Nokia Lumia 1520 Detail And Review

The Nokia Lumia 1520 is the latest jewel in the Windows Phone 8 crown offering up a stunning 6-inch display and amazing 20-Megapixel camera. Here we check out the top 10 Nokia Lumia 1520 review posts from CirclesTech journalists.
The Nokia Lumia 1520 is a 6-inch smartphone running Windows Phone 8 and is aimed at those who love to live life large. With its 1080p display, 20-Megapixel PureView camera and a host of great features, it’s a new level of innovation and excellence for Nokia.
The large screen delivers a Gorilla Glass 2 display with Nokia ClearBlack technology, as well as a super-sensitive touchscreen, so you can use it without wearing gloves.
Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, as well as microSD card with support for up to 64GB, you’ll find this is a powerhouse of a smartphone.
The Nokia Lumia 1520 is no slouch in the multimedia department either, with an amazing 20-Megapixel PureView camera on the rear that can be used in conjunction with the new Nokia Camera app. It also comes with a 1.2-Megapixel 720p wide-angle front-facing camera.
It also comes with Nokia Rich Recording and four microphones for the best directional stereo recording possible, allowing for distortion free audio.
It’s not just us who think the Nokia Lumia 1520 has that mix of elegance and performance to make it a winning smartphone, as the general feeling among the tech community is one of success. Here we check out how the top 10 Nokia Lumia 1520 reviews from CirclesTech sites feel about it.

Full Specifications

 

• Display and User Interface
  • Display size: 6 ''
  • Display resolution: Full HD (1920 x 1080) 
  • Display features: Brightness control, Orientation sensor, High brightness mode, Refresh rate 60 Hz, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2, Easy to clean, Nokia Glance screen, Lumia Color profile, Wide viewing angle, Sunlight readability enhancements
  • Display colors: TrueColor (24-bit/16M) 
  • Aspect ratio: 16:9 
  • Pixel density: 368 ppi
  • Display technology: ClearBlack, IPS LCD 
  • Touch screen technology: Super sensitive touch 
  • Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Magnetometer

• Camera
  • Main camera sensor: 20 MP, PureView 
  • Main camera focus type: Auto focus with two-stage capture key 
  • ZEISS optics: Yes 
  • Sensor size: 1/2.5 inch 
  • Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.4 
  • Camera focal length: 26 mm
  • Camera minimum focus range: 10 cm
  • Camera image formats: JPEG/Exif 
  • Flash type: Dual LED flash 
  • Flash operating range: 3.0 m
  • Flash modes: Off, Automatic, On
• Camera Features
  • Main camera - other features: Optical image stabilization, PureView, Backside-illuminated image sensor, 6-lens optics, High resolution zoom 2x
  • Digital camera add-ons: Cinemagraph lens, Bing vision, PhotoBeamer, Creative Studio, Nokia Camera

• Processor
  • Processor name: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 800 
  • Processor type: Quad-core 2.2 GHz 
• Memory
  • User data storage: In device, Memory card, SkyDrive cloud storage
  • RAM: 2 GB 
  • Mass memory: 32 GB 
  • Expandable memory card type: MicroSD 
  • Maximum memory card size: 64 GB 
  • Free cloud storage: 7 GB

• Connectivity
  • SIM card type: Nano SIM 
  • Charging connectors: Micro-USB 
  • AV connectors: 3.5 mm audio connector 
  • System connectors: Micro-USB-B 
  • USB: USB 2.0 
  • Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 
  • Bluetooth profiles: Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1, Hands-free profile (HFP) 1.5, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.4, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.1, General Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP) 1.2
  • Wi-Fi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 
  • Wi-Fi security modes: WPA2 (AES/TKIP), WPA, WPA-Personal, WEP, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA
  • NFC: Secure NFC for payment, Sharing, Pairing, Tagging
  • Other wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi Channel bonding 

    
    Data Network
        LTE network bands3: 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
        LTE max data speed DL: 150 Mbps
        LTE max data speed UL: 50 Mbps
        WCDMA network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
        WCDMA max data speed DL: HSDPA - 42.2 Mbps
        WCDMA max data speed UL: HSUPA - 5.76 Mbps
        GSM network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
        GSM max data speed DL: EGPRS 236.8 kbps
        GSM max data speed UL: EGPRS 236.8 kbps

• Power Management⁴
  • Battery model: BV-4BW 
  • Battery capacity: 3400 mAh
  • Battery voltage: 3.8 V
  • Removable battery: No 
  • Maximum standby time: 32 days
  • Maximum talk time (2G): 27.4 h
  • Maximum talk time (3G): 25.1 h
  • Maximum music playback time: 124 h
  • Maximum video playback time: 10.8 h
  • Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time: 13.6 h

• Battery Saver
  •  Maximum standby time: 32 days
  • Maximum talk time (2G): 33.4 h
  • Maximum talk time (3G): 28.1 h
  • Maximum music playback time: 164 h
  • Maximum video playback time: 12.8 h
  • Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time: 14.1 h

• Size and Weight
  Size and Weight
  • Height: 162.8 mm
  • Width: 85.4 mm
  • Thickness²: 8.7 mm
  • Weight: 209 g

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