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Nokia - Lumia 1520 4G Cell Phone
Average customer rating
4.5
(532 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 532 reviews
5 Stars
379
4 Stars
92
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
18
1 Star
19
90%of customers recommend this product.
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478 out of
532)
Customer Reviews for Nokia - Lumia 1520 4G Cell Phone
Customer Rating
4
Top Notch Hardware, Superb 1080p screen and Pureview Camera
on October 3, 2014
Posted by: Anonymous
from Rocklin, CA
If you can overcome the size fear factor, this phone is a beautiful piece of engineering. Coming from Android, I was apprehensive. But WP 8.1 has calmed my fears. I have always admired Nokia for its engineering chops. The apps are almost there (FB, 6tag, FlipBoard, Cortana, whatsapp, Lumia photo apps). The pureview camera is really good. Glance screen and stunning 1080p IPS LCD screen. Wireless charging (1520.3), micro-SD (expandable to 128GB), LTE, NFC, Office Integration (especially with Lync). Superb battery life. I have never run out of battery with extensive usage through the day.
Bing Maps/Here Maps are decent. There are Google map clones. Mytube is better than the official youTube app on Android.
To top it all the price is about 60% of a new iPhone 6 Plus. Why would anyone buy an overhyped Apple Phone is beyond me. This phone is simply that good.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting microsoft.com
Customer Rating
5
I finally found my phone!
on October 7, 2014
Posted by: SkyRail
from Winchester, VA.
After years using Android I was so cynical. My phones always were dead before 2/3'rds of my day was gone. They would be undependable shutting down locking up. Whenever I would attempt to get help I was told I "Use too many apps" I run too many things at once" HEY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A SMART PHONE! That's what I was supposed to be paying for. My new 1520 # Well I have had it for a while# Nokia Windows phone is awesome! When I go to bed at night I have at least 1/3rd of my battery left. I have all the apps I could want great games and I get to try before I buy for the ones that cost money. The Nokia Here Drive+ Map software is awesome. Cortana is so useful and accurate. It is my do all device. I spend so much time on the road and I can play my music through my stereo or listen to pod casts while using the GPS. Sure I did that with my Android but My 1520 keeps doing it without locking up or shutting off. The camera takes such sweet pictures. The Windows interface is so cool looking and customizable. I can make my phone look like I want it. I love this phone. Microsoft is the little guy when it comes to phones and they are doing great things to stand out and win consumers. They got my business.
Pros: Personal, Business
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting microsoft.com
Customer Rating
5
Biggest surprise EVER; One decent app store away from putting Apple out
on October 11, 2014
Posted by: Eric5150
from Troy, OH
Let me preface this by saying my work long ago gave me a Windows 6 phone and even being given to me, I thought I got a raw deal. That phone SUCKED and I swore I would never touch another MS Phone EVER. Then Apple had a few missteps and my experiences with Droid have not been good. I figured I'd pull the trigger on a phone that I thought I could "live with" and at worse, return.
Ok, the app store is very limited. But as they expand their market, that will change. And the market will expand, that is a given because this phone flat ROCKS!
I started with an iPhone 4, went to a 4S and wife had the 5S. I was going to swing for the fences and get an iPhone 6 Plus but balked at the price and the idea that some of their revolutionary ideas have already been done. I read the reviews for the Lumia 1520 and decided to go for it.
I have not regretted it, not one second. The phone trumps even Apple in its simplicity and iCloud integration plus the ability to pull your music right off of iTunes limits the excuses. There is quite a few Nokia unique apps that I haven't explored but the fundamentals are there. Full Office Suite, seamless integration with our MS Exchange servers at work to include calendar and task duplication, and the battery life is ridiculously good.
The biggest thing? This thing is FFAASST!! I mean super fast, faster than Apple or Droid. Just a super phone. Love it.
I haven't even scratched the surface of what this thing can do but I can tell you it kicks butt pretty much. Go get it; you won't regret it.
Pros: Personal, Business
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting microsoft.com
Customer Rating
5
Best phalet out there
on October 24, 2014
Posted by: lrn2board
from Albany, NY, USA
Was an android guy for many years, switched to this phone and love it! The camera, the videos, Cortona and the size are perfect. Wouldn't change this phone for anything else (unless you guys drop a successor to this or the 1020) the mix recording is unbelievable as well!
Pros: Personal
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting microsoft.com
Customer Rating
5
GOOD PHONE FOR THE PRICE
on October 24, 2014
Posted by: BUTTERFLY71
from Mobile, AL, USA
I have enjoyed my phone and it has enough features that I don't feel like I am missing out on anything.
Pros: Personal
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting microsoft.com
Customer Rating
5
I can say it is different then any other phone i came across.
on October 24, 2014
Posted by: firesilverblade
from south carolina
This phone has some awesome features like Cortana, kids corner, and glance. It does have alot of features. The only thing I personally didn't like about the phone is I can't change the back piece. It is one solid phone, but at the end it comes down to the features and battery life which both are pretty well awesome. I can't wait to see what Microsoft will come out with next( the software side).
Pros: Personal
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting microsoft.com
Customer Rating
5
Best phone out there! (until 1530 comes around)
on October 24, 2014
Posted by: TheRooster
from Singapore
Big and crisp screen makes viewing the ever helpful live tiles easy. It has all the apps and features i care about, and then some. Won't replace it any time soon, it's a keeper!
Pros: Personal
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting microsoft.com
Customer Rating
4
Almost perfect.
on October 24, 2014
Posted by: Sigaren
from Ann Arbor, MI, USA
I bought myself the Lumia 1520 last December. Worked great and I had entered the Windows 8.1 Preview. Everything about it was outstanding, until the LCD overheated and went black, warranty was void and I've had to revert to my old Galaxy S2 since. I probably will not use Nokia products again in the future.
Pros: Personal, Business
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting microsoft.com