Nokia Lumia 520 deals and reviews

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

90	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. Read full review
80	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. Read full review
80	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. Read full review
80	Expert Reviews | Chris Finnamore A good phone for the price, but we'd save up for the posher Lumia 630. Read full review
80	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. Read full review
80	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. Read full review
80	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. Read full review
60	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.. Read full review

Compare Nokia Lumia 520 specs side-by-side with other phones COMPARE SPECS

Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen bar 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 % Display Type: IPS LCD
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Performance	Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8227 CPU: Dual-core 1.0 GHz GPU: Adreno 305 RAM: 512MB
Camera	Main Camera: 5 megapixels with LED flash, 720p video recording Secondary Camera: None
Storage	Built-in Storage: 8GB Expandable Storage: Micro SD
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 1430 mAh Removable Battery: Yes Wireless Charging: No Quick Charge: None
SIM standard	Micro SIM Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	Not Available
Fingerprint Reader	None
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page

Photos taken with the Nokia Lumia 520

We've used Flickr to find a selection of pictures taken by the Nokia Lumia 520 camera. Here is a selection of photos taken by users from around the world so you can see what kind of picture quality you can expect from real-world use of the Nokia Lumia 520.

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