First Impressions: Nokia Lumia 520

Nokia’s high-end Lumia range, which consists of the 920 and the 820, don’t appear to be selling as well as the company hoped. Despite the deep-rooted heritage Nokia has in India, the average joe wants more from their high-end phone other than just a brand name. When it comes to handsets above Rs 25,000, the performance across OS platforms is more or less the same but it’s only when you start climbing down the price range, can you start to tell the difference. Android can be quite a painful experience in the sub-Rs.10,000 price bracket but Windows Phone 8 does not suffer the same fate. The user experience is more or less consistent throughout the price range, a feat no one has achieved till date. Nokia is leveraging that power of WP8 through the newly-launched Lumia 520, targeted at the youth. Design and Build Available in a variety of colours, the Lumia 520 looks modern and fresh thanks to a soft, matte-finish for the entire chassis. The glossy front attracts fingerprints but it’s not as bad as some of the other phones in this range. Compared to the Lumia 620, which is a few thousand rupees more, the handset is slimmer and lighter and oddly, feels a lot more premium. The curved back fits snugly in your hand and all the buttons line up with your fingers. The back cover is interchangeable and is a lot simpler to snap on and off as compared to the Lumia 820. There won’t be any option for a wireless charging cover and Nokia wouldn’t comment on the pricing of the covers either.

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