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A special variant, the Nokia Lumia 521, was created for [[T-Mobile]] US. The 521 is slightly longer than the 520 at 124.0mm<ref>{{cite web|title=Nokia Lumia 521 - Specifications - Nokia - USA|url=http://www.nokia.com/us-en/phones/phone/lumia521/specifications/|accessdate=8 July 2013}}</ref> (vs. 119.9mm<ref>{{cite web|title=Nokia Lumia 520 Specifications|url=http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia520/specifications/|accessdate=8 July 2013}}</ref>), so accessories such as cases and screen protectors manufactured for the 520 do not fit the 521. The Nokia Lumia 521's first retail release was on 27 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dolcourt|first=Jessica|title=Nokia's budget Lumia 521 phone starts selling April 27 for $150|url=http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57581407-85/nokias-budget-lumia-521-phone-starts-selling-april-27-for-$150/|accessdate=8 July 2013}}</ref> |
A special variant, the Nokia Lumia 521, was created for [[T-Mobile]] US. The 521 is slightly longer than the 520 at 124.0mm<ref>{{cite web|title=Nokia Lumia 521 - Specifications - Nokia - USA|url=http://www.nokia.com/us-en/phones/phone/lumia521/specifications/|accessdate=8 July 2013}}</ref> (vs. 119.9mm<ref>{{cite web|title=Nokia Lumia 520 Specifications|url=http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia520/specifications/|accessdate=8 July 2013}}</ref>), so accessories such as cases and screen protectors manufactured for the 520 do not fit the 521. The Nokia Lumia 521's first retail release was on 27 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dolcourt|first=Jessica|title=Nokia's budget Lumia 521 phone starts selling April 27 for $150|url=http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57581407-85/nokias-budget-lumia-521-phone-starts-selling-april-27-for-$150/|accessdate=8 July 2013}}</ref> |
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The AT&T and GoPhone, now offering this phone with 50% slashed price. The new price of Nokia Lumia 520 has been low down from USD 100 to USD 50 and is offered without have to sign the two-year contract. <ref>{{cite web|title=Reset Nokia Lumia 520 with full safety |url=http://tech.gamotech.com/reset-nokia-lumia-520/|accessdate=21 Dec 2013}}</ref> |
The AT&T and GoPhone, now offering this phone with 50% slashed price. The new price of Nokia Lumia 520 has been low down from USD 100 to USD 50 and is offered without have to sign the two-year contract. <ref>{{cite web|title=Reset Nokia Lumia 520 with full safety |url=http://tech.gamotech.com/reset-nokia-lumia-520/|accessdate=21 Dec 2013}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:58, 21 December 2013
Manufacturer | Nokia |
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Type | Smartphone |
Series | Lumia |
Availability by region | April 22, 2013[1] |
Predecessor | Nokia Lumia 510 |
Successor | Nokia Lumia 525[2] |
Related | Nokia Lumia 620, Nokia Lumia 720, Nokia Lumia 820, Nokia Lumia 920 |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | 119.9 mm (4.72 in) H 64 mm (2.5 in) W 9.9 mm (0.39 in) D |
Weight | 124 g (4.4 oz) |
Operating system | Windows Phone 8 Amber |
System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 |
CPU | 1.0 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Krait |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
Memory | 512 MB RAM |
Storage | 8 GB Internal |
Removable storage | 64GB, microSD |
Battery | 1430 mAh |
Rear camera | 5 MP Autofocus, f/2.4 without flash |
Display | 4 Inch IPS panel LCD, 480x800 resolution |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.0 + LE Assisted GPS |
Data inputs | Multi-Touch capacitive Touchscreen, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor |
Other | Talk time(2G): Up to 14.8 hours,
Talk time (3G): 9.6 h, Standby time: Up to 360 hours (15 days), Maximum cellular network browsing time: 6.7 h, Music playback time: 61 h (2.5 days) |
Website | www |
The Nokia Lumia 520 is an entry-level Windows Phone 8 smartphone[3] being manufactured by Nokia. It was announced at the 2013 Mobile World Congress along with another device, the Nokia Lumia 720.
As of August 2013, the Lumia 520 is the best-selling Windows Phone device.[4][5] In September 2013 it was revealed by Paul Thurrott from a Microsoft internal meeting that the Lumia 520 is the best selling Windows device, selling more units than any other model of Windows phone, PC or tablet.[6][7]
On November 27, 2013, the Nokia Lumia 525, the successor of the Lumia 520, was announced in Singapore.[2] It increases the RAM to 1GB to allow all Windows Phone features and applications to run.[8]
Hardware
The Lumia 520 comes in a slate form factor with 4-inch SuperSensitive Touchscreen, the viewing angles are slightly reduced from other phones in the Lumia line.[9] The Lumia shares the same 800 x 480 resolution as the more expensive Lumia 620, 720, and 820, and actually has a higher pixel density than the 720.[10] The touchscreen is designed to be sensitive enough that one can use it while wearing gloves or with fingernails.
