Nokia Lumia 520

Nokia Lumia 520
Nokia Lumia 520
BrandNokia
ManufacturerNokia
TypeSmartphone
Slogan"The more fun smartphone"
SeriesLumia
Availability by region22 April 2013
Discontinued2015
PredecessorNokia Lumia 510
SuccessorNokia Lumia 525
Nokia Lumia 530
RelatedNokia Lumia 620
Nokia Lumia 720
Nokia Lumia 820
Nokia Lumia 920
Compatible networksGSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
HSPA 1900/2100
Form factorSlate
Dimensions119.9 mm (4.72 in) H
64 mm (2.5 in) W
9.9 mm (0.39 in) D
Weight124 g (4.4 oz)
Operating systemWindows Phone 8, upgradeable to 8.1
Windows 10 Mobile insider beta, later discontinued
Unofficial Android 6.0.1 port from XDA-developers
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227
CPU1.0 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Krait
GPUQualcomm Adreno 305
Memory512 MB RAM
Storage8 GB Internal
Removable storage64 GB, microSD
Battery1430 mAh (stand-by time 4 days)
Rear camera5 MP autofocus, f/2.4, autofocus 720p video
Display4-inch IPS LCD, 480x800 resolution
ConnectivityBluetooth 4.0 + LE (after Lumia Amber update)
Assisted GPS
GPS/GLONASS
Micro-USB 2.0
Wi-Fi :802.11b/g/n, WiFi Hotspot
Wi-Fi-based positioning system (WPS)
FM radio, Internet radio
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
OtherTalk time (2G): up to 14.8 hours
Talk time (3G): 9.6 h
Stand-by time: up to 360 hours (15 days)
Maximum cellular network browsing time: 6.7 h
Music playback time: 61 h (2.5 days)

The Nokia Lumia 520 is an entry-level Windows Phone 8 smartphone announced by Nokia at the 2013 Mobile World Congress.

In September 2013, the Lumia 520 became the best-selling Windows device in the world, selling more units than any other model of Windows phone, PC or tablet. By July 2014, the Lumia 520 has had 12 million activations, and has played a key part for Nokia and Microsoft.

A minor successor, the Nokia Lumia 525, was later released.