Nokia Lumia 520 Review Advantages and Disadvantages

Nokia Lumia 520 is most affordable Windows phone 8 OS based smartphone available on the market. The device is powered by 1GHz dual core Krait Processor with 512MB of RAM and Adreno 305 GPU.
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Lumia 520

Nokia Lumia 520 measures 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm and weighs 124 grams. It has 4 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with a screen resolution of 480x800 pixels resulting in a 233 ppi pixel density.  The display screen has scratch resistant glass. The internal storage capacitiy of the of the device is 8GB and memory can be added through microSD card upto 64GB.
Nokia Lumia 520 sports 5MP auto focus camera with 1/4 inch sensor size and it can record 720p videos at 30fps.  The Lumia 520 is available in Yellew, Red, Cyan, White and Black colors. For connectivity, device supports 2G,3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB. This Lumia smartphone has Li-ion 1430 mAh battery which is rated to provide a talk time upto 360 hours and standby time upto 14 hours and 40 mins. You can read more in Nokia Lumia Tips and Tricks.

Advantages and Disadvatages of Nokia Lumia 520:

Pros of Lumia 520:

  • Very good build quality
  • Aggressively priced and high price to feature ratio
  • Bundled Nokia propriatory apps
  • Powerful performance
  • Excellant storage capacity. Very few devices in this budget support microSD card upto 64GB

Cons of Lumia 520:

  • Display do not comes with Clear Black technology. The brightness also not satisfactory.
  • No LED flash for primary camera
  • No front facing camera

Nokia Lumia 520 Specification:

  • Chipset:Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Processor:Dual-core 1 GHz Krait
  • GPU:Adreno 305
  • RAM:512MB
  • Battery:Li-Ion 1430 mAh battery
  • Stand-by time:Up to 360 hours
  • Talk time:Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
  • Primary Camera:5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels, autofocus
  • Camera Features:1/4'' sensor size, geo-tagging,720p HD video recording
  • Secondary Camera: No
  • Weight:124grams
  • Dimensions:119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm
  • Main Display:4 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Screen resolution:480 x 800 pixels(~233 ppi pixel density)
  • Display features:Scratch-resistant glass
  • In-Built Storage: 8GB
  • Expandable memory: Yes. Supports microSD card upto 64GB
  • Connectivity:Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, Bluetooth and microUSB 2.0
Price of Nokia Lumia 520: The latest best buy Nokia Lumia 520 price in India is ₹ 10,499.