Dimensions
- Height : 119.9 mm
- Width : 64.0 mm
- Thickness : 9.9 mm
- Weight : 124 g
- Volume : 75.7 cm³
Form factor
- Form factor : Monoblock touch
Display and User Interface
- Display size : 10.16 cm
- Display resolution : WVGA (800 x 480)
- Display features
- Brightness control
- Orientation sensor
- Ambient light sensor
- Display colors : TrueColor (24-bit/16M)
- Aspect ratio : 15:9
- Pixel density : 235.0 ppi
- Display technology : IPS
- Display height : 86.0 mm
- Display width : 52.0 mm
- Touch screen technology : Super sensitive touch
Keys and Input Methods
User Input
Operating keys
- Camera key
- Voice key
- Power/Lock key
Hardware
Connectivity
- SIM card type : Micro SIM
- Dual SIM : No
- Charging connectors : Micro-USB charging connector
- AV connectors : 3.5 mm audio connector
- System connectors: Micro-USB-B connector
- USB : USB 2.0
- Bluetooth : Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth profiles
- Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1
- Hands-free profile (HFP) 1.5
- Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.0
- Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2
- Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.4
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi security modes
- WPA2 (AES/TKIP)
- WPA
- WPA-Personal
- WEP
- PEAP-MSCHAPv2
- EAP-SIM
- EAP-AKA
NFC
Processor
- Processor name : Snapdragon™ S4
- Processor type : Dual-core 1 GHz
Data Network
GSM network
- 1800 MHz
- 850 MHz
- 900 MHz
- 1900 MHz
GSM max data speed DL
EGPRS 236.8 kbps
GSM max data speed UL
EGPRS 236.8 kbps
WCDMA network
WCDMA max data speed DL
HSDPA – 21.1 Mbps
WCDMA max data speed UL
HSUPA – 5.76 Mbps
Memory
- User data storage
- In device
- Memory card
- SkyDrive cloud storage
- RAM : 512 MB
- Mass memory : 8 GB
- Expandable memory card type : MicroSD
- Maximum memory card size : 64 GB
- Free cloud storage : 7 GB
Power Management
- Battery model : BL-5J
- Battery capacity : 1430 mAh
- Battery voltage : 3.7 V
- Removable battery : Yes
- Talk time (2G) : 14.8 h
- Standby time (3G) : 360 h
- Talk time (3G) : 9.6 h
- Maximum cellular network browsing time : 6.7 h
- Music playback time : 61 h
- Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time : 6.2 h
- Wireless charging : No
Snapdragon™ S4 Processor
Performance
Do more. Wait less
Tap into faster performance. The Snapdragon™ processor CPU cores enable extra performance when you need it and puts you in charge of running the most demanding applications, including gaming, photography, as well as business and personal productivity.
Power consumption
Less charging. More doing
The Snapdragon™ processor unique asynchronous technology enables each core to power up and power down independently, resulting in maximizing core performance level without wasting battery power.
Technology
Beyond mobile. And beyond all expectations
Snapdragon™ S4 processor is a highly integrated, mobile-optimized system on a chip that delivers dynamic, immersive experiences and powerful, battery-friendly performance that can put new possibilities in your hands.
Software and applications
Productivity features
Personal information management features
- Calculator
- Clock
- Calendar
- Phonebook
- Alarm clock
- Social networks in Phonebook
- OneNote
- Wallet
- Family Room
- Kid’s Corner
Business apps
- Adobe acrobat reader free download
- Lync (Corporate IM) free download
- Office: Excel,Word,Powerpoint,OneNote
- SkyDrive storage for documents and notes
Document formats supported
- Excel
- PDF
- Word
- Powerpoint
Sync type
- Exchange ActiveSync
- Mac companion app
- Windows 8 companion app
Sync content
- Calendar
- Video
- Pictures
- Music
- Contacts
Other Applications
Game features
- DirectX 11
- Touch UI
- XBox-Live Hub
Graphics format
Software platform & User Interface
- SW Platform : Windows Phone
- Software release : Windows Phone 8
Communications
Email and Messaging
Email clients
- Hotmail
- Yahoo! Mail
- Outlook Mobile
- Gmail
- Office 365
- Nokia Mail
- Windows Live / Hotmail / Outlook.com
- MS Exchange Active Sync
Email protocols
Email features
- Viewing and editing of email attachments
- Always up to date
- Multiple simultaneous email accounts
- Text-to-speech message reader
- Email attachments
- Conversational view on email
- Linking multiple inboxes to one
- Inbox filtering
- HTML viewer
Supported instant messaging services
- Twitter
- Facebook chat
- LinkedIn
- Windows Live Messenger
- Skype IM
Messaging features
- Integrated text messaging and chat
- Instant messaging
- Concatenated SMS for long messages
- List of recently used numbers
- Audio messaging
- Text-to-speech message reader
- Text messaging
- Unified MMS/SMS editor
- Automatic resizing of images for MMS
- Distribution lists for messaging
- Multimedia messaging
- Conversational chat style SMS
Call management
Call management features
- Voice commands
- Call waiting
- Voice mail
- Integrated hands-free speakers
- Call forwarding
- Call history
- Voice dial
- Conference call
- Skype voice call
Supports amount of contacts
Noise cancellation
Ringtones