Aside from the screen the front of the phone contains the Windows Phone 8 standard Back, Start, and Search buttons along with a speaker. The back houses a sole 5MP camera sensor with auto focus and two-stage capture, but no LED. The sides of the phone also have standard Windows Phone features, as required by Microsoft: Volume keys, Camera key, Power/Lock key, 3.5mm headphone jack and micro-USB connector, that is also used for charging purposes. The phone does not support a front-facing camera and a digital compass. The phone ships with 8 GB (7.45 GiB) of internal storage with about 3 GB of the memory taken up by the OS, and the remaining is user available.
The Lumia 520 has a 1430 mAh battery, which is larger than the 1300 mAh battery in the Lumia 620. The 520 is also slimmer and lighter than the 620, though the 520 is longer and wider due to its bigger screen. To reduce the production costs, the 520 lacks Nokia ClearBlack display, a front facing camera, NFC, a camera flash, and a compass.[11]
Software
Nokia ships the Lumia 520 with exclusive Microsoft Windows Phone 8 software. Including digital lens to add effect to photos; and Mix Radio and Nokia Music for music. A mapping application called HERE (Nokia) provided features with turn-by-turn directions, offline maps and offline navigation, quickest routes and transit times. As of now, the Lumia 520 runs the latest software update called the Lumia Amber,[12] which has brought numerous bug fixes and improvements, e.g captures steadier images. Windows Phone 8 Update 3(previously called Lumia Bittersweet Shimmer, announced at Nokia World 2013[13] as Nokia Black[14]) is up coming for all Lumia devices due early 2014. And, as known earlier, Lumia 520 will be able to upgrade to Windows Phone 8.1[15][16]
Limitation
Similar to other budget phones like Lumia 620 and Lumia 720, it only has 512 MB of RAM, half of the RAM of the first Windows Phone 8 devices, causing certain applications and features to not run.[17][18]
Variants
A special variant, the Nokia Lumia 521, was created for T-Mobile US. The 521 is slightly longer than the 520 at 124.0mm[19] (vs. 119.9mm[20]), so accessories such as cases and screen protectors manufactured for the 520 do not fit the 521. The Nokia Lumia 521's first retail release was on 27 April 2013.[21]
The AT&T and GoPhone, now offering this phone with 50% slashed price. The new price of Nokia Lumia 520 has been low down from USD 100 to USD 50 and is offered without have to sign the two-year contract. [22]
Model | RM-913 | RM-914 | RM-915 | RM-917 |
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Countries | China | Malaysia, Pakistan | n/a | United States |
Carriers/Providers | China Mobile | n/a | T-Mobile US, MetroPCS | |
2G | Quad band GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) | |||
3G | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 MHz | 900/2100 MHz | 850/1900/2100 MHz | 850/AWS/1900 |
Max network speed | HSPA+: 21 Mbit/s |
References
- ^ "The official price and release date Nokia Lumia 520"
- ^ a b Nokia Lumia 525 unveiled as successor to the most popular Windows Phone | The Verge
- ^ Lumia 520: Nokia hits the low end with its cheapest Windows Phone 8 yet | The Verge
- ^ Nokia Lumia 1020 outselling the Lumia 928, Lumia 520 cements position as WP king - GSMArena Blog. Blog.gsmarena.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Surur. "Nokia Lumia 520 is selling better than any other Windows Phone, PC or Windows Tablet". WMPowerUser. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Thurrott, Paul. "Short Takes: September 27, 2013". Windows IT Pro. Retrieved 29 September 20.
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(help) - ^ Nokia announces the affordable Lumia 525, 1GB RAM opens up more apps
- ^ Nokia Lumia 520 Review
- ^ [2]
- ^ Nokia Lumia 520 review | Phone Reviews. TechRadar. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
- ^ Nokia details Amber rollout schedule for remaining Lumia 520, 620, 720 and 820
- ^ Nokia World 2013: RoundUp with Details
- ^ Nokia Lumia Black OS Update: What We Know So Far
- ^ Windows Phone 8.1
- ^ Current WP8 devices will be upgradable to WP8.1
- ^ Here are the Windows Phone 8 hardware requirements - Neowin
- ^ Does temple run work on 512MB RAM WP8 devices? | The Verge Forums
- ^ "Nokia Lumia 521 - Specifications - Nokia - USA". Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Nokia Lumia 520 Specifications". Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ Dolcourt, Jessica. "Nokia's budget Lumia 521 phone starts selling April 27 for $150". Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Reset Nokia Lumia 520 with full safety". Retrieved 21 Dec 2013.