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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
Abstract: Nokia had announced the Lumia Icon which is similar to Nokia Lumia 1520 in specs, but has a different design and few other changes. Lumia Icon has a smaller display which is at 5.0 inch and also Full HD. But since the display is 5.0 inch, the pixels per i...
Abstract: Plus: Great sound, Plays internet radio Minus: Setting up time, CostNokia Lumia 1520 Price: Rs 45,999 Nokia Lumia 1520 is the first Windows Phone 8 phablet with a 6-inch HD display. Along the frame its dimensions are 6.4-inch by 3.36-inch, which makes it ...
Powerful processor, External memory support, Vibrant Full HD Display, Long battery life, Impressive PureView Camera, Solid audio performance, Huge storage sapce
Size can be too large for some, Bit slippery, Screen attracts lot of smudges & dust, Still Win 8 Phone lacks multitasking
With the launch of handsets like Lumia 1520 and 1020, Nokia is edging closer in producing a perfect Windows 8 smartphone. Finally, the Finnish mobile giant has something that matches the aura of Android and iOS phones- and that's Nokia Lumia 1520. Its lar...
With Nokia's hardware quality promise, a brilliant camera and whole lot of exclusive apps, the Lumia 1520 is a great buy but the only thing not working in its favor is the Windows Phone 8 OS which powers the device and we hope that Microsoft works sooner ...
Abstract: After the Note series of phones were introduced, almost every manufacturer wanted to be a part of the abnormally giant screen phone market. Phones with such large pocket filling sizes are produced for those people who frequently view High Definition video...
Abstract: Nokia had introduced the Nokia LUMIA 1520 at the Nokia World show event 2013 along with the Nokia LUMIA 2520 tablet. The Nokia LUMIA 1520 has been a trending smartphone topic since the announcement. The Nokia LUMIA 1520 has the high profile hardware’s and...
Beautiful Screen, Great PureView Camera, Awesome Audio capture, Solid construction, Battery life
Massive Size, Windows Phone 8, Quality of apps
The Lumia 1520 incites mixed emotions. On one hand, it delivers beautiful hardware and is unmatched in terms of performance, camera quality, call quality and battery life. But on the flip side, it's a little too massive for its own good for most people in...
Excellent screen, Great camera, Sturdy and premium build, Impressive multimedia performance, Free voiceguided sat nav, Comes with Microsoft's productivity apps.
Too large to be a phone, A few games are still missing on WP8
The Lumia 1520 is a powerful phone with an excellent screen. Its 20 megapixel camera is ahead of the competition. Things like offline sat-nav, Nokia Music subscription, and Office Suite add value to the package. Moreover, the phone's performance is spotl...
Too big for most users, Camera button hard to push
We love the Lumia 1520. But it isn't perfect, as we feel that the 6-inch real estate is too large for most hands. In fact, we had a very difficult time engaging with this device in one handed operation. We strongly recommend refraining from doing so becau...
Published: 2014-01-27, Author: Rajat , review by: bgr.in
Abstract: Nokia has been pretty aggressive with its Lumia smartphones in the past one year. Being the underdog for long, the Finnish giant took things in its own hands rather than waiting for Microsoft to step on the gas. The Lumia 1520 is the result of that aggres...
