Detailed specifications for the Nokia Lumia 520

Dimensions

Height

119.9  mm

Width

64  mm

Thickness¹

9.9  mm

Weight

124  g

Volume

75.7  cm³

¹ Volume thickness

Form factor

Form factor

Monoblock touch  

Display and User Interface

Display size

4  ''

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  ppi

Display technology

IPS  

Display height

86  mm

Display width

52  mm

Touch screen technology

Super-sensitive touch  

Sensors

• Ambient light sensor
• Accelerometer
• Proximity sensor

Keys and Input Methods

User Input

Touch  

Operating keys

• Camera key
• Voice key
• Power/Lock key

Connectivity

SIM card type

Micro SIM  

Dual SIM

No  

AV connectors

3.5 mm audio 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

WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n  

Wi-Fi security modes

• WPA2 (AES/TKIP)
• WPA
• WPA-Personal
• WEP
• PEAP-MSCHAPv2
• EAP-SIM
• EAP-AKA

NFC

No NFC  

Processor

Processor name

Snapdragon™ S4  

Processor type

Dual-core 1.0Ghz

 

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

• 900 MHz
• 2100 MHz

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 Management²

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  

² Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage.

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.  

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
• 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

JPEG  

Software platform & User Interface

SW Platform

Windows Phone  

Software release

Windows Phone 8  

Email and Messaging³

Email clients

• Hotmail
• Yahoo! Mail
• Outlook Mobile
• Gmail
• Office 365
• Nokia Mail
• Windows Live / Hotmail / Outlook.com
• MS Exchange Active Sync

Email protocols

• SMTP
• IMAP4
• POP3

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
• 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

³ Some services may be available only via downloading or dependent on the market. Only devices that offer compatible multimedia message or email features can receive and display multimedia messages. Content appearance may vary. Some images and ring tones can not be forwarded.

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

Unlimited  

Ringtones

Downloadable ringtones  

Noise cancellation

Yes  

Speech codecs

• AMR-WB
• GSM FR
• AMR-NB
• GSM HR
• EFR
• GSM EFR

Security

Enterprise security features

Remote security policy enforcement  

General Security features

• Remote device locking via Internet
• 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  

Browsing and Internet

Internet browser capabilities

Internet Explorer 10  

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

WP location sharing  

Wi-Fi hotspot

Up to 8 Wi-Fi-enabled devices  

GPS and navigation⁴

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

Location technologies

• A-GPS
• Glonass

⁴ Downloading of maps over-the-air may involve transferring large amounts of data. Your service provider may charge for the data transmission. The availability of products, services and features may vary by region. Please check with your local Nokia dealer for further details and availability of language options. These specifications are subject to change without notice

Main camera

Main camera sensor

5 MP  

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  mm

Camera minimum focus range

10  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
• Smart Shoot lens
• Panorama lens
• Bing vision

Image capturing

Capture modes

• Video
• Still

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

Music apps

• Nokia Music
• Nokia Mix Radio

DRM support

PlayReady  

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

AMR  

Audio recording codecs

• AMR-NB
• GSM FR

Audio recording features

Mono  

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

Internet Radio  

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

MP4/H.264  

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

Environmental features

Materials

• 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 features

Hearing

• Vibrating alerts
• TTY support

Vision

• Voice recognition
• Vibrating alerts
• Voice commands

Physical skills

• Speakerphone
• Voice recognition
• Audio messages
• Voice commands