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Nokia Lumia 1520

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Nokia Lumia 1520

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86 Engadget Score
An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.
86

An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.

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The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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The Lumia 1520 offers a Windows Phone experience unlike any we've seen before. With its top-notch hardware, fantastic imaging and constantly improving firmware, this is by far our favorite WP8 device.

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Pros
  • Vibrant display
  • Top-of-the-line hardware
  • Great imaging experience
  • Solid build quality
Cons
  • Can be uncomfortable to hold
  • 6-inch display may be too big for some

Reviews

78
 
Average Critic Score
Critic Reviews 24
92
 
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User Reviews 35
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Key Specs

Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Windows Phone
Screen size
622
Internal memory
321
Camera
Yes
Type
Operating system
Screen size
Internal memory
Camera
Smartphone
Windows Phone
622
321
Yes

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86 Engadget Score
An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.
86

An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.

How we score

The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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86
 

User Reviews

100
MikeL1970
I was all iOS from the 3G to the 4 (and, prior to that, I used Psion, Handspring,...read more
100
niki9001
A gadget unicorn - Engadget
100
rainshark
A gadget unicorn - Engadget
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