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| Brand | Nokia |
|---|---|
| Manufacturers | Nokia (January-April 2014) Microsoft Mobile (April 2014-2016) |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Slogan | What's your story? |
| Series | Nokia Lumia |
| First released | January 2014 |
| Availability by region | January–February 2014 |
| Discontinued | 7 April 2015 United States[1] 2016 (Worldwide) |
| Successor | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL |
| Related | Nokia Lumia 1320 Nokia Lumia Icon Nokia Lumia 930 |
| Form factor | Phablet |
| Dimensions | 6.4 in (160 mm) H 3.3 in (84 mm) W 0.33 in (8.4 mm) D[2] |
| Weight | 209 g |
| Operating system | Windows Phone 8, upgradeable to Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.2 GHz[2] |
| GPU | Adreno 330 |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Storage | 16/32 GB |
| Removable storage | Micro SD up to 2 TB |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery (BV-4BW) |
| Rear camera | 20 MP PureView, 1/2.5" Image Sensor, six-element Carl Zeiss AG lens, OIS, 4K video recording added through subsequent software update[3] |
| Front camera | 1.2 MP |
| Display | 6-inch ClearBlack IPS LCD Full HD (1920×1080) with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection |
| Sound | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones alert type Loudspeaker 3.5 mm headphone jack Dolby Headphone sound enhancement |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot NFC Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Model | 1520 |
| SAR | Head: 1.39 W/kg 1 g Body: 1.58 W/kg 1 g Hotspot: 0.35 W/kg 1 g[4] |
| Website | Nokia Lumia 1520 |
The Nokia Lumia 1520 was a flagship Windows Phone phablet smartphone designed and produced by Finnish telecommunications manufacturer Nokia in partnership with American software manufacturer Microsoft. The device was first announced at the Nokia World event on 22 October 2013 in Abu Dhabi, alongside its mid-range phablet stablemate the Nokia Lumia 1320 and Nokia's 10.1 inch Windows RT tablet the Nokia Lumia 2520.[5][6] Until its discontinuation in the United States on 7 April 2015 the phone served as the flagship device for Nokia's Lumia Series and Microsoft's mobile effort. On 6 October 2015 Microsoft officially announced its flagship phablet successor, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, with availability sometime in November 2015.
The device was powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 system-on-chip with an ARM-based Krait 400 CPU produced by American semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm. It was paired with 2 GB of RAM and a Qualcomm Adreno 330 GPU. The chassis was constructed of a highly durable polycarbonate unibody shell featuring the Lumia Series' signature bright colors. International units were available in black, white, red and yellow with a native storage capacity of 32 GB, expandable through a MicroSD card slot that can support up to 2 TB. The American version was sold exclusively through telecommunications provider AT&T, who limited onboard storage to 16 GB but offered an exclusive green color alongside the international colors. Germany also saw a green version with 32 GB storage and bundled apps from Deutsche Bahn, CEWE photo services, Zinio, Max Dome and N-TV.
The screen of the 1520 was an optically-bonded Full HD (1080p) IPS display with 16 million colors featuring Nokia's proprietary ClearBlack display technology. It measured 6 in (15 cm) diagonal with a 16:9 aspect ratio, resulting in a pixel density of 367 ppi. Protection came from a sheet of chemically strengthened Corning Gorilla Glass 2. The device shipped with Windows Phone 8 preinstalled and was upgradable to Windows Phone 8.1 Now this device is included on the Microsoft list of Windows 10 Mobile upgrade, it can be upgraded through the Windows Insider program too. The phone had a large non-removable 3400 mAh Li-Ion battery (BV-4BW), which gave it slightly longer endurance compared to its contemporaries from Android and iOS. The rear camera has 20 megapixels, is optically stabilized, and a subsequent software update introduced the ability to film in 4K (2160p) resolution.[3]
Owing to its large dimensions and flagship specifications, the phone was viewed as a direct competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and HTC One Max.[7]
- ^ Goodbye, Lumia 1520 as AT&T and Microsoft Stores stop selling the aging phablet | Windows Central
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- ^ Nokia Lumia 1520 Hands-On. Thenextweb.com. Retrieved on 22 October 2013.