Nokia Lumia 520 Specs

8.0
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Nokia Lumia 520 Review
8.3

Description

Nokia 520 is an affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone with 4" IPS WVGA display, 5MP camera and powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor.

Cons

  • Thick body (0.39 inches)
I want it 35 users
I have it 58 users
I had it 74 users

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Display

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Size: 4.0 inches
Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels, 235 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 58.46 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
Processor: Dual-core, 1000 MHz, Krait
GPU: Adreno 305
RAM: 0.5GB
Internal storage: 8GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS: Windows Phone, 8.1, 8 Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1430 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4; Focal length: 28 mm
Video recording: 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
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

Cellular

3G: Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type: Micro SIM

Multimedia

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Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s): for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location: GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors: Accelerometer
Other: Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

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

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

Buyers information

Price: $ 184 / € 139
In The Box: High Efficiency Charger AC-20, Nokia Battery BL-5J, Nokia Charging and Data Cable CA-189CD, Nokia Stereo Headset WH-108, Quick guide

Availability

Officially announced: Feb 25, 2013
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Alternative variants

Nokia Lumia 520
EU/World model
Differences from the main variant:
3G: Bands 8(900), 1(2100)

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T
Cricket

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
8.6
Camera quality
7.3
Performance
8.8
Display
8.6
Battery life and charging
8.4
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
6
It wasn't too bad, not too good
Phone owned for less than a year

Screen is OK size but could be better. I don't like Windows Phone as it lacks app support. The phone is very durable with no cracks on the screen, but the lens are cracked. I got a lot of use out of it and had a lot of fun with it. Once it got bricked by a BSOD and had to reset it and lost all my stuff on it though.

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9
One of the best budget phones of it's time
Phone owned for more than a year

This device never, ever let me down, not like some previous phones or some newer ones. It was a low end phone, therefore I was aware of it is features, but they were quite satisfying. And Windows 8/8.1 was just perfect.

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4
Nokia Lumia 520
Phone owned for less than a year

TERRIBLE PHONE ALERT!!! Don't buy it if you want to use a phone in general, because this phone doesn't know what it wants to be in life.It doesn't have almost any apps, no good browsers and no gifs for u. TERRIBLE PHONE ALERT!!! and this is as honest as it gets

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