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Nokia Lumia 521

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 25, 2013

Design
Dimensions	4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches 124 x 64 x 9.9 mm
Weight	4.37 oz (124.0 g)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Yellow, Red, White

Display
Size	4.0-inch, 56.54% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	800x480px, 235 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
Processor	Dual-core 1000 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 305
Memory	0.5GB/8GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Windows Phone

Battery
Type	1430 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 28 mm
Video recording	720p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	3.0
WLAN	b,g,n Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
3G Bands	5, 4, 2
Data Speed	HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 06, 2013 FCC ID value: QTLRM-915
Measured SAR	Head: 0.86 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.26 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg

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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

T-Mobile
Metro by T-Mobile

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