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Nokia Lumia 1520

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User ratings:
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42 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • solidly built unibody design
  • looks sharp
  • well judged and packed with fine detail

Cons

  • No subscription and no advertising
  • inability to set the aperture
  • Some images and ring tones can not be forwarded

Key specs

  • 20 Mpx
  • 6 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 367 ppi
  • 3400 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 1.2 Mpx

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Nokia Lumia 1520 - Pros & Cons

Nokia Lumia 1520

Pros

  • solidly built unibody design
  • looks sharp
  • well judged and packed with fine detail
  • Colours are beautifully handled
  • looking natural and never overdone
  • phablet's build quality is exceptional
  • good GPS receiver that is exceptionally precise
  • works accurately and very fast even indoors
  • all ran swiftly and smoothly
  • phablet's speech quality is exceptional
  • contrast ratio of 877:1 is also very decent

Cons

  • No subscription and no advertising
  • inability to set the aperture
  • Some images and ring tones can not be forwarded
  • can't take a still image during video recording
  • ineffective built-in flash
  • the finale is not close
  • outdated phone with a new battery
  • Format compatibility is a little limited too
  • The glossy screen does not allow acute viewing angles in sunlight
  • is presently only found in the Android league
  • The rate was always slightly too high in the image data

Nokia Lumia 1520 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
6 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
3400 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
367 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2.2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Nokia Lumia 1520 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemWindows 10 Mobile
CPU clock speed2.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor size1/2.5"
Primary sensor resolution20.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.4 f
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage32 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height6.41 in
Width3.36 in
Depth0.34 in
Weight7.37 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
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Display
Screen size6.0 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density367.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Yellow
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyes
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity3400.0 mAh
Standby time768.0 h
Talk time27.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging yes

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Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia - Editorial Reviews (15)

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Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia Lumia 1520 review - specs, performance, comparisons and camera quality
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WIRED UK
Published: 18.11.2013
Nokia Lumia 1520 review - specs, performance, comparisons and camera quality

The Lumia 1520 boasts a number of firsts for devices running Microsoft's mobile operating system: the first quad-core processor, the first Full HD screen and the first public appearance of the new three-column wide version of the Metro interface

Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia Lumia 1520 review
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TechRadar
Published: 02.06.2015
Nokia Lumia 1520 review
4.0

Nokia goes big on specs, but can Windows Phone 8 keep up?

Nokia Lumia 1520 Review Nokia Lumia 1520 Phablet
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Notebookcheck
Published: 17.01.2014
Review Nokia Lumia 1520 Phablet
4.3

In-depth review of the Nokia Lumia 1520 (Qualcomm MSM8974, Qualcomm Adreno 330, 6.0", 0.2 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks and ratings

Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia Lumia 1520 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 19.05.2014
Nokia Lumia 1520 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Nokia Lumia 1520 is a new 20-megapixel smartphone with a massive 6-inch screen, a 26mm fixed lens with fast f/2.4 aperture and built-in optical image stabilisation, and 1080p video recording at 30fps with stereo sound. Read our Nokia Lumia 1520 review now...

Nokia Lumia 1520 Home review
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whathifi
Published: 01.05.2014
Home review
4.0

The best Windows Phone on the market, but there are still a few quirks

Nokia Lumia 1520 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs. Nokia Lumia 1520: Bigger, better, faster
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GSMArena.com
Published: 27.12.2013
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs. Nokia Lumia 1520: Bigger, better, faster

We venture again into the realm of phablets, one that at the beginning seemed to promise little more than a short burst of action, has become the scene of...

Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia Lumia 1520 review: Finnish fable
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GSMArena.com
Published: 20.12.2013
Nokia Lumia 1520 review: Finnish fable

The Nokia Lumia 1520 is just like the rest of the premium Lumia smartphones we've seen, but bigger and faster. The advanced imaging and the custom app...

Nokia Lumia 1520 Windows Phone Phablet Euphoria: Nokia Lumia 1520 review
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TechnoBuffalo
Published: 27.11.2013
Windows Phone Phablet Euphoria: Nokia Lumia 1520 review
4.0

Nokia is doing everything under the sun to make Windows Phone enticing to consumers. The company is creating its own Windows Phone apps, it's selling colorful smartphones, it's selling phones with cameras unlike any other on the market and now, it's entering the flagship phablet space with the large, bold and beautiful Nokia Lumia 1520. If you've followed Nokia for the past decade or...

Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia Lumia 1520 review
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T3
Published: 18.12.2013
Nokia Lumia 1520 review
3.0

The new Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet is big, bright and packing the pixels

Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia Lumia 1520 review
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The Verge
Published: 18.11.2013
Nokia Lumia 1520 review
3.7

Putting the "big" in Windows Phone

Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia Lumia 1520 camera review
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DPReview
Published: 07.02.2014
Nokia Lumia 1520 camera review
4.2

Nokia's Lumia 1520 enters the 'phablet' class and combines a 1/2.5-inch 20MP BSI CMOS sensor with a F2.4 lens and optical image stabilization. We review its photographic capabilities.

Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia Lumia 1520 Review
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TechSpot
Published: 16.01.2014
Nokia Lumia 1520 Review
4.0

Throughout the past year we've seen companies try and pry the large-screen crown away from Samsung's Galaxy Note line. Nokia is hoping that their Lumia 1520 will...

Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia Lumia 1520 review | Stuff
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Nokia Lumia 1520 review | Stuff

The biggest Windows Phone on the block has a stunning 6in screen and city-levelling processing power. But it's what it does with them that really counts

Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia goes big, but OS stays 'small'
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CNET
Published: 21.11.2013
Nokia goes big, but OS stays 'small'

Nokia's 6-inch Lumia 1520 brings on the hardware goods with a zippy quad-core processor and 20-megapixel camera. Unfortunately, the Windows Phone OS needs a boost for the phone to achieve its true potential.

Nokia Lumia 1520 Nokia Lumia 1520 Review
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Windows Central
Published: 18.11.2013
Nokia Lumia 1520 Review

Nokia’s latest Lumia features a massive 1080P 6-inch display and a Quad-Core processor, making it the most powerful Windows Phone to date

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