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Nokia Lumia 520
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Availability |
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Officially announced | Feb 25, 2013 |
Prices (MSRP) | $184 | €139 |
Design |
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Dimensions |
4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm |
Weight | 4.37 oz / 124.0 g |
Features | Interchangeable covers |
Keys | Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | Black, Yellow, Red, White |
Display |
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Size | 4.0-inch, 58.46% screen-to-body |
Type | IPS LCD |
Resolution | 800x480px, 235 PPI |
Colors | 16 777 216 |
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Bright Max (20% APL) | Untested |
Bright Min | 67 (Poor) |
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Hardware |
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System chip | Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 |
Processor |
Dual-core 1000 MHz Krait |
GPU | Adreno 305 |
Memory | 0.5GB/8GB |
Storage expansion | microSDXC up to 64 GB |
OS | Windows Phone |
Battery |
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Type | 1430 mAh, Li - Ion |
Camera |
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Rear | Single camera |
Main camera |
5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 28 mm |
Video recording | 720p (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features |
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Bluetooth | 4.0 |
WLAN |
b,g,n Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n |
USB | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Location | GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia |
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Headphones | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | Album art cover, Background playback |
Additional microphone(s) | Noise cancellation |
Cellular |
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3G Bands | 5, 2, 1 |
Data Speed | HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
SIM type | Micro SIM |
This device has different variants: View all |
Phone Features |
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Notifications | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone |
Other features | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD |
Regulatory Approval |
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FCC approval |
Date approved: Mar 06, 2013 FCC ID value: QTLRM-915 |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.86 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.26 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg |
Alternative variants
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3G Bands | 8, 1 |
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Overall User Rating
8.3
Build quality
8.6
Camera quality
7.3
Performance
8.8
Display
8.6
Battery life and charging
8.4
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