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May 2013
(77%)
283 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(20%)
1 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
770100283
The editors liked
Decent camera
Quick performance
Great hardware quality
Very good looking phone with sturdy build & excellent specifications for the price
Good camera & loud loudspeaker
Great social networking integration
Free Nokia services like Nokia Music and obviously stylish & refreshing Windows Phone 8 OS
Great build quality & design
Good Performance
Decent Camera
Battery Life
Touch response and fluid lag free experience
Premium build quality
IPS display
Ease to use
Price tag
Strong build
Affordable
Impressively fluid UI
Responsive touch
Neat design
Good performance
Impressive build
Interchangeable back panels
Crisp 4" IPS supersensitive screen
Sleek and fluid UI
Offline voiceguided Sat Nav
Rich social networking experience
Great sound quality.
Extremely fluid UI
MicroSD slot for upgrading storage to 64GB
Sturdy build that should withstand some abuse
Excellent value for money
Good build quality and design
Performance
Price
Good
Sturdy design
Good value for money
Bundled Nokia apps
Apart from twice the RAM of the Lumia 510
Lumia 520 packs 8 GB on board storage and can support up to a 64 GB micro SD card in the memory slot. Surprisingly
Nokia has removed the stereo FM radio module
Which existed in the Lumia 510. Other than that
L
Killer price
Decent specs
Windows Phone 8 and Nokia apps
The editors didn't like
No front camera
No LED flash
512MB RAM
To cut down the price
Nokia has excluded some important features like the front camera
Secondary microphone
LED flash & as there is no compass
Nokia City Lens doesn’t work. Not all the features of the OS are available on this phone like Lumia 620
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
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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...
Nokia Lumia 520 – ReviewRonnie Whelan April 22, 2013The Nokia Lumia 520 was released a couple of weeks ago, so I rushed out and bought one so that I could review it for you lovely people (how selfless, right?). I set it up, gave it a first impressions rev...
Excellent value for money, Great build quality and design, Good performance, Nice camera
Display has problems in bright light, No camera flash, Windows Phone 8 app ecosystem lacking
We've been very impressed by the Lumia 520 and it exceeded many of our expectations. It's very good-looking, very well-made and offers a similar Windows Phone 8 experience to higher-tier models. The camera, display and overall end-user experience are well...
Good screen, Nice freebie Nokia apps, Swappable back covers, MicroSD support
Suspect battery life, No digital compass
The Nokia Lumia 520 is an impressive handset. A lot is crammed in despite the low price, and I'd be inclined to recommend it over the Lumia 620 as much better value for money. Specifications Network GSM 850/900/1800/1900 HSPA 900/2100 Processor Dual-core...
Abstract: A superb handset that cements Nokia’s position as the king of the entry-level smartphoneRating: 4Average: 4 (1 vote) Nokia largely failed to stake out the smartphone high ground with the Lumia 920, but it's making an impressively strong charge for the ...
Very cheap, Windows Phone 8 business perks, interchangeable covers, Here Maps and Drive
Screen suffers from glare issues, camera isn't great, chassis is prone to picking up marks
The Lumia 520 is the most affordable Windows Phone ever made by Nokia. However, in a bid to keep the device's cost down Nokia has stripped the device of close to all the innovations that made its Lumia devices great, diminishing the 520's overall appeal....
