Nokia Lumia 1520 specification and prices
First info about the Lumia 1520 by Nokia appeared on October 2013 and the first deals appeared on November 2013. This phone belongs to the middle price range: the lowest Nokia Lumia 1520 cost in USA for today is $364.51
The device runs on Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradeable to v8.1, planned upgrade to Windows 10 - one of the not popular platforms. The Lumia 1520 is equipped with Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 processor which shows an outstanding performance. It has 2 GB RAM which is a common amount of memory for normal usage.
The Lumia 1520 has great 20 megapixel primary camera. With such camera owner of this phone will be able to take cool photos and videos. Nokia Lumia 1520 camera has 2.4 aperture that is a standard size for cell phones. If you like to make photos in dark rooms, you won't make good photos as the camera lets in low light. Lumia 1520 also will not suit for shooting fast action shots. It can shoot 4K high quality video with its primary camera. 4K is the best resolution that cell phones support for today.
The mobile phone has a big 6 inch display size. It means that a lot of users may have some difficulties using the phone with one hand. Such display size has significant benefits in compare to the smaller display: it's more handy for shooting photos, better for playing games and great for reading books.
This mobile has non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery , that will guarantee up to 768 hours of standby time, about 25 hours of talk time and up to 124 hours of playing music. It is excellent battery life results.
The Lumia 1520 weight is 209 grams (7.37 oz), it is 162.8 mm (, 120.3 cc 6.41 in) high, 85.4 mm (3.36 in) wide and has a 8.7 mm (0.34 in) depth what means that this model is rather thin.
You can purchase Lumia 1520 in Yellow, white, black, red or green (AT&T) colors.
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- 2013, October
- Available. Released 2013, November
- Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradeable to v8.1, planned upgrade to Windows 10
- Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
- Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
- Adreno 330
- 20 MP, f/2.4, 26 mm, Carl Zeiss optics, OIS, autofocus, dual-LED flash
- 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 720p@30fps
- 2160p@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
- 1/2.5" sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, PureView technology, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama
- 6.0 inches
- 1080 x 1920 pixels (~367 ppi pixel density)
- IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Corning Gorilla Glass 2 - ClearBlack display
- Yes
- Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery (BV-4BW)
- About 768 h / About 768 h
- About 27 h 40 min / About 25 h
- About 124 h
- 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm, 120.3 cc (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 in)
- 209 g (7.37 oz, 0.46 lb)
- Nano-SIM
- Yellow, white, black, red, green (AT&T)
- 16 GB (RM-940 only)/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
- microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
- v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
- Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Yes
- FM radio
- microUSB v2.0
- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core
- SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
- HTML5
- No
- Yes
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-937, RM-939, RM-940 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-938
- LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - RM-937 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - RM-938, RM-940
- HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
- Yes
- Up to 236.8 kbps
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