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Nokia Lumia 520 deals and reviews

Nokia Lumia 520

Nokia Lumia 520 deals and reviews

78/100
8 Critic Reviews

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Release Date (UK): February 2013

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What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

90/100

TechRadar | James Rogerson and Jeff Parsons

The Lumia 520 looks good, it's got a decent screen, it rarely stutters or slows down, it's great for calls and messaging and might it just be the best entry level Windows Phone handset you can buy.

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80/100

Australian PC World | Ross Catanzariti

If you can live without a front-facing camera, the Nokia Lumia 520 is the best value for money smartphone on the market. It packs in a wealth of features for its low asking price and sacrifices very little in the process.

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80/100

Techweez | Martin Gicheru

As a day to day phone, this is quite a good bet ... For one who loves Windows Phone, you will get a great experience.

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80/100

Expert Reviews | Chris Finnamore

A good phone for the price, but we'd save up for the posher Lumia 630.

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80/100

The Boxed (UK) | Editorial Team

So if you just want a simple phone that does what it's supposed to do the Nokia Lumia 520 is for you. It covers all basics and you'll look good using it.

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80/100

ITProPortal | Sandra Vogel

The Nokia Lumia 520 is an impressive handset. A lot is crammed in despite the low price, and I'd be inclined to recommend it over the Lumia 620 as much better value for money.

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80/100

PC Advisor | Matt Egan

An ideal first smartphone for those who are willing to part with only £100 or less, the Lumia 520 is a well built inexpensive handset with all the features you need. Indeed, at this price you could consider it a second phone: a robust backup for those times when you don't want to risk your hugely expensive main phone, but you need to be able to contact and interact with the world.

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60/100

The Gadget Show

Nokia's been incredibly busy of late, outing new feature phones and top of the line metal smartphones day after day, so it's not surprising if you missed the Nokia Lumia 520 in all the hubbub. Do so at your peril though: it's a smartphone with a big, juicy four-inch screen and dual-core 1GHz processor, running full fat Windows Phone 8..

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Runs

wp8


Dimensions

119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm
4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in


Weight

124 g
4.37 oz


Screen

Size: 4 inches diagonal
Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels
Screen Density: 233 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio: 59.3 %


Storage

Built-in Storage: 8GB
Expandable Storage: MicroSD


Camera

Main Camera: 5 megapixels with LED flash, 720p video recording
Secondary Camera: None


SIM standard

Micro SIM
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Water & Dust Resistance

Not Available


Battery & Charging

Capacity: 1,430mAh
Removable Battery: Yes - you can take out the battery and swap it for a new one easily
Wireless Charging: Not Available
Quick Charge: Not Available


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