Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
Nokia
Nokia
Phone model
Lumia 525
Lumia 520
Year of release
2013
2013

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Monoblock
Body length
120 mm
120 mm
Body width
64 mm
64 mm
Body thickness
9.9 mm
9.9 mm
Weight
124 g
124 g
Volume
75.97 cm³
75.97 cm³
Body materials and finishes
  • Plastic
  • Plastic
Colors

Processor (CPU)

Processor model
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
CPU clock speed
1000 MHz
1000 MHz
Number of processor cores
2
2
Level 1 cache (L1)
16 + 16 kB
16 + 16 kB
Level 2 cache (L2)
1024 kB
1024 kB
Processor size
32 bits
32 bits
Instruction set architecture
ARMv7
ARMv7
Manufacturing process
28 nm
28 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU
GPU model
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 305
Number of GPU cores
1
1

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM
1 GB
512 MB
RAM type
LPDDR2

Internal storage

Built-in memory
  • 8 GB
  • 8 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards
  • microSDXC
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDXC
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
Maximum expandable memory
64 GB
64 GB
Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227

Operating system

Operating system
Windows Phone 8
Windows Phone 8

Battery

Battery capacity
1430
1430
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Removable battery
Charging the battery from USB
Call duration in GSM networks
17 h
14 h
Standby time in GSM networks
336 h
360 h
Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks
10 h
9 h
Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks
336 h
360 h
Duration of listening to music
48 h
61 h
Video watching duration
4 h
Duration of using Wi-Fi
6.2 h

Screen

Screen diagonal
4 in
4 in
Screen resolution
800 x 480 pixels
800 x 480 pixels
Pixel density
233 ppi
233 ppi
Screen technology
IPS
IPS
Color depth
24 bit
24 bit
Touch screen
Touch screen type
Capacitive
Capacitive
Anti-scratch screen
Glass screen
Aspect ratio
1.667
1.667
Auto-rotate screen
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels
5 Mp
5 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
2592 x 1936 pixels
2592 x 1944 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Digital zoom
4 X
Photomatrix type
CMOS BSI
Photomatrix size
3.6 x 2.7 mm
3.6 x 2.7 mm
Photomatrix pixel size
1.389 μm
1.389 μm
Crop factor
9.61
9.61
Aperture
f/2.4
f/2.4
Shooting settings
Autofocus
Auto exposure
Face detector
Panoramic photography
Viewfinder
Touch focus
Exposure compensation
White balance
ISO setting
Other photo settings
  • Effects
  • Iso
  • Shooting modes
Video capability
Maximum video resolution
1280 x 720 pixels
1280 x 720 pixels
Movie speed
30 fps
30 fps
Digital video zoom
4 X
Movie settings

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
1
1
SIM card type
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
MP3 ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Conference call
Speed dial
Second microphone
Noise reduction during a call
Ability to mute the microphone during a call
Extended phone book
Contacts in the phone book
Unlimited
Unlimited
Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation
3.5G
3.5G
GSM support
GSM frequencies
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
UMTS support
UMTS frequencies
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz

Internet data transmission standards

Data transmission standards
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Wi-Fi hotspot mode
Dual band Wi-Fi

USB

USB connector
USB connector type
Micro USB
Micro USB
USB standard
2.0
2.0
USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard
4.0
3.0
Bluetooth LE support
A2DP support
AVRCP support
Other Bluetooth profiles
  • PBAP
  • OPP
  • HFP

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS
A-GPS support
Installed GLONASS
Built-in digital compass
Cell ID location

Radio

Built-in radio receiver
Radio range
87.5 - 108 МГц
DRM support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Orientation and rotation sensor
Magnetometer

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector
Micro USB
Micro USB
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Images

Supported image formats
  • PNG
  • JPG
  • EXIF
  • GIF
  • PNG
  • JPEG
  • EXIF
  • BMP
Installed image editor
Geo tags
DLNA support

Video

Installed video player
Supported video formats
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • 3GPP
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • WMV
  • WMV9
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • 3GPP
  • 3GPP2
  • MOV
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • WMV
Video resolution formats
  • HD
  • HD
Streaming video
Installed video editor
Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player
Supported audio formats
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AMR
  • AMR-NB
  • AMR-WB
  • M4A
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • eAAC+
  • AMR
  • AMR-NB
  • AMR-WB
  • M4A
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • WMA
MP3 support
Streaming audio
Dictaphone
Voice notes
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input
Multitouch
Pinch zoom
Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)
Office document support
Supported document formats
  • PDF
Email
Convert text to speech
Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection
Tethering support
OTA sync
Synchronization with services
  • MS Outlook
  • Facebook
  • Here maps
  • MS Exchange
  • Gmail
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Software features

Installed browser
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages
SMS T9 support
SMS output in the form of a chat
EMS support
MMS support

Security

Remote phone lock
Remotely wipe data from your phone
Remote phone search
Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level
0.77 W/kg