The Nokia Lumia 520 is the latest smartphone from the company. It is an advanced mobile four-inch screen, available in different colors and is based on Windows Phone 8, the latest mobile platform from Microsoft. In addition, this team of Nokia known for being very affordable, So will very attractive for the customer. But we tell you our impressions
Design and Display
This NokiaLumia 520 can be achieved in four different colors: white, red, yellow or blue . The weight is very content and is comfortable to hold, with slightly curved chassis in the rear for a firmer grip.Meanwhile, the first thing you will find the customer is a four-inch screen, multitouch and, like his older brothers catalog is also very sensitive. And is that the customer can use this Nokia Lumia 520 even if you have gloves on, a major hit on other computers when winter comes.
Also, its type is IPS panel and has a good response in outer space. Just as a good viewing angle. In terms of size, this Nokia Lumia 520 has a total weight of 124 grams and measures 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm.
Operating System and Applications
This little smartphone features the latest version of the platform of Microsoft, Windows Phone 8 . During the test, the terminal has performed quickly and fluently. And your OS is very intuitive and easy to handle.Also, one of the keys to the alliance between Microsoft and the Nordic company was that the latter could make their own applications to the platform. Therefore, in terms of software installed, Nokia gives all its terminals with applications of their own. And among the highlights could be found: Nokia Maps (the mapping of the company), Nokia HERE Drive (GPS browser to use while driving) or Nokia HERE Transit (application to properly manage the daily commute to the public transport network) are some examples.
Yes, the user will also have access to the Office productivity tools and to view and edit Word and Excel documents. On the other hand, Windows Phone 8 is having increasingly more applications available on their online store. And now you can find all kinds of new features, some the same as for other platforms and in other cases, alternative options.
For its part, the use of system icons is simple and fairly intuitive: the client will have direct access to applications through large icons on the main screen, of course, are completely customizable. That is, you can put shortcuts to the most commonly used applications. Although the entire list of functions is always available as the customer move the screen to the left. On the other hand, thanks to the new version ofWindows Phone, there are more areas that can be customized to suit the user: the lock screen is perhaps the most visible of all.
Power and memory
On the other hand, power is provided by a dual core processor , and the latest generation, with a working frequency of GHz and accompanied by a RAM of 512 MB. Although this sounds a little, the last icons of Microsoft do not require much power. And the Nokia Lumia 520 is able to move freely any function prompted. Moreover, the user interface has not been any slowdown during the entire test.
Another of the highlights of the smartphone is that, in addition to eight gigabytes of internal memory, you can always resort to using memory cards MicroSD up, attention, 64 GB. Therefore, customers who want to use this phone as an external hard drive will have more than 70 GB of space in total.
Camera
In addition, this phone also has advanced a camera back that will make good catches . And is that your sensor reaches five megapixel resolutions. In addition, the Nokia Lumia 520 has a dedicated button for taking pictures in one of its sides, thus becoming a dedicated camera. Yes, the only thing that could throw in the face of this team is the lack of an integrated Flash. So the client will try each time you shoot, there is enough ambient light. Yes, this defect-by whatever name-is offset by the ability to record videos in HD quality (720p).
But beware; it is not the end all as far as the camera is concerned: Nokia adds features such as Intelligent Shot or Cinemagraph. The latter is responsible for creating pictures animated GIF-style
Connectivity
Now, another party either terminal is mounted which refers to connections. It has ability to connect to high-speed 3G networks, WiFi hotspots or to function as a WiFi router and you can connect up to five external devices to surf the Internet. The latter is one of the most valuable solutions for clientsprofessionals who often work constantly on the move.
Nor should we forget the physical connections where the Nokia Lumia 520 has a microUSB 2.0 port for connecting to a computer and sync your content or charge your battery. In addition, a standard audio output of 3.5 mm in order to hear all the music stored in its memory or through internet services which have subscription.
Finally, the smartphone of Nokia also has an assisted GPS receiver type and GLONASS technology .What does this mean? Thus, thanks to the combination of both, it is very difficult for the customer lose his position on the map. And the ability to connect to other devices with Bluetooth connection.
Multimedia
This Nokia Lumia 520 has been good when it comes to media playback. And is that its compatibility, you can play both photographs, videos or music in various formats and codecs. Although in this sense, one of the alternatives in the last paragraph is what is known as Nokia Music +, a service that will go into a catalog of over 14 million songs and listen to Internet radio stations. Also, the service Premium costs 4 euros per month.
Battery and Autonomy
As for autonomy, according to the tests we have done, the Nokia Lumia 520 will hold either a full day , with 1480 milliamp battery without having to plug into a power grid. Indeed, one could say that the autonomy of the Nokia Lumia 520 would hold more than 24 hours. But it is advisable to leave your battery list every night for no surprises the next day. Just do not hurt to follow some tips to lengthen even more autonomy.
During our test, the connections have combined 3G and WiFi access points. Have also been used intensively services like WhatsApp or Twitter. While not forget surf websites for several hours a day, do a couple of pictures a day, send or receive any calls and email correspondence with many attachments.
Conclusions
There is a very good reason for this NokiaLumia 520 stand out from the competition: its affordable price . 190 euros in free format. And this will be the best choice to begin the journey with smartphoneWindows Phone, making it clear that its features have little to envy to other high-end devices
Standard
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WCDMA 900/2100 or 850/1900
GSM / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 |
Weight and dimensions
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119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm
124 grams (battery included) |
Memory
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8 GB of internal memory
expandable to 64 GB microSD cards 7GB SkyDrive storage 512 MB of RAM |
Screen
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4-inch IPS LCD
WVGA Resolution 800 x 480 pixels 16 million colors resistant glass 2D Super Sensitive Touch Technology |
Camera
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5-megapixel sensor
2592 x 1944 pixels Autofocus geotagging LED flash Record HD (720p @ 30fps) Animated Photos Intelligent Shooting Panoramic Lens |
Multimedia
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Playing music, video and photos
Supported formats: MP3, eAAC +, WMA, WAV, MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV Document Viewer Video and Photo Editor Nokia Music and Mix Radio with free streaming free Microsoft Office integrated |
Controls and connections
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Windows Phone 8 OS
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1 GHz 3G (HSDPA 21 Mbps / HSUPA 5.7 Mbps) Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS technology Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP and EDR Accelerometer Proximity sensor microUSB 2.0 Output 3.5-millimeter headphone jack |
Autonomy
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1,430 milliamps removable battery
talk time: 9.6 hours Standby: 360 hours Music: 61 hours |
Price
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190 euros free
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+ Info
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Nokia
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