Moto E vs Lumia 520: Which one should you go in for?

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Moto E vs Lumia 520: Which one should you go in for?

Moto E has just been launched in India for Rs 6,999 and it will be taking the fight to the cheapest Windows Phone on sale in India, the Lumia 520 which is sold for around Rs 7,499 in India

New Delhi:Motorola’s latest smartphone Moto E is creating quite a buzz. It is being held in contrast with comparable smartphones of various makers. Here is a comparative look at Moto E and Lumia 520:

Built: The dimensions of the Motorola Moto E smartphone are 124.8 x 64.8 x 12.3 mm and it weighs nearly 142 grams. On the other hand, the dimensions of the Lumia 520 are 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm and it weighs about 124 grams.

Display: Moto E features a capacitive multi touch display of 4.3 inches with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. Lumia 520 comes with a capacitive IPS LCD multi touch display of 4 inches with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.

Processor: Moto E has been powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset, Cortex A7 dual core processor of 1.2 GHz and Adreno 302 GPU. Lumia 520 comes with Qualcomm MSM9227 chipset, dual core processor of 1 GHz and Adreno 305 GPU.

Operating System: Moto E works on Android 4.4.2 KitKat version while Lumia 520 works on Windows Phone 8 platform and can be upgraded to WP8 Black.

Memory: Moto E comes with 1 GB RAM, internal memory of 4 GB and up to 32 GB expandable memory. Lumia 520 comes with 512 MB RAM, internal memory of 8 GB and up to 64 GB expandable memory.

Camera: Both the smartphones feature a rear camera of 5 mega pixels with geo tagging feature. There is no front facing camera in either of the two devices.

Connectivity Features: Both the smartphones offer Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS, USB, 2G and 3G.

Battery: Moto E has been equipped with a 1980 mAh battery while Lumia 520 comes with a 1430 mAh battery.

Our Take: After considering the features and specifications of the two devices, our verdict is in favor of Moto E. It does everything better than the Lumia 520 which will have a hard time convincing buyers to go in for it over theMoto E. And the Moto E blows one more competitor out of the water.

 

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