Testseek.com have collected 283 expert reviews of the Microsoft Lumia 520 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Lumia 520.
May 2013
(77%)
283 Reviews
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Low price point (£100 on PAYG), Expandable memory up to 64GB, 4-inch display
512MB RAM, Low battery capacity, Average camera quality, The Lumia 520 is an impressive looking device with an surprisingly meager price, Design, Nokia seem to be sticking to a theme with their entry-level and mid-level smartphones, providing a removable
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Published: 2013-05-23, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Build, design, price
No flash, battery life not the best, some holes in the Windows Phone app offering
The Nokia Lumia 520 is a great little smartphone. It delivers what Nokia is known for, with good design and build quality, despite the affordable price point. A few hardware shortcuts have been made, knocking out the flash, front camera and NFC, for...
There’s not a great deal to say about the Nokia Lumia 520 hardware, good or bad. It’s just a block. But it’s a smooth block with few pointless edges and seams, that houses a five megapixel camera and a superb four-inch 480x800 resolution screen that looks great and is easy to read on and watch videos, now that there’s finally a proper YouTube app for Windows Phone.That’s more than enough to stand
We’ll largely skip over the software issues we have with all Windows Phones. You probably know what they are by now: fewer apps. The only unusual software issue we ran into was that as with the Nokia Lumia 720, the Lumia 520 inexplicably lacks Nokia Drive+, so while you can use your phone as a free satnav in the UK, you can’t download maps for other countries when you’re travelling abroad, as you
The Nokia Lumia 520’s a corking phone for under £100. True, there are Android phones floating around at this point with many, many more apps on offer, but they lack the ease of use of Windows Phone and Nokia’s solid engineering. Our only advice? Shop a...
Almost everything – neat design, good battery life, reasonable camera, amazing price
There's no front camera, no rear camera flash and the processor could be faster
If you're moving up from a basic Android handset or feature phone, the Nokia Lumia 520 offers exceptional value and lots of likeable features. If you didn't know the price, you might guess this was a mid-range phone at least. Extra features like being ab...
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Published: 2013-05-09, Author: Alex , review by: whatmobile.net
Abstract: Price: From £7 pay monthly, £99.95 pay as you go, £149.95 SIM freeThe Lumia 520 is a junior budget version of the Lumia line. Can it keep up with its big brothers?N okia’s step down to its step down Lumia, the 520, struggles with the tasks given to it but...
An ideal first smartphone for those who are willing to part with only £100 or less, the Lumia 520 is a well built inexpensive handset with all the features you need. Indeed, at this price you could consider it a second phone: a robust backup for those tim...
Nice looking fourinch display; Colourful, comfytohold chassis; Nokia bonus tools and apps.
Snapper quality inconsistent; Display a tad dim; No frontfacing snapper or NFC support.
This is the most affordable of Nokia's Lumia range so far. Its comfortable-to-hold curved body and colourful chassis are standout features. The display is only four inches, and it's rather dim, but still manages to be pretty sharp. Nokia has included some...
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Published: 2013-04-26, Author: Andrew , review by: theregister.co.uk
Win a top of the range HP Spectre laptop A few years ago the late music magazine The Word coined the phrase "landfill indie" to describe the thousands of generic groups it encountered. Today the shops are full of "landfill Android": utterly generic, no...
Good looking fourinch screen; Colourful and comfortable design; Nokia apps and extra features
Hitandmiss camera quality; Screen a little dim; No frontfacing camera or NFC
For the Nokia Lumia 520, Nokia has retained most of the features of the Lumia 620 and actually boosted the battery capacity and screen size, while shaving a little bit off the price. Sadly we’ve lost the front-facing camera, as well as NFC support. Which ...
Finish, Screen quality (not including resolution), Alright camera for a phone this price, Great responsiveness, Effective user interface, Nokia's added apps and services
Screen resolution, Builtin speaker sound quality, High SAR
With similar specs to the Lumia 620, Nokia's latest smartphone is a good choice for anyone who wants to discover the world of Windows Phone and Nokia's extra services at a reasonable price. It's a responsive handset with a good screen (despite the low res...
