Nokia Lumia 520: description, reviews

One of the most affordable smartphones based on the operating system "Windson 8" is the Nokia Lumia 520. The characteristics of its hardware and software components, as well as feedback from the real owners of this gadget - is what will be discussed in this material.

Equipment

Quite usual equipment at the "Lumiya 520", both for the entry level device. This gadget is sold with such accessories and components:

• Energy-efficient charger AC-20.
• Battery BL-5J. Its nominal capacity is 1430 mAh.
• Interface cable CA-189CD. Most often it is used for data exchange with a personal computer or laptop.
• Stereo headset from "Nokia WH-108".
• User guide. On one of his last sheets there is a warranty card.

Although it is indicated in the documentation that the front of the device is protected by glass, but without a protective film it will be difficult to keep the front panel in its original state. Also the cover will be also not superfluous. The case of the device is made of plastic and it is not difficult to damage it. Well, an external flash card will increase the amount of internal memory. All these three accessories - a protective film, a cover and a flash drive - will have to be bought separately. They are not in the basic configuration of the smartphone.

Gadget Design

The front panel of the device, as noted earlier, is made of a protective glass. What exactly - the manufacturer does not specify. But with certainty we can say that this is not about the "Gorilla Eye". At the top of the front panel is a talking speaker, and at the bottom - touch keys, through which the device is organized. The rest of its central part is occupied by a display. On the right side of the device are the buttons for locking, camera and volume control. On the lower edge of the device is the port of the microUSB, and on the upper - the audio port. On the back of the device is the main camera and a loud speaker. There are 5 color options for this device: white, blue, red, yellow and black. In terms of practical use, the best of them is Nokia Lumia 520 BLACK. Characteristics in terms of hardware and software resources are identical, but it does not get so dirty as, for example, exactly the same "Nokia", but in a yellow version.

CPU

A very modest entry-level processor solution is used in Nokia's Lumiya 520. Characterization of the hardware capabilities of the CPU clearly indicates that this solution is targeted at the budget segment of smart phones. More specifically, this device is based on the S4 Plus processor solution from Qualcomm, a leading chip developer for smartphones. The second name in accordance with the manufacturer's nomenclature is MSM8227. This chip consists of two computational modules based on the Krait architecture. In the maximum load mode, their clock frequency can be increased to 1 GHz. At the time of its release (2013), this chip could not boast of an outstanding level of performance. Therefore, most resource-intensive applications (this is basically the most demanding 3D toys) was not launched on this smartphone. But for the usual tasks, its computing capabilities are quite enough. This includes reading books, watching movies, listening to music and radio, and surfing Internet resources with browsers - with all this, this smart phone will cope without problems.

Display and video adapter

One of the main advantages is the display in Nokia Lumia 520. The characteristics of it are far from flagship, but even the type of matrix used (and this IPS) is not so common in gadgets of entry level. As a result, the viewing angles of this device are close to 180 degrees. Well, the color rendition, brightness and contrast at it on an excellent level. The presence of an air gap between the screen and the sensor surface of the front panel of the device is one of the few shortcomings presented to this gadget.

The display resolution of this device is 480x800 with a diagonal of 4 inches. It is almost impossible to distinguish individual pixels on its surface. The second important component of the graphics subsystem is the graphics adapter. This device uses Adreno 305 from Qualcomm. Of course, this video accelerator can not boast of an outstanding level of performance. But, on the other hand, with its main task - the processing of video information - it copes excellently.

Camera

There is only the main camera in Nokia Lumia 520. Its technical characteristics are very modest. It is based on a sensitive element of 5 Mp. There is also an autofocus system. But about such things as LED lighting and image stabilization system, the owners of this smart phone should not be dreamed. They are not implemented in this device. The quality of panoramic images obtained with the main camera does not cause any complaints. But the text will be difficult to photograph so that it can then be disassembled. The video on this device is recorded in the "720p" format. The image quality in the videos is acceptable.

