Nokia Lumia 520 Specs & Price

At the MWC, 2013 Nokia announced its Low cost Windows Phone 8 Smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 520. Expected at a price of around 30,000 Naira, Nokia Lumia 520 will bring the superior Windows Phone 8 experience to new markets. Despite coming at a low price point, Nokia Lumia 520 does not compromise on hardware. When launched it will be the cheapest WP8 member of the Nokia Lumia Phones line.

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Windows Phone 8 for Low budget

Nokia Lumia 520 promises to deliver high-end experience at a low price point. Just like the low mid-range Nokia Lumia 620, the Lumia 520 features a 1GHz dual-core processor and 512MB RAM. It features the same super sensitive technology as found in the Nokia Lumia 920, which you can tap and scroll even when wearing gloves.

Nokia Lumia 520 features the latest Windows Phone 8 as well as Nokia software for location and navigation like Here Maps, Here Drive, and Here Transit. It also features Nokia Music and Nokia Music+, Nokia's free and premium music streaming services.

Nokia Lumia 520 comes with 3G with internet speeds of up to 21Mbps. On wireless networks, the smartphone supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.

Display & Camera

Nokia Lumia 520 has a 4.0-inch super sensitive touch display with 800 x 480 pixels (WVGA) resolution. The display is protected by 2D hardened glass and can render the full 16 million colours.

Nokia Lumia 520 has a built-in 5 megapixels camera with support for 720p HD video recording. It features autofocus with cool features like Cinemagraph; which enables you animate and share photos with friends via Facebook, Twitter, or email; Panorama lens which enables you easily take wide-angled photos.

Nokia Lumia 520 Price & Availability

Nokia Lumia 520 will be available in March, 2013 starting with Hong Kong and Vietnam and then Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. We expect Nokia Lumia 520 to be available in Nigeria before the end of April. Based on Nokia's estimated price of 139 EUR (before tax and subsidies), we expect the Nokia Lumia 520 price to be around N30,000.