Battery Life, Terminal Thoughts

The Nokia Lumia 1520 packs a sizable 12.nine Wh (three,400 mAh at 3.8 V) battery that delivers fantastic uptime. The battery isn't removable, which keeps the handset slim, plus the inclusion of Qi wireless charging in the body should appease those who similar cable-gratuitous charging without an additional cover.

During my time with the Lumia 1520, the device delivered very commendable battery life. Despite the six-inch brandish absorbing a lot of juice, the 1520 hands lasts a day with average usage, with a chance of extending your usage to ii days if you manage things right. I detect most Nokia handsets to exist specially battery efficient in low-signal areas without sacrificing connectivity speeds, and the 1520 with the Snapdragon 800 is no exception.

Speaking of the Snapdragon 800, the electric current-generation SoC is more ability efficient per core and per clock speed than the Snapdragon S4 seen in other Lumias. Combined with ability gaiting techniques, the Lumia 1520 should exist more power efficient in less intensive tasks than the Lumia 925 or other MSM8960 devices.

In our battery rundown test the Lumia 1520 easily beat all other Windows Phones nosotros've tested with just over 11 hours of video playback. Typically phones that score over 8 hours in this test have great battery life, so the 1520 coming in towards the top of the chart means you should have no troubles getting this handset to final.

Concluding Thoughts

Nokia is edging closer to creating the perfect Windows Phone with the Lumia 1520. Finally we have a handset that matches current Android and iOS devices in terms of performance and hardware, with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC making the experience snappier than ever. The half-dozen-inch 1080p display not but matches the latest and greatest smartphone displays, merely information technology also provides a precipitous, high-quality experience with fantastic outdoor visibility.

Nokia has proven one time again it's a dominant force in smartphone photographic camera technology: the 20-megapixel 'PureView' unit produces some astonishing photos in the correct conditions, and OIS assists well when shooting at night. Let's not forget Nokia Camera either, an app which provides a wide range of piece of cake to apply transmission controls, allowing you lot to fine tune your photographs with ease.

While Nokia's colorful unibody pattern feels swell to hold and overall the phone is quite ergonomic for the size, the handset is certainly massive and could be quite cumbersome in unaccustomed hands. I tin can't assistance just feel the device would appeal to a wider audience if it was smaller. A five-inch handset with the same internals could well be a killer Windows Phone.

It'southward disappointing that the large-screen smartphone has no stylus back up or an operating organisation that's optimized to accept full advantage of the display'south real estate. Aside from the third column of tiles, Windows Phone is nonetheless an immature platform for these blazon of larger devices, mostly enlarging apps rather than showing more than content. Still the app ecosystem trouble is no longer a barrier that should keep prospective buyers abroad: app quality and range has certainly improved since the last fourth dimension I used Windows Telephone.

The Lumia 1520 is definitely the best Windows Phone I've used so far. It can exist a hard sell up against a seasoned contender like the Note 3, but there's no doubting that Nokia keeps improving delivering nonetheless another high-end quality handset.

Pros: Nokia'south best try has produced the best Windows Phone yet. Quality camera delivers fantastic shots in most conditions. Snapdragon 800 is powerful and upwardly-to-date, complemented past a beautiful, large 1080p display.

Cons: Huge handset isn't for everyone. Windows Phone by and large isn't optimized for the large display. No stylus support.