Speech codecs
- AMR-WB
- GSM FR
- AMR-NB
- GSM HR
- EFR
- GSM EFR
Device security
Security
Enterprise security features
- Remote security policy enforcement
General Security features
- Remote device locking via Internet
- Application sandboxing and integr check
- Track and Protect via internet
- Firmware update
- Remote wipe of user data via Internet
- Device lock
- Device passcode
- PIN code
- Firmware and OS integrity check
- Secure device start-up
- Online back-up and restore
Advance security features
- Lost device tracking
- Browser integrated anti-phishing
Data encryption
- User data encryption for device
Sharing and Internet
Browsing and Internet
Social apps
- Facebook
- LinkedIn
- Twitter
Photo sharing
- Share over Bluetooth
- Facebook
- Send as email attachment
- SkyDrive
Video sharing
- Video sharing to social network and internet
- Facebook
- SkyDrive
Location sharing
Internet browser capabilities
Wi-Fi hotspot
- Up to 8 Wi-Fi-enabled devices
Navigation
GPS and navigation
Location technologies
Location and navigation apps
- HERE Drive
- HERE Maps
- HERE Transit
Navigation features
- Pin places to Start screen
- Public transportation routing guidance
- Reveal the surrounding places
- Reviews, info and photos for places
- Routing options
- Save favourite destinations
- Call, share and get directions to places
- Free maps
- Save and sync favs with maps.nokia.com
- Find upcoming departure times
- See places through the camera viewfinder
- Live traffic information
- Automatic day/night view switching
- Venue maps – shopping and transport centers
- Free voice guided turn-by-turn drive navigation
- Offline maps
- Online and offline favourites
- Speed limit warnings
Photography
Main camera
- Main camera sensor : 5.0 megapixels
- Main camera focus type : Auto focus
- Camera digital zoom : 4 x
- Carl Zeiss Tessar lens : No
- Sensor size : 1/4″
- Main camera f-number/aperture : f/2.4
- Camera focal length : 28.0 mm
- Camera minimum focus range : 10.0 cm
- Camera image formats : JPEG/Exif
- Flash type : No Flash
Main camera features
Main camera – other features
- Touch focus
- Landscape orientation
- Auto and manual exposure
- Auto and manual white balance
- Active toolbar
- Full screen viewfinder
- Geotagging
- Automatic photo upload to web services
- Full resolution photo and video upload
Digital camera add-ons
- Cinemagraph lens
- Bing vision
- Smart Shoot lens
- Panorama lens
Image capturing
Capture modes
Scene modes
- Automatic
- Night Portrait
- Sports
- Night
- Close-up
- Backlight
White balance modes
- Cloudy
- Incandescent
- Fluorescent
- Daylight
- Automatic
Light sensitivity
- ISO 100
- ISO 800
- Automatic
- ISO 200
- ISO 400
Photos viewed by
- Camera Roll
- Month
- Favorites
- Album
- Photos from social networks
Music and Audio
Music
Music apps
DRM support
Audio features
- Album graphics display in Music player
- Audio Streaming
- Music Player
- Cloud music offline playback
- Media Player
- Podcasts
- Cloud music playback
Voice and audio recording
Audio recording file formats
Audio recording codecs
Audio recording features
Music format
Codecs
- MP3
- AMR-NB
- WMA 10 Pro
- GSM FR
- WMA 9
- AAC LC
- AAC+/HEAAC
- eAAC+/HEAACv2
Audio playback file formats
- ASF
- MP4
- AAC
- AMR
- MP3
- M4A
- WMA
- 3GP
- 3G2
Radio
Radio features
Video
Main video camera
- Camera video resolution : 720p (HD, 1280 x 720)
- Camera video frame rate : 30 fps
- Camera video zoom : 4 x
- Video playback frame rate : 30 fps
Video playback codecs
- VC-1
- Windows video
- H.264/AVC
- H.263
- MPEG-4
Video playback file formats
- MP4
- ASF
- WMV
- AVI
- 3GP
- 3G2
- M4V
- MOV
Video recording formats
Video white balance modes
- Cloudy
- Fluorescent
- Incandescent
- Automatic
- Daylight
Main video camera features
Video streaming
- YouTube browsing and video streaming
- Progressive video download
- Streaming from video services and internet
Video recording features
- Video zoom
- Continuous autofocus
Environment
Environmental features
Materials
- Free of BFR, rFR as in Nokia Subst. List
- Free of PVC
- Contains recycled metals
- Free of nickel on the product surface
Energy efficiency
- Automatic screen brightness adjustment
- Battery saver feature
- Energy efficient charger
Eco content and services
- Available at Marketplace
- HERE Drive: route optimization
- HERE Maps: pedestrian navigation
Recycling
- 100% recoverable as materials and energy
User guide
- Small printed guide, full on nokia.com
- In-device user guide
Packaging
- Made of renewable materials
- Containing up to 60% recycled materials
- Minimized package
- Packaging is 100 % recyclable
- Virgin wood fibres up to 100% certified
Accessibility
Accessibility features
Hearing
- Vibrating alerts
- TTY support
Vision
- Voice recognition
- Vibrating alerts
- Voice commands
Physical skills
- Speakerphone
- Voice recognition
- Audio messages
- Voice commands
What’s in the box
Box
Sales Package
- Nokia Lumia 520
- High Efficiency Charger AC-20
- Nokia Battery BL-5J
- Nokia Charging and Data Cable CA-189CD
- Nokia Stereo Headset WH-108
- Quick guide