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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
Published: 2013-11-19, Author: Luke , review by: pocket-lint.com
Excellent build, fantastic camera and options, beautiful screen, good battery life, Glance screen, Black OS will bring plenty more with it - including raw file capture from camera
Switching connections on and off is a pain, might be too big for some, could be missing a few apps you want
The Nokia Lumia 1520 has to be the best Windows Phone 8 handset on the market. It's certainly the best Lumia we've used to date. That's not just thanks to the reassuringly high quality build, but also thanks to the new Black OS. The OS version we'v...
Expandable storage with microSD card, most powerful Windows Phone device with quadcore processor, large Full HD screen, decent camera, good battery, Nokia software tweaks
Might be too big for some, Windows Phone app store still understocked
The Lumia really is a highly competent and thoughtfully designed phablet device. If photography skills are more important to you than sheer size and raw power, the Lumia 1020 is still the phone for you, but if you want the best all-round ...
Abstract: N okia has introduced a new Windows Phone 8 smartphone. The Lumia 1520 features a 6-inch display and is Nokia's largest smartphone. It involves a 1080p Full HD display for the ultimate viewing experience. Furthermore, the Nokia Lumia 1520 feature a Qua...
Abstract: Nokia has just announced its biggest Windows Phone 8 device yet: the six-inch Lumia 1520. How does it compare to Samsung's Galaxy Note 3, one of the most popular ‘phablets' of the moment? NOTE: This comparison review is based on the specifications of the...
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Published: 2013-10-23, Author: Luke , review by: pocket-lint.com
This is certainly the biggest Lumia phone Nokia has ever made, but is it the best? With the latest Windows Phone OS and more power than ever before it's the best on paper. In the hand it's an impressive device too which, to us right now, appears to be t...
Published: 2013-10-22, Author: Matthew , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: This is not a criticism: Nokia has plenty of svelte models for customers who are happy with a smaller screen, and those who buy it will do so for the extra pixels. But it certainly isn't a device that will slip unobtrusively into a trouser pocket.Nokia...
Messy homescreen, Late to launch in some countries
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 just about the most capable Windows Phone 8 device yet, with top...
Bright and very sensitive screen, Very good picture quality and RAW support, Super fast and easy to use, Has every conceivable feature possible
Heavy and cumbersome to use, Camera is slow, Panorama mode is rubbish
The Lumia 1520 is a watershed phone in many respects. It brings Windows Phone hardware on par with the rest of the smartphone world, but the software still needs a bit of work.Next, read our tablet buyer's guide...
The Lumia 1520 is gigantic. It's hard corners don't lend themselves to one-handed use. That's the extent of criticisms I have for the Lumia 1520 in 2014. Everything else about it hits the right note.Windows Phone 8.1 on the Lumia 1520 is fluid and fast. T...
