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Nokia Lumia 1520

Nokia Lumia 1520
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  • Released 2013, November
    209g, 8.7mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Phone 8, up to Windows 10
    16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
  • 0.8% 11,651,275 hits
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  • 6.0"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 20MP
    2160p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 800
  • 3400mAh
    5W
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RM-937 - global version
RM-938 - US version
RM-939 - WCDMA HSPA+ version
RM-940 - AT&T version

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-937, RM-939, RM-940
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-938
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - RM-937
  2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - RM-938, RM-940
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2013, October. Released 2013, November
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm, 120.3 cc (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD
Size 6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2
 ClearBlack display
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to Windows 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera Single 20 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.5", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash, panorama
Video 4K@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera Single 1.2 MP, f/2.4
Video 720p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core
Battery Type Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable (BV-4BW)
Charging Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by Up to 768 h (2G) / Up to 768 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 27 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Music play Up to 124 h
Misc Colors Yellow, white, black, red, green (AT&T)
SAR EU 0.64 W/kg (head)     0.20 W/kg (body)    
Price About 350 EUR
Our Tests Display Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal) / 1.813:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 73dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 107h

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Nokia Lumia 1520 review: Finnish fable

Nokia Lumia 1520 review: Finnish fable

The Nokia Lumia 1520 is just like the rest of the premium Lumia smartphones we've seen, but bigger and faster. The advanced imaging and the custom app selection by Nokia will make the...

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Nokia Lumia 1520 - user opinions and reviews

  • snapdragon tech ttk
  • 6ue
  • 23 Nov 2025

14 years first windows phone..

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  • Anonymous
  • 64F
  • 03 Aug 2024

Not actually, there is no way both bezels are 0.7 inches.

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  • rashid
  • uRB
  • 24 Jul 2024

agreed

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