The Nokia Lumia 520 price has been etched at €139, with the smartphone finally crossing over from rumor to reality. However, it stays true to most of its assumed specifications that had surfaced unofficially through various sources.
Pegged a level below the 620 belonging to the same series, the Lumia 520 is considered to be an affordable Window Phone 8-driven smartphone with entry-level features. It measures 119.9mm x 64mm x 9.9mm in dimensions and weighs 124 grams.
Dominating the front panel is a 4-inch IPS touchscreen display possessing a 480 x 800 pixel resolution. This screen makes use of super sensitive touch technology which allows operating the phone using objects such as keys, fingernails or even gloved hands.
Just like its older sibling, the relevant handset holds onto a single 5MP camera on the rear. The snapper packs features such as auto focus and 4x digital zoom, while it is also capable of capturing videos in 720p.
The required speed for multitasking will be provided by a 1GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor which in turn will rely on 512MB of RAM. Coming to the memory, the inbuilt storage capacity tallies up to 8GB, whereas users may be pleased to find an expansion slot compatible with a microSD card up to 64GB.
If we were to take the folks over at the company seriously, the handset’s 1,430mAh battery will be capable of delivering talk time of around 15 hours for 2G owners. Those on 3G should be able to reap around 10 hours of talk time or 360 hours of standby. The device follows the well-known tradition of radiating vibrant colors like yellow, red, cyan, black and white.
The Nokia Lumia 520 will initially be put on sale in stores across Hong Kong and Vietnam in March. Following this, it will immediately begin to ship in markets falling within the corners of Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. Regions such as the US and China will witness the release through network operators like T-Mobile and China Mobile, respectively.
As a recap, let’s steal a quick peek at the smartphone’s core specifications:
– Windows Phone 8 OS
– 4-inch IPS LCD display
– 480 x 800 pixel resolution
– 1GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
– 5MP main camera with auto focus and 720p video recording
– 8GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB
– 1,430mAh battery
– 119.9mm x 64mm x 9.9mm in dimensions
– 124g weight