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
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
Published: 2013-05-12, Author: Tim , review by: neowin.net
For $150 U.S. there is little to fault about the Lumia 520, which ends up being a carefully crafted balance of cost and features. You're not going to get the premium parts that Nokia reserves for flagships like the Lumia 920, but at the same time enou...
Abstract: Taken holistically, though, the Lumia 520 is still cracking value for money, in terms of the future proof operating system, the built-in Office suite, the mapping and navigation services, the 150,000 third party applications available in the Windows Phone...
Things are getting tight in Nokia’s Windows Phone line-up, with increasingly small differentiators between different models for different price points. Although that makes for potential confusion in the consumer marketplace, Nokia tells us it pays div...
Good allaround value for the money, Free offline voiceguided navigation, Screen can be operated with gloves
Subpar call quality
If you don't mind the sketchy call quality, Nokia has hit the nail on the head with its most affordable Windows Phone handset to date. It runs the newest version of Microsoft's mobile OS, has a zippy processor, expandable storage, and produces decent p...
Published: 2013-03-06, Author: Chris , review by: techworld.com
At under £150, the Nokia Lumia 520 will make for a very good budget smartphone buy for an individual or an enterprise. Our first impression is that you get a lot for a little amount of money so stay tuned for a full review. ...
Abstract: Following Nokia's announcement we dashed to get our hands on the Lumia 520, which feels much more expensive than its €180 price tag suggests....
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Published: 2013-07-22, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
If the Nokia Lumia 520 was selling north of the $300 mark, I'd dismiss it as an overpriced folly. At $168 for a functional smartphone that covers the fundamentals well, albeit in a basic fashion, it's a bit of a bargain. Windows Phone 8 won't suit every p...
Comfortable to hold; microSD slot means memory is easily upgraded; 3G speeds are decent for a budget handset; Dedicated camera button; Built surprisingly well;
Back is very hard to remove; Mediocre battery life; No rear camera flash; No front camera;
If there's one thing we can be sure of, there has never been more choice in trying to find a phone as there has been lately. Android, iOS, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone; there's certainly a lot to choose from.Nokia hasn't made it any easier, mind you, wit...