Memory

One significant drawback is in the memory subsystem of the Nokia Lumia 520. Characteristics (reviews point to this nuance) are not balanced. If the presence of 8 GB as an internal storage can be attributed to the advantages of the device, then here is 512 MB of RAM - this is a significant drawback. What is more preferable is a bundle of 4 GB (built-in storage) and 1 GB (RAM). But the developers have carried out an experiment that certainly did not go to the benefit of the smart phone of this model. It is because of 512 MB interface in the operating system "slows down" and do not run toys such as "Asphalt 8" and GTA: San Andreas. Although the rest of the hardware stuffing (the next device in this line of "Lumiya 525" proves it) makes it easy to launch them.

There is also a slot in this gadget for installing an external drive. Its maximum size can be 64 GB. If you and this will not be enough to store personal data, then you can use various cloud services.

Battery

To expect a high degree of autonomy is not necessary from the "Nokia Lumiya 520". Characterization of the technical parameters of the battery is once again confirms. As mentioned earlier, this smart phone uses a BL-5J battery with a nominal capacity of 1430 mAh. Now you need to consider that this device uses a 2-processor solution S4 Plus from Qualcomm with a frequency of 1 GHz, and the display diagonal is 4 inches. With an average level of load on the gadget, one charge of its battery will be enough for 2 days. If less intensive use of the device, you can expect that this value will increase to 3-4 days. Well and at the maximum loading the battery can stretch 12-14 hours. That is, it will have to be charged every day in such an intensive mode of use.

Interfaces

All necessary types of wired and wireless data transmission methods are supported by the Nokia Lumia 520 smartphone. The characteristics of the phone indicate the support of such ones:

• The main way to exchange data with the global web is "Vai-Fay". Supported by b, g and n of its modifications. The maximum data acquisition speed in this case is limited to 150 Mbps, but this is quite enough to download files of any size.
• The second way to receive and send information to the global web is the mobile networks GSM and 3G. In the first case, you can chat in social networks or browse unpretentious Internet resources. For more at a speed of several hundred kilobits can not be counted. Well, in the second case, when the device functions in 3G networks, you can not limit yourself in communication and download files of any size. The speed in this case can reach 20 Mb / s.
• Another important way of exchanging data is Blutuz. It allows you to connect to the device wireless headphones or a similar smart phone. In the latter case, you can exchange photos or music.
• Navigation in this device is carried out in two ways: using GPS and using A-GPS.
• The main wire transfer method is the microUSB port. He is also responsible for charging the battery.
• Another wired port is a 3.5 mm audio jack. It connects a wired stereo headset or external speakers.

System software

As the operating system is used "Windson Von 8" in Nokia Lumia 520. The characteristic of this OS from the users speaks about the high level of its stability and reliability. At the same time, all existing software for this platform on it will run without problems. Its key drawback is that it supports only 32-bit computations, but 64-bit can not be spoken about. But, on the other hand, do not forget that the device appeared on sale in early 2013 and at that time about something bigger and did not have to think about.

Application software

An impressive set of supported application software can boast Nokia Lumia 520. The characteristics of its hardware stuff allow most programs of this platform to run without problems on this device. Among the pre-installed software can be identified the presence of customers of social networks "FaceBook", "Instagram", "Tweeter". Also there is "Skype" and "Office". In general, everything necessary for work is immediately on this device. Well, what is missing, you can install from the application store. If you want, you can even find free programs in it.

User Reviews

The characteristics of the Nokia Lumia 520 phone indicate the well-balanced hardware and software of the device. The processor, the graphics subsystem, the size of the built-in drive, the capacity of the battery - all this does not cause any complaints. A similar situation with the communication set - it has everything you need. But the main disadvantage of the gadget is only 512 MB of RAM. This leads to problems in the operation of the operating system interface (vagueness of the tiles). Well, the impossibility of launching the most demanding toys of this platform on this gadget is also caused by the same factor.

Results

One of the most attractive entry-level smartphones at the moment is the Nokia Lumia 520. It has excellent characteristics. The only thing that causes censure is a small amount of RAM. But this defect is compensated by a democratic price tag of $ 100. It is in so many sellers evaluate this phone. Taking into account the declared specifications and capabilities, it can be noted that this device is exactly what it costs today.