Which smartphone is the ideal purchase for consumers? We pit the Nokia Lumia 520 against the Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7582 to see which is better.

For the display and design, the Nokia Lumia 520 has an IPS LCD model measuring 4 inches. The pixel density sits at 233ppi, while it renders a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and the screen is protected by scratch resistant glass. Users can choose from multiple color options when purchasing the handset: red, black, cyan, white and bright yellow.

The Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 S7582 also has a 4 inches display that can render a screen resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The screen protection in this case is not provided and it comes with a multi touch that can recognize up to 4 fingers at a time.

For the hardware, camera, and battery specs, the Nokia Lumia 520 has a dual core processor working at 1 GHz which is backed up by 512 MB of RAM for a smooth performance and the internal storage capacity is at 8 GB of space. The Nokia unit has a primary camera that of 5 MP and multiple features like autofocus, but the smartphone doesn't have a secondary camera. The battery unit has a capacity of 1430 mAh.

The Samsung’s Galaxy S Duos 2 S7582 has a dual core working at 1.2 GHz which is backed up by 768 MB of RAM. As for internal memory, it is only at 4GB but the it showcased a microSD card support which means users can expand its memory by up to 64 GB. As for camera, it has a 5 MP camera as well but with features like geo tagging and LED flash and a secondary camera which is a VGA model. The battery is a Li-Ion model with a capacity that sits at 1500 mAh.

The Nokia’s Lumia 520 cost around $95.76 while the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 S7582 cost $139.19.

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