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Huawei Ascend Y300 vs Nokia Lumia 520

Product Comparison: Huawei Ascend Y300 vs Nokia Lumia 520

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Huawei Ascend Y300

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Nokia Lumia 520 8GB SIM-Free Windows Smartphone - Black

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General Specifications

Brand

Huawei

Nokia

Model

Ascend Y300

Lumia 520

Origin

China

About the Product

Ascend Y300 is a smartphone based on Android 4.1 OS. The device is equipped with a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen that displays 16 million real colors. Equipped with a 1 GHz processor, a 5 megapixel camera, the Y300 is an interesting mobile device in a stylish case.

Smooth, stylish and smart, the new Lumia 520 is packed with great features it’s hard to live without. It comes in a range of switchable colour shells designed to suit you. With the Lumia 520’s digital lenses and 5 mega pixel camera, you’ll find more ways to play with photos than ever before. Bring your pictures to life by adding animations with Cinemagraph.

Size & Weight

Height

4.9 in.

4.72 in.

Width

2.51 in.

2.52 in.

Depth

0.44 in.

0.39 in.

Weight

4.59 oz.

4.37 oz.

Weight

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.0 in.

Screen Resolution

800 x 480

Pixel Density

233 ppi

Screen Size
Pixel Density

What customers say about "Display"

Huawei Ascend Y300

Screen is capacitive, good size and the 800x480 resolution is high for a phone at this price.
Result is a very clear and bright screen that's easy to use at all light levels.
This phone packs in a fiber point multi touch IPS screen at a decent resolution.
The screen is clear and readable. With the right app you can watch any video format and the result is clear and crisp.
The touch screen is very responsive so doing fine work like mind maps is perfectly possible.
The screen is difficult to see in broad daylight due to reflections.

Nokia Lumia 520 8GB SIM-Free Windows Smartphone - Black

The hardware side, display, touchscreen, battery life etc is really top notch.
My daughter loves this phone. Lovely clear display and good features.
It's hard to believe the price is as low as it is taking account of the design, functionality and display quality.
Large (4"), clear, colourful display with active tiles and the Windows 8 interface is very good.
The screen seems to be a bit more susceptible to finger marks than others I've had in the past.

Processor

Processor Name

Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play

Qualcomm MSM8227

Number of Cores

Processor Speed

1.0 GHz

Number of Cores
Processor Speed

What customers say about "Processor"

Huawei Ascend Y300

It can run many up to date apps. Obviously not the latest games but it has a go.
The 512Mb of RAM and limited storage could be higher but if you aren't playing 3D games or running high end apps, the phone will cope well.
The dual core processor makes it quite capable of handling most apps and apps running concurrently
Double processor which means is as fast and precise as an iphone.
The processor does not support modern games and applications.

Nokia Lumia 520 8GB SIM-Free Windows Smartphone - Black

Great phone although old can still play 720p HD videos and has a relatively fast processor.
It has got a respectable amount of power hidden away inside, with a 1GHz dual-core processor ensuring that performance is generally pretty smooth.
Dual processors feel quite speedy and fast with no issues on video playback (smooth with no dropped frames).
The menus are fluid, no discernible delay, it's all very smooth.
This phone is a SUPERB little number. Its fast, fluid and very intuitive.

Memory

Internal Memory

4 GB

8 GB

RAM

0.512 GB

Expandable Memory up to

32 GB

64 GB

Camera

Rear-Facing Camera

5 MP

Front-Facing Camera

0.3 MP

Video Resolution

480p@30fps

720p@30fps

Other Functions

AF, LED flash

Rear-Facing Camera

What customers say about "Camera"

Huawei Ascend Y300

Camera 5mp focus can be a bit drawn out takes a while for it to focus but once it does its very clear.
Camera is good, it's 5mp so you won't be outdoing Rankin and the front cam will do for Skype or Hangouts.
The front camera isn't anything to write home about. But it is intended for skype type calls so it that respect it is functional.
The handset has a 5-megapixel camera, and it produces reasonable images, with well-judged exposure.
The camera is not the best, you have to wait a long time until it focuses and clear pictures do not always come out.

