Nokia Lumia 1520 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Nokia Lumia 1520
  • Released 2013, November 209g, 8.7mm thickness Microsoft Windows Phone 8, up to Windows 10 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 Adreno 330 Nano-SIM About 392 USD
  • 6" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 2MP 2160p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 800
  • 3400mAh Li-Ion

Nokia Lumia 1520 overview

Nokia Lumia 1520 is a smartphone that runs on Windows Phone. It was released on 2013, November. Nokia Lumia 1520 has 6. inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Nokia Lumia 1520 uses Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. Nokia Lumia 1520 has 2MP Single main camera, 1.2MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable (BV-4BW) battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Nokia Lumia 1520 is about 392 USD.

Score the key features of Nokia Lumia 1520 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 66 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 80 / 100 points
  • Price: 45 / 100 points

Nokia Lumia 1520 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-937, RM-939, RM-940
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-938
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - RM-937
2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - RM-938, RM-940
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, October. Released 2013, November
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm, 120.3 cc (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  ClearBlack display

PLATFORM

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to Windows 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 20 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.5", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash, panorama
Video 4K@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 1.2 MP, f/2.4
Video 720p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable (BV-4BW)
Charging Qi wireless charging
Stand-by Up to 768 h (2G) / Up to 768 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 27 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Music play Up to 124 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Yellow, white, black, red, green (AT&T)
SAR EU 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
Price About 392 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal) / 1.813:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 73dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 107h

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