Nokia Lumia 521

Announced:
Feb 25, 2013 Market status:
Released

Nokia Lumia 521

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Announced: Feb 25, 2013

Market status: Released

Display 4.0" 480 x 800 pixels
Camera 5 MP
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus, Dual-core, 1000 MHz
Memory
Storage 8 GB + microSDXC
Battery 1430 mAh(9h 3G talk time)

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Lightweight
Thin
LTE
Waterproof
NFC
Dual SIM

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Display

Display size:

4.0 inches

Resolution:

480 x 800 pixels

Pixel density:

235 ppi

Technology:

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio:

56.54 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

5 megapixels

Hardware Features:

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Specifications:

F2.4; 28 mm

Video recording:

1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches (124 x 64 x 9.9 mm)

Weight:

4.37 oz (124 g)

Colors:

Black, Yellow, Red, White

Hardware & Performance

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227

Processor:

Dual-core, 1000 MHz, Krait

GPU:

Adreno 305

RAM:

0.5 GB

Internal storage:

8 GB

Storage expansion:

up to 64 GB

OS:

Windows Phone, 8

Battery

Capacity:

1430 mAh

Talk time:

8.00 hours

Talk time (3G):

9.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G):

16.7 days (400 hours)

Music playback:

45.00 hours

Cellular

GSM:

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

UMTS:

850, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz

Data:

HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

SIM type:

Micro SIM

Connectivity

Bluetooth:

3.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n

USB:

USB 2.0

Connector:

microUSB

Features:

Mass storage device, USB charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Other:

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Sensors:

Accelerometer

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Hearing aid compatibility:

M3, T4

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Multimedia

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Headphones connector:

3.5mm

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Mar 06, 2013

FCC ID value:

QTLRM-915 link

FCC measured SAR:

Head:

0.86 W/kg

Body:

0.88 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.26 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.21 W/kg

Shopping information

In The Box:

High Efficiency Charger AC-20, Nokia Battery BL-5J 1430mAh, Nokia Charging and Data Cable CA-189CD, Nokia Stereo Headset WH-108, Printed material

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US CARRIER AVAILABILITY

Discontinued

Pros

No Pros

Cons

Thick body (0.39 inches)
The camera lacks flash
No front-facing camera
Too little RAM
Low pixel density screen (235 ppi)

Description

Nokia 521 is an affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone with 4" IPS WVGA display, 5MP camera and powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor.

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