4.4

Pros

Great price
Great display
Good Camera
Good Sound quality

Cons

Terrible battery will last almost 7 - 8 hours without any data usage
The camera lacks a flash and the camera UI settings are complex.
The UI is a bit confused and will take time to get familiarize.
The OS hangs on lock screen some times and have to remove the battery to make the device back on

Undoubtedly useless interface especially when it comes to the basic functionality of calling, sending SMS, managing contacts and groups etc. .. Though i was using android phone, i went in to this phone because of Nokia branding. But the Windows OS is really pathetic. I think Windows is trying to make business with its half cooked stuff baked in!!! My money is wasted in this gadget. I have changed many mobiles but never seen such a pathetic user experience.

1. setup wizard is not obedient. - during the wizard setup, i made a custom setting not to use mobile data connection. I don't see any wifi settings wizard also. But int he end of setup, i get a message that some apps are getting updated. i have no clue from where.
2. Cannot have a local contacts. It will always sync with Microsoft account. No way to delete multiple entries. Even if i delete the entries in Hotmail from my desktop, it is not reflecting on the phone people. I have no clue from where all it syncs up when i have only one account configured and that too is Microsoft.
3. If i have a contact with multiple phone entries, and you got a missed call, you have no clue if the call is from his mobile or home or work. No number is displayed. Clicking on the call log, it takes me to the contact page. from there, i can't text to a particular mobile. Lumia decides to which number it will text the sms.
4. No much apps.!

I made a big mistake by buying this phone and i advise don't buy this phone and end up with very limited functionality. Useless interface especially when it is urgent.

At the price being offerred, nothing comes close. Ultra fast internet response. No flash bit of a downer but no reason not to go for it. The display and features are brilliant. Does not play popular format of mkv for videos. Can do with more audio video codecs. Overall, utter value for money. Good service from amazon but would find it difficult to beat the flipkart service in terms of speed.

PLUS:
1. Price - you cant get another smartphone with the 520's specs, and the reliability of MS/Nokia, at this price (BTW when I bought it, Amazon had the lowest price among all India e-sellers)
2. Easy to use - doesn't take much long to figure out the interface, and navigate your way around. I migrated from BB with apprehension - but its been smooth riding so far.
3. Very responsive touch-screen. For a first-time touch user like me, it has been easy to 'learn' how to type without physical/tactile keys.
4. Text prediction is pretty good. Word suggestion, as you type along a message/email is quite intuitive (impressive!)
5. Call quality - good
6. Readability (indoors and outdoors) - good
7. Like all Nokia phones, this one is tough, and solidly built.

MINUS:
1. Battery - let no one fool you - no touch-screen smartphone will give you juice to last beyond the day. I would rate myself a moderate user, but I need to re-plug in by 6 pm. So if you are a heavy user, look for a power pack as an additional buy, or look elsewhere (NOKIA: why didn't you give a bigger batter?)
2. Doesn't come with a microSD card. You will have to pay extra for that, so fact that in while making a buy decision.
3. Practically useless Search/Bing 'button' - we wouldn't have missed it MS. Please stop trying to push your service through a 'dedicated button'.
4. No lit-up 'notifications' for new messages/mails/missed calls. So you have no way of knowing if there are some mails/messages waiting for your attention, unless you unlock the screen and periodically check.

COMMENTS:
1. As far as I can see, there is no 'phone-book' in the 520. All your contacts reside in Google/Hotmail etc, not locally. So what happens if any of those services crash one day? Where's the back-up? If anyone has an answer to that, please post here, and enlighten us.
2. Nokia could have put a 'pulsating' lit-up notification option for missed calls, new messages/mails/posts. Maybe the Windows logo at the bottom of the phone could have been an LED that could pulse to draw your attention. Sadly that feature is not there in the 520.
3. All the 3 'buttons' at the bottom of the phone (BACK, WINDOWS/OPTION, SEARCH/BING) are not back-lit. So if you are using your 520 in the dark, you have to 'feel your way around' (!). It would have been a nice touch to back-light the touch buttons (pun intended!).

I wanted to try the windows phone 8 device and this was the best I can get as its the cheapest Win8 phone out there. After using it for a few days, I would say if u wana try soimething new this can take care of all the basic features of a smartphone(except for a few misses). Battery performance is ok(lasts a full day on normal to heavy use). Graphics are ok(dnt expect much from a 9k device) althoug it runs temple-run without much glitches(yes their are a few but can be ignored). The monotonous nature of UI is something that you'll definitely get bored off after a few days of use. Overall a good device at this price point and should be considered by those looking for something new(specially people switching from basic phones to their first smartphone).

