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December 2013
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The editors liked
MicroSD slot
Great screen
Powerful camera
Beautiful 1080p screen
Thin profile offsets the size
Hardware easily matches and beats competitors
Growing App marketplace
Nokia supports some amazing apps
Camera technology still unbeatable
Fantastic display
Ultra fast
Matte finish
Beautiful OS
Superb camera
Good video performance
Bright
Sharp display
Roomy desktops
Powerful wellsupported snapper
Impressive battery life
Good design
Crisp screen
Smooth performance
Excellent camera
Plenty of storage
Good battery life
The camera's really fun
The screen's impressive and the battery life will not let you down.
By now
You’re surely familiar with Nokia’s Lumia range and the clean design language that comes with the name
And that continues with the 1520. It’s the same curved design that we’ve grown to know and love since the Lumia 800 first made its debut in 2011
Only it’s been given the super-sized treatment and simply towers over the rest of the range. The 1080p HD display measures up at a potentiall
Massive
Bright and clear display
Impressive camera with fantastic low-light performance
Bristling with power
Top-notch build quality
Great high-definition screen
Attractive
Sturdy design
Powerful processor
Decent camera
Spacious desktops
Powerful wellsupported camera
Long battery life
Fast processor
Fast web experience
Excellent display
Great build quality with thin chassis
Capable camera
Excellent build
Fantastic camera and options
Beautiful screen
Glance screen
Black OS will bring plenty more with it - including raw file capture from camera
Excellent still image quality Impressive specs for a Windows Phone Long battery life
Design and body
Amazing screen
Nokia HERE maps
Video function
Battery life
MicroSD card slot
Full HD screen
Extra space for more Live Tiles
Fast
Great 20-megapixel camera
MicroSD card support
Great battery life
Bright and very sensitive screen
Very good picture quality and RAW support
Super fast and easy to use
Has every conceivable feature possible
Expandable storage with microSD card
Most powerful Windows Phone device with quadcore processor
Large Full HD screen
Good battery
Nokia software tweaks
Super fast processor
Solid build quality
All mod cons
20megapixel camera
Screen quality
Processing speeds
The editors didn't like
Messy homescreen
Late to launch in some countries
Needs two hands to operate
The large screen often feels wasted
Bigger battery takes very long time to charge
Stylus could have made a nice addition
Buttons are a bit tricky to press
You'll need a whole new wardrobe of clothes with pockets big enough
Lack of optimisation
Heavy
Slow camera
Windows Phone still lacks apps
File compatibility
Music repro could be stronger
Lack of creativity
Bulky square body
Windows Phone rather limited
Windows Phone 8 layout can be overwhelming
App selection still behind iOS and Android
It's too big to use with one hand and too heavy as well. The camera's automatic and video modes need work too
The Nokia Lumia is big
But it’s not unwieldy. You’ll look a bit daft holding it to your head to make calls
But if you Snapchat and WhatsApp more than you ring
It’s not a problem. What is however
Is that Nokia and Microsoft have done little to convince us there’s a need for a screen this size. Samsung’s Galaxy Note phones offer a brilliantly thought out stylus as well as the ability to run two
Apps. Or rather
The lack of them
No special treats to make the most of the big screen
Camera can be slow to shoot
Enormous size won't be to everyone's taste
Windows Phone app store is still very poorly stocked
Lacking creativity
Bulky rectangular build
Windows Phone still limited
Too big
App store pricey with older content compared to rivals
No notifications centre
No quick settings
Switching connections on and off is a pain
Might be too big for some
Could be missing a few apps you want
Underwhelming video recording Hollow sounding speaker
Interface needs more functions that fully exploit the large display
Fast system performance; Excellent 4G; Solid battery life, with as much as two days going into a third day; Fantastic camera; Expandable memory; Bigger screen size allows for an extra column of icons, which means you can generally fit all the icons you ne
A little on the heavy side; Takes nanoSIM, so previous Windows Phone users will need to get a new SIM card;
We'll happily give credit where credit is due, and it is certainly due here, as the Nokia Lumia 1520 isn't just an excellent first phablet for Nokia, it's an outstanding handset for the Finnish brand in general.Some may criticise Windows Phone for its app...
The Nokia Lumia 1520 is the best Windows Phone we've ever used. It rocks top-end hardware, has one of the best screens we've ever seen and its camera is fantastic, so long as you use it as a point-and-shoot. The extra camera stuff was fun too, if a little...
The Nokia Lumia 1520 is a capable device that will suit a wide range of users thanks to its included apps and features for work or play.But the roadblock for some will be the sheer size of the product thanks to its 6-inch screen.Not everyone will buy into...
Published: 2013-12-16, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
The Lumia 1520 is an interesting device, but with a few key caveats. If you buy your phones on contract, either for tax or smaller payments reasons, you're plumb out of luck there. Putting it in that context, then, you've got to compete within the Windows...
Abstract: I'm on a 30-Day Nokia Challenge, using no other phone than Nokia's giant new Lumia 1520 Windows Phone, and it's killing me. I'm only 10 days into the Challenge, and I don't think I can make it...
Abstract: Nokia Lumia 1520.Where to begin my 30-Day Challenge progress report? Gravity might be a good place to start, because that's the thing I most dread about the Lumia 1520. It suffers from lots and lots of gravity.The phone, you see, is huge. It's got a massi...
Published: 2013-12-09, Author: Luke , review by: gizmodo.com.au
It has a few issues when it comes to design, but that shouldn't put you off this handset.If size doesn't put you off, the Lumia 1520 is a fantastic phone, and one worthy to carry the flag for the future of the Nokia brand. Its gorgeous looks, new software...
Great 1080p display, Fine camera, Solid build quality, Surprisingly slim
Arguably too big, WP8 feels unoptimised, Lack of apps, Lack of video store
Best phone deals Save up to 40% on your mobile phone contract The Nokia Lumia 1520 is an absolute beast of a phone that we suspect only the large-handed and generous pocketed will be able to live with day to day. Those who accept the challenge will find ...
Nokia's Lumia 1520 delivers a large, glarefighting screen, a fast processor, plenty of storage, and a strong 20megapixel camera for the same oncontract price as a smaller premium phone.
Its size makes onehanded operation difficult, and call quality was muddier than on most Nokia phones. Limited voice dictation and voice assistance in the OS hobbles its usefulness as a phablet
Though it lacks some features found in its big phone rivals, the Nokia Lumia 1520 is a great buy for Windows Phone fans seeking a supersize smartphone with premium hardware....
