Nokia Lumia 520

Nokia Lumia 520

Brand: Nokia

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Key Features

4.0 inches

Display

5 MP

Camera

N/A

RAM

1430

Battery

Full Specifications

Overview

Brand
Nokia
Model
Nokia Lumia 520
Released
2013, February. Released 2013, April
Status
Discontinued
Dimensions
119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm, 75.7 cc (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
Weight
124 g (4.37 oz)
OS
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1

Body

SIM
Micro-SIM
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Weight
124 g (4.37 oz)
Dimensions
119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm, 75.7 cc (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)

Misc

SAR
0.77 W/kg (head)
Price
About 70 EUR
Colors
Yellow, red, cyan, white/black
SAR EU
1.09 W/kg (head)

Comms

NFC
No
USB
microUSB 2.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Radio
FM Radio
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Tests

Camera
Photo, /, Video
Display
Contrast ratio: 834:1 (nominal) / 1.161:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker
Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality
Noise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -81.8dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 49h

Launch

Status
Discontinued
Announced
2013, February. Released 2013, April

Memory

Internal
8GB 512MB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 1430 mAh, removable (BL-5J)
Stand-by
Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time
Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Music play
Up to 61 h

Display

Size
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm, 2, (~59.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
IPS LCD
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Network

Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - RM-914
Technology
GSM / HSPA

Features

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Platform

OS
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 305
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8227

Main Camera

Video
720p@30fps
Single
5 MP, f/2.4, 28mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF

Selfie camera

About Nokia Lumia 520

Nokia Lumia 520 is a discontinued device from Nokia's popular line of first class Android phones, released in the 2013.

Nokia Lumia 520 has a wide variety of great specifications such as 8GB 512MB RAM with Qualcomm MSM8227 , as well as ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The thing that makes this decent smartphone special is its sleek design and an amazing all-screen design with no notches at all.

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