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.

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.

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.

Expert Reviews | Chris Finnamore

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

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.

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.

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.

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..