Unboxing: Nokia Lumia 1520

Last night, Nokia Philippines hosted a small Christmas dinner to members of the media and bloggers where they introduced the new line of Lumia and Asha phones. We came home winning a new Lumia 1520 which we immediately unboxed.

The last time we saw the Lumia 1520 was during the global launch in Abu Dhabi back in October.

The Lumia 1520 is set to be released in the Philippines sometime in January 2014 although we’re still guessing what the suggested retail price would be.

The second time around, the Lumia 1520 looks much more stunning. The ClearBlack display and full HD resolution is very clear and crisp, highlighted by the 6-inch Gorilla Glass display.

It’s also very thin and feels a bit hefty, but that’s to be expected. The unibody design is covered in glossy polycarbonate material that looks and feels very premium (although it’s also a fingerprint and smudge-magnet).

Nokia has also leveled-up and made the internal hardware at par with all of the flagship handsets in the market (specifically the Android market).

Nokia Lumia 1520 specs:
6-inch ClearBlack Display @ full HD 1920×1080 pixels
Gorilla Glass 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 2.2GHz quad-core processor
Adreno 330 Graphics
2GB RAM
32GB internal storage
64GB via microSD
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, ac
LTE 150/50 mbps, DC-HSPA 42mbps
Bluetooth 4.0 LE
GPS w/ aGPS, GLONASS
20MP PureView rear camera, dual LED flash
1.2MP front-facing camera
Li-Ion 3,400mAh battery
Windows Phone 8
162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7mm (dimensions)
209 grams (weight)

The Lumia 1520 is certainly, and by far, the most promising the nicest-looking Windows Phone handset ever. Large, full HD display, top of the line processor, huge battery capacity, much faster LTE support, and the 20-megapixel PureView camera.

Nokia Philippines is set to officially launch the Lumia 1520 this January 2014 though they have not shared the retail price yet. Watch out for our full review in a week.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

36 Comments

witzki says:

11 years ago

I-raffle na yan.
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joemreyes says:

11 years ago

raffle, raffle, raffle!
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abuzalzal says:

11 years ago

Sinayang yung hardware, ewan ko kung anong gamit ng Snapdragon 800 sa Windows, mukhang wala ata
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nol says:

11 years ago

????
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Ryan says:

11 years ago

Prang ang sarap gmitin ng gnitong kalakas ng specs sa windows. nganga nalng ako khit s4 gmit ko. promising toh.
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Raven Silverheart says:

11 years ago

raffle raffle its a perfect gift for xmas <3
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Jherwynne says:

11 years ago

Install na yan ng DOTA hahahaha…. :)
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Abby says:

11 years ago

“although it’s also a fingerprint and smudge-magnet” – in almost all reviews here in this website, this is always mentioned. Not an important factor for me cause fingerprints will most probably imprint on anything we touch! You can just wipe it off.

Why not just talk about camera or video quality or any other important things than fingerprinting alone. Geez! :)
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Moonshines says:

11 years ago

got mine from the mail last december 3 (got it from expansys.ph) and i must say ITS MASSIVE AND VERY IMPRESSIVE.
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Captain Backfire says:

11 years ago

This unboxing article, summarized in a picture:

http://www.survivedavis.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/owl.jpg
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Milhouse says:

11 years ago

Dahil lang may isang picture ng box eh naging “unboxing article” na ito?!!!
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ymer2682 says:

11 years ago

excited for this device…hopefully the price won’t be too steep (asa!=) btw, a shot of everything inside the box would have been nice but thanks for this heads up.. looking forward to reading your review of the unit.. =)
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Jay says:

11 years ago

Excited for this (big) baby to come out. Since this is an unboxing article, I was expecting to see what’s actually in the box, aside from the phone itself (charger, earphone, manual, microSD card (?)).
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kz says:

11 years ago

Phone resembles much of the lumia 1020, tried playing out test unit of the 1020in nokia store. Downside, the gorilla glass,black front display tend to come off, natatanggal cya..lumalabas parang low quality pagawa..sayang
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cheska says:

11 years ago

i finally get mine, all i can say its the phone that suits for me coz i like the big screen and its really fast in loading any applications, this is my first time using a windows fone and so far im enjoying it…
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tmcr7 says:

11 years ago

Nokia, medyo bad timing ang release date niyo dito sa Pilipinas. Huli na naman. Wala nang pera ang mga tao sa Enero.
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nokiasucks says:

11 years ago

well, it is another “overpromising” device by a dying company like Nokia.
I just remember the time when Kodak was number 1 and then being eaten alive by Nikon and Canon.
So don’t waste your money on this device.
SAYANG PERA!
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Andy says:

11 years ago

The Lumia 1520 is the best all-round Windows Phone 8 smartphone on the market. It’s blisteringly fast, the display is fantastic and the camera – while not up to the standards of the Lumia 1020 – still destroys almost everything aside from the iPhone.
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