Nokia has released their new Lumia smartphone into the wild, and this time it's the Lumia 520 running Microsoft's latest Windows Phone 8 OS. The Lumia 520 will be the cheapest Lumia running WP8 from Nokia, and we really hope it does get priced cheap enough for the masses to buy one. Nokia will do good if their smartphones start selling for something between Rs. 12,000-Rs. 15,000. More details follow (there's the Lumia 720 as well, both smartphones pack super sensitive touch screens).
Nokia Lumia 520
The Lumia 520 comes with a 4 inch WVGA IPS LCD display with super sensitive touch, which continues the trend that the Lumia 510 and 610 set. The higher end model ended up with a smaller display, and such is the case between the Lumia 520 and 620 as well (which packs a 3.8 inch display).
Nokia Lumia 520 Specifications
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9SwdMx94qf0
As you can see, the spec sheet is pretty impressive. We are happy to see a powerful Krait CPU in the budget model as well as 720p video recording (and expandable storage, YEAH!). The lack of front camera and flash at the back might be missed by some, but for the price range this phone is targeting, you can easily forgive and forget. The price is set at just $183, which is really good.
Nokia Lumia 720
The Lumia 720 is the next offering beside the Lumia 820 smartphone. Packing a 4.3 inch Clearback display with super sensitive touch, the rest of the specifications sheet are a mixed bag between the Lumia 620 and 820, but ultimately have resulted in a decent new WP8 smartphone.
Nokia Lumia 720 Specifications
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qU3kZQt4KOM
Our only qualm is with the 512 MB of RAM. We really wish Nokia had outfitted this model with 1 GB of RAM and kept it as a part of the upper tier just like the first generation Lumias. The big 2000 mAh battery is more than welcome. The Lumia 720 will come with a $330 price tag. Overall, a nice entry to the Lumia series.
Nokia Lumia 520
The Lumia 520 comes with a 4 inch WVGA IPS LCD display with super sensitive touch, which continues the trend that the Lumia 510 and 610 set. The higher end model ended up with a smaller display, and such is the case between the Lumia 520 and 620 as well (which packs a 3.8 inch display).
Nokia Lumia 520 Specifications
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Krait
- 1 GHz dual core CPU
- Adreno 305 GPU
- 512 MB of RAM
- 4" WVGA (800 x 480) IPS LCD display
- 5 MP camera, auto focus
- 720p HD video recording @ 30 fps
- 8 GB internal storage
- expandable storage up to 64 GB (SDXC)
- 9.9 mm thick, 124 grams weight
- 1,430 mAh battery
- Microsoft Windows Phone 8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9SwdMx94qf0
As you can see, the spec sheet is pretty impressive. We are happy to see a powerful Krait CPU in the budget model as well as 720p video recording (and expandable storage, YEAH!). The lack of front camera and flash at the back might be missed by some, but for the price range this phone is targeting, you can easily forgive and forget. The price is set at just $183, which is really good.
Nokia Lumia 720
The Lumia 720 is the next offering beside the Lumia 820 smartphone. Packing a 4.3 inch Clearback display with super sensitive touch, the rest of the specifications sheet are a mixed bag between the Lumia 620 and 820, but ultimately have resulted in a decent new WP8 smartphone.
Nokia Lumia 720 Specifications
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Krait
- 1 GHz dual core CPU
- Adreno 305 GPU
- 512 MB of RAM
- 4.3" WVGA (800 x 480) Clearbeack display
- 6.7 MP camera, Carl Zeiss optics, auto focus and LED flash
- 720p HD video recording @ 30 fps
- 1.3 MP front facing camera
- 8 GB of internal storage
- expandable storage up to 64 GB (SDXC)
- NFC support
- 9 mm thick, 128 grams weight
- 2,000 mAh battery
- Microsoft Windows Phone 8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qU3kZQt4KOM
Our only qualm is with the 512 MB of RAM. We really wish Nokia had outfitted this model with 1 GB of RAM and kept it as a part of the upper tier just like the first generation Lumias. The big 2000 mAh battery is more than welcome. The Lumia 720 will come with a $330 price tag. Overall, a nice entry to the Lumia series.