Micro-USB cable
Hardware
As mentioned, the Nokia Lumia 1520 is a
phablet- the hybrid of a phone and tablet, and it would appeal to an
audience who specifically likes to use large devices. Keeping a big
phone in the pocket is certainly not comfortable; but for those who like
it, Lumia 1520 is a good choice. The moment you pick it up, it feels
like a quality product, due to its polycarbonate body that feels really
good in hand, and looks elegant with the matte finish. It has a 6-inch
IPS display with a Full HD resolution (1920×1080) with 367ppi pixel
density, and the display is gorgeous. It’s probably the only Lumia
device with a 1080p display as of now, and has Gorilla Glass 2 on top of
that. It has a Quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM (and it really
shows, the device is incredibly snappy!). It also has 32 GB of built-in
storage and a microSD card slot for further expansion. The camera on the
back is 20 Megapixels, with support for shooting video up to 1080p at
30fps with stereo sound recording, and also has a dual-LED flash. It
isn’t as excellent as the Lumia 1020’s super awesome 41 megapixel camera
but it hold up pretty well against its sibling. The front camera is a
1.2 megapixel shooter (pretty decent for all you selfie fans out
there!). This phablet accommodates a nano SIM, despite its huge size
(and that’s ironic, in a very interesting way). Since it is a phablet,
we expected it to have a stylus as well, but it doesn’t have one. Other
than these things, the Lumia 1520 has all the usual stuff that most
common smartphones have these days- including (but not limited to)
Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi a/b/g/n/ac with hotspot ability, noise cancellation
mic, and NFC etc.
Software
The Lumia 1520 runs Windows Phone 8 with
the latest Lumia Black update which includes double tap to wake, and
the ‘glance’ feature where you just wave your hand over the phone to
turn the screen on. It even works when you pull the phone out of your
pocket, and the screen comes on just to show you the time (and any
notifications). On first look at the unlocked screen, you can see how
the OS makes use of the larger screen, and there are different tile
sizes. You can have small, medium, and large tiles just like all other
Windows Phone devices, but it’s the number of tiles along the width that
make the difference. This essentially means you can have a wide array
of tiles on the start screen. With more screen real estate available,
the keyboard also scales up, and is easier to type on (I’ve always found
it difficult to type on a Lumia’s keyboard, but this one was an
exception). But other than that, the OS doesn’t really seem to make
effective use of the added screen space (as seen in some Android
phablets).
Hands-on Approach
In terms of daily usage, the Nokia Lumia
1520 feels like a solid and sturdy phone (and is also relatively
heavier). It isn’t really meant to be used with one hand, unless you
have big hands. The camera is pretty decent, and features almost all the
controls that the Lumia 1020 had (but the camera result is definitely
not that comparable). Watching high quality videos is a superb
experience on the Full HD screen, and the protective cover comes in
handy, as it doubles as a landscape stand for the phone, so that you can
sit back and enjoy the content being played on the screen. The screen
is the second most notable feature about this phone- first one being the
size.
Overall,
the Nokia Lumia 1520 is a perfect device for those looking for a
phone-tablet hybrid and for those convenient with its handling. The
camera is pretty decent, and the phone itself is fast and snappy.
Whether it’s your first experience of using a Lumia device, or even if you’re an
existing Lumia user, you won’t be disappointed. The Lumia 1520 lives up
to its name (and size), and this too, gets or seal of approval!
Posted by:: Muhammad usman
source :Appjuice