Nokia’s entry-level Window Phone 8
smartphone, the Lumia 520, boasts some impressive spec bang, considering its
affordable price tag.
In terms of design, the Nokia Lumia 520’s
removable matte plastic back cover feels quite sturdy, but lacks the quality
feel of the polycarbonate casing employed on the higher-end Lumia models.
Beneath this cover resides both the microSlM slot and the non-hot swappable
microSD memory card slot that enables users to expand the phone’s 8 GB storage
by as much as 64 GB.
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Lumia 520 - A Very Popular Budget Window Phone 8 Device
The power inside
Just like its bigger brother in the Lumia
stable – the Lumia 620 – the 520 is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon
MSM8227 CPU, running at 1 GHZ per core, along with 512 MB of RAM. In general,
performance does suffer a bit compared to the Lumia 820 and 920, as this budget
CPU and RAM combo could not hinder noticeable lag, particularly when multitasking.
If you are willing to try something new in
the form of the Windows Phone OS, the Lumia 520 makes for a n excel lent value
offering.
Also onboard is a 4” (480 x 800 pixels; 233
ppi pixel density) IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen. It sports the same super
sensitive touch technology as found on the Lumia 920, so we could easily use
the phone whilst wearing gloves – a handy feature to have in these cold winter
mornings. Missing from the 520's repertoire is Nokia's ClearBIack technology,
meaning the screen is highly reflective in direct sunlight.
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Lumia 520 – 620 – 720 – 820 – 920
Found at the back of the 520 is a 5 MP
autofocus camera (no front-facing snapper offered) that can record HD-Ready
(720p) videos at 30 fps. Performance of the camera was unimpressive overall,
producing average looking photos outdoors and often grainy shots indoors,
especially in the presence of poor lighting conditions. Video quality was
better as the 720p videos were lag-free, although the color appeared a bit
faded.
Video
quality was better as the 720p videos were lag-free, although the color
appeared a bit faded.
To the point
If you are willing to try something new in
the form of the Windows Phone OS, the Lumia 520 makes for an excellent value
offering, retailing for a good $193. Not only does the device look stylish, but
it delivers the same specs, including a WVGA display and dual-core CPU, which
one normally finds on Android-based rivals costing twice as much such, including
the $405 Samsung S3 mini and HTC's Desire X.
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Specifications
§ Software:
Windows Phone 8
§ Processor:
Dual-core 1GHz Qualcomm SnapdragonS4
§ Memory
slot: Yes
§ Display:
4in IPS touchscreen, 800x480pixels
§ Connectivity:
Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0
§ Ports:
micro USB, 3.5mm headphone jack
§ Camera:
5 megapixel camera with auto focus, 4xdigital zoom,
LED flash
§ Video
playback: MP4, ASF, WMV, AVI, 3GP, 3G2,M4V, MOV
§ Audio
playback: MP3, AMR-NB, WMA 10 Pro, GSM FR,WMA 9, AAC
LC, AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2
§ Radio:
No
§ Battery:
1,430mAh
§ Size:
120x64x10mm
§ Weight:
124g
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