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Nokia Lumia 520 Specs

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Released

May 19, 2015
Display

4.0-inch
800 x 480 px
Camera

5 MP Main
Battery

1430 mAh
Storage

8GB
Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus
0.5GB RAM
OS

Windows Phone 8.1

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

Benchmarks
Size: 4.0-inch
Resolution: 800 x 480 px, 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): 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

News

Remember the Nokia Lumia 520? For years it has been the most popular Windows Phone device
The entry level Nokia Lumia 520 has been the most popular Windows Phone model for years. The device was originally unveiled at MWC 2013, and became available in early April of that year. The unit came with Windows Phone 8 out of the box and was updat...
, by Alan Friedman, 8
Remember the Nokia Lumia 520? For years it has been the most popular Windows Phone device
Nokia Lumia 520 remains the world's most popular Windows Phone model
Back in 2013, the entry-level Nokia Lumia 520 was the most popular Windows Phone handset in the world. 28 months later, the little handset that could is still the most widely used Windows Phone model in the world. The latest data comes from cross-pro...
, by Alan Friedman, 8
Nokia Lumia 520 remains the world's most popular Windows Phone model
The most popular Windows Phone device probably isn't what you'd expect
A 4-inch, 480 x 800 pixel resolution IPS display, a dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz, measly 512MB of RAM, and an underwhelming, 5-megapixel camera — those are the specs the most popular Windows Phone device carries, according to the latest ...
, by Chris P., 39
The most popular Windows Phone device probably isn't what you'd expect
Microsoft India says that all Lumias (in India?) will have Lumia Denim by the end of this month
A couple of tweets sent out today by Microsoft India contain some interesting news. The most popular Windows Phone ever, the entry-level Nokia Lumia 520, has received the Lumia Denim update in India. That makes it the only model in the country to hav...
, by Alan Friedman, 13
Microsoft India says that all Lumias (in India?) will have Lumia Denim by the end of this month

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
(20 reviews)
8.3
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)
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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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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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