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December 2013
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The editors liked
Eyepopping full HD screen
Powerful processor
Very good camera
Hardtobeat $100 oncontract cost
Excellent still image quality
Impressive specs for a Windows Phone
Long battery life
Outstanding HD display in the familiar Lumia design
The Lumia 1520 also features a winning 20 MP PureView camera
That makes it highly appealing to gamers
Movie watchers
Photographers and people who need to do work. The 2.2 GHz QuadCore CPU pushed the
Fast hardware
Good battery life
A huge screen
If that's what you want
When Windows Phone 8 makes good use of the large screen
It's very nice
1080p screen with great viewing angles
You'll never carry a pointandshoot again with the 20megapixel camera
Nokia's Lumia 1520 delivers a large
Glare-fighting screen
A fast processor
Plenty of storage
And a strong 20-megapixel camera for the same on-contract price as a smaller premium phone
Design is well done and construction is top notch. 1080p display is crisp and competitive. Windows native apps integrate well with the OS
Fantastic screen
Beautiful design
Incredible battery life
Screen is beautiful
Solid build quality
Speedy performance
Gorgeous
High quality 6 inch 1080p display
Fast performance
Excellent camera quality and functionality
Value added Nokia applications and services
Great sounding rear mono speaker
Reasonable price for the size
Amazing camera with a bunch of dedicated apps. Outstanding audio recording. Bright
Vivid screen makes for a nice outdoor viewing experience
High resolution screen
Sturdy build
Super battery life
Excellent shooter aided by compelling UI and apps
Nokia's signature apps
Best hardware you can find on Windows Phone
Outstanding battery life
Excellent display
Solid audio performance
Great build quality
Beautiful screen
Good camera
Unique design
Crisp screen
Smooth performance
Excellent camera
Performance
Size
Quality sturdy
Camera
Windows
Nokia's best effort has produced the best Windows Phone yet. Quality camera delivers fantastic shots in most conditions. Snapdragon 800 is powerful and uptodate
Complemented by a beautiful
Large 1080p display.
Vibrant display
Top-of-the-line hardware
Great imaging experience
Exceptional telephone acoustics
Good screen
Excellent build
Decent battery runtimes
Good camera featuring DNG format support
Extensive additional software
Very good localization
Microsoft Office
Micro SD slot
LTE cat. 4
Ac Wi-Fi
The editors didn't like
Unpolished features
Few Windows Phone apps designed for large displays
Virtually no Google app support
Wide handset
Underwhelming video recording
Hollow sounding speaker
AT&T debuts the Lumia 1520 with just 16 GB of internal storage and removes Qiwireless charging to make the device less spectacular. No stylus limits productivity and the sixinch display may be too much for some consumers
AT&T's shenanigans
Too big—way too big
Windows Phone is still a work in progress
And you'll have to be patient
Its size makes one-handed operation difficult
And call quality was muddier than on most Nokia phones. Limited voice dictation and voice assistance in the OS hobbles its usefulness as a phablet
Camera's rather slow. Comically huge. In the end
Just a big phone
Hard to hold with one hand
Limited app selection
This is a huge phone! Windows app store selection is getting better but still doesn't match Android and IOS selection
Third-party apps need some fostering
Not as mature as iOS and Android. Camera is good but 20 megapixel camera equally competes with iPhone and high end Androids
Too big for some hands/pockets
Windows Phone OS still lacks apps
Windows Phone doesn't take advantage of the big screen
No HD content from Xbox Video
Slow camera
Massive sized phone for no compelling reason
Poorly designed right buttons
Lack of support for Qi charging
Limited 12 GB available internal storage memory
Pricing and availability
AT&T yet again scores another exclusive and with that comes the inabil
Slightly bigger than other 6inch screen phablets. Polycarbonate body feels cheap. Design doesn't stand out. At all
App options still relatively low on WP as compared to iOS and Android
Lack of Google apps and a unified notification centre may sour the deal
Requires connivance with the devil to buy
Cumbersome hardware
Software doesn't take full advantage of large screen size
Windows Phone is coming due for a refresh
Still lacking some apps
Call quality poor at times
Windows Phone 8 can feel overbearing
App selection still lacking compared to iOS and Android
Can't replace battery
Can't remove back
Huge handset isn't for everyone. Windows Phone generally isn't optimized for the large display. No stylus support.
Great screen, Beautiful OS, Superb camera, Good video performance
Windows Phone still lacks apps, File compatibility, Music repro could be stronger
While there's no denying the Lumia 1520 has its flaws, if you've ever been curious about Windows Phone this could well be the handset that finally pushes you to make the jump.There really is a lot to love about it. It's just a shame that app availability ...
Abstract: New technology has allowed our phones to get smaller and smaller, so it might be considered strange that one of the new big trends is for 'phablets'. These smartphones feature screens so big that they could easily double as fully-functioning tablets (henc...
For me the 1520 represents an excellent package at an extremely competitive price point. It isn't over priced, or under equipped in terms of hardware. I'm no fan of big screen sizes and that's the only reason I don't have it, that and the lack of a xenon ...
The Nokia Lumia 1520 is a great device, for someone, probably. For me it hints at the future, a rather larger teaser of the next generation of devices. Mainly I'd like this exact device crammed into a 5″ display package, which the Americans are very soon...
Beautiful 1080p screen, Thin profile offsets the size, Hardware easily matches and beats competitors, Growing App marketplace, Nokia supports some amazing apps, Camera technology still unbeatable
Needs two hands to operate, The large screen often feels wasted, Bigger battery takes very long time to charge, Stylus could have made a nice addition, Buttons are a bit tricky to press, You'll need a whole new wardrobe of clothes with pockets big enough
Overall, you won't be dissapointed with the Lumia 1520, as long as you can handle the size!The 1520 is a marvellous device, full of top-of-the-range hardware that really pushes the boundaries of what you can do with a Windows Phone, and that is probably i...
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Published: 2014-01-14, Author: Max , review by: T3.com
By now, you’re surely familiar with Nokia’s Lumia range and the clean design language that comes with the name, and that continues with the 1520. It’s the same curved design that we’ve grown to know and love since the Lumia 800 first made its debut in 2011, only it’s been given the super-sized treatment and simply towers over the rest of the range. The 1080p HD display measures up at a potentiall
The Nokia Lumia is big, but it’s not unwieldy. You’ll look a bit daft holding it to your head to make calls, but if you Snapchat and WhatsApp more than you ring, it’s not a problem. What is however, is that Nokia and Microsoft have done little to convince us there’s a need for a screen this size. Samsung’s Galaxy Note phones offer a brilliantly thought out stylus as well as the ability to run two
The Nokia Lumia 1520 is as good a phablet as Windows Phone could ever offer, make no mistake. On the shop shelf, it’s a far more attractive option than the banal plastic Galaxy Note 3, but as ever, it’s let down by Microsoft’s software, which offers no...
Great screen, Super fast processor, Solid build quality, All mod cons
Large size, Lacks OS features to justify 6in screen
Bigger isn't necessarily better, and the Nokia Lumia 1520 proves this to some extent, although there are certainly many positive aspects here. This phablet has an excellent display, slick performance, and offers Microsoft Office integration on a potentia...
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Published: 2014-01-10, Author: Ian , review by: whatmobile.net