Nokia Lumia 520 8GB SIM-Free Windows Smartphone - Black

There's a very good level of detail in pictures and it's general display of text and logos, and very good is all I desire.
The 5MP camera is good for the price and while it doesn't have much built-in storage it has a microSD card slot to make up for it.
Camera is good and takes good pics. Fast downloads via wifi.
No front facing camera, plus, the rear camera lacks flash, although, low light pictures aren't bad.
No front facing camera, a shame as you can install Skype (even a basic one would be useful).

Compatibility

Bluetooth

2.1

4.0

NFC Technology

Charging Interface

micro USB

microUSB 2.0

NFC Technology

Network

Network Type

GSM / HSPA

Wi-Fi

802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA

802.11 b/g/n

Frequency

850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100

850, 900, 1800, 1900, 1700, 2100

Features

Operating System

Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Microsoft Windows Phone 8

Unlocked

Yes

Voice Control App

Mobile Payment Service Supported

Maximum Usage Time

5 hours

10 hours

Headphone Jack

Yes

Water Resistant

Extras

Accelerometer, Proximity, A-GPS, A2DP, EDR, Scratch-resistant glass on display

Exclusive digital lenses, Super-sensitive screen, Nokia mix radio, Free HERE maps, Accelerometer, Proximity

What customers say about "Features"

Huawei Ascend Y300

The phone also comes with 2 sim card slots which is good if you are looking for a personal & buisness solution and is a feature I am always amazed isn't standard in all phones.
Pre-installed is a power saving mode which will reduce screen brightness and turn off any battery hungry features which allows to increase the time of use.
Headphones work great. The sound is good enough. This is a good feature of this phone.
The biggest downside is that as it is from China there is no Google Play store!
The lack of multiple features is frustrating. The lack of NFC especially, I was hoping to pay for purchases using this feature.

Nokia Lumia 520 8GB SIM-Free Windows Smartphone - Black

It gets decent phone signal and as with all Windows Phone 8 handsets the way contacts are integrated with social networks is excellent.
Windows 8 actually works really well for a touch phone, the tiles can be customised in size and location, it is intuitive and responsive.
The great thing about Windows Phone 8 is that it seems to run extremely well on low spec phones, unlike Android.
Running Windows Phone, which, IMO, is the best designed mobile user interface of all – better than both iOS and Android.
Coupled with Windows Phone which is a superb operating system and I really do think this is a fantastic buy.

Power

Battery Capacity

1730 mA/h

1430 mA/h

Wireless Charging

Battery Capacity
Wireless Charging

What customers say about "Power"

Huawei Ascend Y300

I charge this unit once every 2-3 days I would say I am a medium user, using the phone on WIFI most evenings as it is more convenient than waiting for the laptop to boot up.
I bought this phone as an extra and it really pleased me with its battery because it lasts a couple of days without recharging.
In my opinion, charging goes much faster with similar phones, which is good.
Battery life is not so great- about one and a half days at most.
After a month of use, the battery started to discharge quickly, which is very annoying.

Nokia Lumia 520 8GB SIM-Free Windows Smartphone - Black

The battery life is not very good as which found when they tested it.
I find the battery life very acceptable for this type of 'phone and the array of applications, while not exhaustive, is still very reasonable.
If you use battery saving mode (which I use all the time) then the battery life is amazing! It's been almost 24 hours since I charged mine and it's currently on 61%.
The battery life is exquisite, I felt like it was literally laughing at my old phone which couldn't last half a day!
Battery is a bit on the poor side, which is probably the biggest fault I can find, but if you're used to putting your phone on charge overnight then it will easily last the day.

Accessories

Included With Unit

micro USB Cable, Quick Start Guide, USB Power Adapter

WH-108 stereo headset, CA-189D Charging/Data cable, BL-5J Battery, AC-20 High efficiency charger

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications