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Nokia Lumia 525

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User ratings:
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
5
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5 editorial reviews
Nokia has been especially successful with their entry-level range of Windows Phones, particularly the Lumia 520, which on the back of its dirt-cheap price, quickly propelled itself...Read more
You don’t mess with a winning formula, people say, and there’s no device out there that seems to follow that mantra as ardently as the Nokia Lumia 525. The successor to the wildly popular Lumia 520 has some big shoes to fill, as its inheriting quite ...Read more
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Pros

  • It sits comfortably in the hand
  • The software included is also the latest and greatest
  • kept the 525 portable

Cons

  • lack an oleophobic treatment
  • area - peak brightness - the display concedes to even inferior solutions out
  • still quite some space wasted in plastic

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 4 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 233 ppi
  • 1430 mAh
  • Dual-core

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Nokia Lumia 525 - Pros & Cons

Nokia Lumia 525

Pros

  • It sits comfortably in the hand
  • The software included is also the latest and greatest
  • kept the 525 portable
  • usable and comfortable to hold
  • capitalised on looks and ease of use
  • low price
  • bright colours and unique design
  • The battery life of the Lumia 525 is satisfactory
  • smooth and stable operating system
  • camera takes satisfactory pictures in daylight with good colour reproduction

Cons

  • lack an oleophobic treatment
  • area - peak brightness - the display concedes to even inferior solutions out
  • still quite some space wasted in plastic
  • slightly too dim when indoors
  • The rear plastic cover on the white model is glossy
  • the battery itself will be smaller
  • Display coverage of roughly 59% is mediocre
  • The speaker is quite weak and sometimes lacks the power necessary to
  • no front-facing camera
  • graphical glitches in Temple Run 2
  • no flash

Nokia Lumia 525 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1430 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
233 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Nokia Lumia 525 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemWindows Phone 8
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.4 f
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Optical zoom4x
Digital zoomyes
Geo-taggingyes
Panoramayes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow
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 sizeMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1430.0 mAh
Standby time336.0 h
Talk time17.0 h
Fast chargingno
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Display
Screen size4.0 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height4.72 in
Width2.52 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight4.37 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEno
Mobile hotspotyes

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