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Nokia Lumia 520
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Availability |
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Officially announced | Feb 25, 2013 |
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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User Reviews
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.
- Vibrant colour choices
- Durable
- Voice recording function
- Removable battery
- Windows phone OS has bad app support
- Bad camera
- No flash
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.
- Battery
- Stability
- Build
- Design
- Camera
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
- Good camera
- Good battery-life
- Average price
- Internet explorer is terrible and the UC browser is also
- microsoft don't care 'bout yo problems
- The multimedia could use some work
- No way to see file unless you download a program
- Only way to change ringtone to a custom one is by using a PC
- Did I mention that the browsers are s**t?
- To many Cons not enough Pros