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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
Design and body, Amazing screen, Nokia HERE maps, Video function, Battery life, MicroSD card slot
Interface needs more functions that fully exploit the large display, Still photos: inaccurate colours and slow autofocus
With its well-designed body, superb 6" display, exemplary responsiveness and long battery life, Nokia's first phablet is no less than one of the best Windows Phones to date, a good buy if ever there was one. But when it comes to the symbiosis between a bi...
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Published: 2013-12-11, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
A big, beautiful smartphone with a superb display and camera and good battery life – but it's pricey...
The Nokia Lumia 1520 has got so many things right including build quality, a great camera and a good looking screen. It's the best Windows Phone yet but software is still lacking and we just wish the darn thing was smaller because it's severely off puttin...
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Published: 2013-12-05, Author: James , review by: techdigest.tv
So what's the verdict? If you were to not switch it on and just look at the hardware, you'd think it's a winner – great processor, great camera, great build quality and an awesome screen. It feels great to hold.Unfortunately when you switch it on and disc...
The Nokia Lumia 1520 is yet another corker from the Finnish manufacturer. The brand has really pulled it out of the bag this year, with rapid product releases and well-made, well-performing devices.The 1520 is no different. It has a fantastic screen, feel...
Massive, bright and clear display, Impressive camera with fantastic low-light performance, Bristling with power, Top-notch build quality
Apps. Or rather, the lack of them, No special treats to make the most of the big screen, Camera can be slow to shoot
The 1520 is the biggest, most powerful Windows Phone to date, and continues Nokia's legacy of pushing the Windows Phone envelope. While it might not have the large sensor of the Lumia 1020 , its camera is still hugely impressive, producing shots that ar...
Lack of creativity; Bulky square body; Windows Phone rather limited
The screen is crisp and bright, and the 20MP snapper is impressive, although the big screen could do with some creative apps and accessories to show it off.Pros: Bright, sharp display; Roomy desktops; Powerful well-supported snapper; Impressive battery li...
Bright, crisp screen; Spacious desktops; Powerful wellsupported camera; Long battery life
Lacking creativity; Bulky rectangular build; Windows Phone still limited
The Nokia Lumia 1520 is the latest in a long line of phablets, but the first from Nokia and the first to sport Windows Phone 8. It’s another gorgeous Lumia handset, although it’s large enough to trouble most pockets and is definitely more suited to bags. ...
Good design, crisp screen, smooth performance, excellent camera, plenty of storage, good battery life
Windows Phone 8 layout can be overwhelming, app selection still behind iOS and Android
Nokia's best Windows Phone device yet, boasting an HD display, quad-core processor and excellent battery life. The Windows Phone ecosystem is also improving with almost all major apps now available....
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Published: 2013-11-21, Author: Andrew , review by: CNET.co.uk
Great high-definition screen; Attractive, sturdy design; Powerful processor; Good battery life; Decent camera
Enormous size won't be to everyone's taste; Windows Phone app store is still very poorly stocked
The Nokia Lumia 1520 has a gorgeous, high-definition screen, a powerful core, solid battery life and a good camera. It's monstrously big though, which won't suit everyone and there are very few apps to choose from in the Windows Phone store....