I wanted to explore a smart phone and touch screen mobile for the first time, as I was using Nokia N79 for the past few years. Being a software developer with micorsoft .NET platform, I wanted to see how Windows 8 OS was in a smartphone. So I chose Nokia lumia 520 as its low end but has most of the features I wanted.
Overall I am happy with the mobile. Performance of the mobile is very good (games, multi taking, net browsing speed).
The biggest disadvantages are Battery life (comes to around 5 hours for heavy usage and 8-9 hrs for normal workday usage), poor camera indoors (outdoors its decent enough), lack of options for apps.
Since I am used to charging mobile once every 2 days with nokia N79, charging mobile twice a day seemed tedious. But every other smart phone using friend said all phones perform no more than same.
Its very long time issue that options in apps are very less in windows market. It has improved in the past 1 yr. Temple run, rail rush, dhoom 3 are available and perform very well. Also in social network side, whatsapp, wechat, facebook messenger are available.
Camera can used in situations where you don't have any other camera. Else it would be better to take photos in better phones and get it through Bluetooth.

Overall I would give 3/5 for the phone.

Pros : -
• Thinner than expected and also feels good in hands
• Super Camera does a good job, a lot of innovative and improved lenses to choose from.
• Silky smooth UI which never hangs even continous long use
• Highly perfect responsive touch, works even with gloves on
• Games never hang or lag while playing continuously
• Offline maps with Nokia Here and here drive works smoothly
• Nokia music lets you download all latest and old songs direct to the phone and also online play
• Full MS office suit.
• Build quality is awesome with a mat finish on its back which gives a firm grip.

Cons:-
• Comparatively less apps that android. But almost all required apps are present in store.
• No High end gaming due to the 512 ram limitation.
.No Bluetooth sharing for the files stored in memory card

For the price, this phone is too good to resist. The colors on the screen appears very sharp and real. I really cant think of any other phone which can give you these features even above 12k.

For those who are still thinking about the number of apps, one quick info - only Microsoft and Apple checks every apps before its put In the store. Android has lots and lots of apps, but most of them are buggy and useless, they either drain out your battery or consume all the resources which results in poor performance. Every app in windows store is verified for its quality and you can be sure, it wont slow down your phone. In android if you install a few apps, the phone will start slowing down.

I am using this phone for more than a month.

Pros:
1. Buttery smooth UI which never hangs.
2. Ultra responsive touch.
3. Call quality is good.
4. Works fast for internet browsing using both wifi and 3G.
5. Offline GPS navigation using Here drive is great and has saved me several times.
6. Preinstalled apps Big flix and Nokia music store are great and useful.
7. Build quality is good.
8. Camera does a good job even in low light.
9. Value for Money.

Cons:
1. Poor battery as it drains fast and hardly lasts a day for web browsing / games.
2. Cant play temple run.. hangs.. good for games like inspree etc.
3. No front camera.

Overall a good phone and value for money.

Likes:
1. Performance at its best
2. The user interface (Windows 8 tiles)
3. Ease of operation (Windows v/s Linux based phones)
4. Themes (Ofcource the colorful shells which are simple to replace)
5. App ecosystem (Very useful and free apps like MS Office, Nokia Music etc.)
6. Windows My phone Service (Data backup on cloud and lost phone service)
7. Kid's Corner (Separate home screen for kids)

Dislikes:
1. Requires Micro SIM (No additional slot for regular SIM)
2. Menu options grouping (Like HTC Manila had single window for switching on/off GSM, GPRS/Data, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi connections and Flight Mode)
3. Simple touch controls are missing ( Viz. volume adjustment, Call answering requires two operations - slide-up and answer / ignore)

Conclusion: My first mobile was Nokia 5110 and I passionately owned Nokia 6220 till the keypad is wornout. I'm very happy to switch back to Nokia after using HTC and BlackBerry phones. No doubt - This variant of Lumia series is a great value for money.

Excellent product. Very Fast Shipping. Very good packing. Excellent deal.
Was looking for good Smartphone under Rs. 10000. This phone is an excellent value for money. It has Windows 8 mobile OS which runs very smoothly due to the 1 Ghz processor under the hood. 5 Mega Pixel camera shoots nice shots in daylight. Lack of flash makes the shots in low light a bit grainy and noisy. Good connectivity options with WIFI, GPRS, 3G etc.
Overall a very good phone.