz (183g) |
7.58 oz (215g) |
| Dimensions |
4.72" x 2.52" x 0.39" (120 x 64 x 9.9 mm) |
4.87" x 2.31" x 0.3" (124 x 59 x 7.6 mm) |
6.49" x 3.3" x 0.35" (165 x 84 x 8.9 mm) |
6" x 2.82" x 0.32" (152 x 72 x 8.1 mm) |
6.76" x 3.09" x 0.38" (172 x 79 x 9.7 mm) |
| Platform / OS | Windows | iOS | Android | Android | Android |
| Network Bands |
4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25 WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 CDMA: 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 17, 28 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19 CDMA: 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | HSPA+ 21 | LTE (Cat 3) | LTE (Cat 4) | LTE (Cat 4) | LTE (Cat 9) |
| Features | |||||
| Fingerprint Reader | - | - |
Yes stand-alone |
Yes stand-alone |
Yes stand-alone |
| Flashlight | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
- | - |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes USB Type C |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
Yes 4 (802.11 a,b,g,n) |
Yes 5 (802.11 ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Dual-SIM | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Input | |||||
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Music | |||||
| FM Radio | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo Speakers | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| TV Output | - | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Power | |||||
| Fast Charging | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Voice | |||||
| HD Voice | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nokia Lumia 521 / 520 | Apple iPhone 5 (CDMA / global) | ZTE Blade Max 3 / Max Blue | BLU Pure View | Nubia Red Magic 3 / 3S | |
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| Phone | Nokia Lumia 521 / 520 | Apple iPhone 5 (CDMA / global) | ZTE Blade Max 3 / Max Blue | BLU Pure View | Nubia Red Magic 3 / 3S |
