Nokia Lumia 1520 Review | Pocketnow
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Best reviewer on youtube.
Totally should be a competition for that. MF rocks.
An excellent unbiased review which I have come to expect from Pocketnow. The 1520 is on order and I think its going to be my phone for a couple of years!!!
Using this phone for 3 years now, it's very sturdy and with the WINDOWS 10 Anniversary update, it's superb!
Every weakness mentioned in this review were gone, except it's size of course!
Rod 29 Hi How is The Battery Life After Window 10 Update..?
Still rocking this one. Still gonna rock it more.
You are the best reviewer in youtube in my opinion, your videos are really entertaining and well done. Much better oriented than MKBHD
Especially when you compare Lumia 1520 review made by both
exactly!
i agree, but MKBHD's experience as compared to Mr Fisher's has some catch up.
This comment still holds up
It's phabulous
fabulous* and i AGREE
yona gamburg he was punning...phablet, phabulous???
yona gamburg I'm guessing it's a play of words, the big phones are called phablets
yona gamburg *woosh*
Great review, as always!
yona gamburg it's suppose to be a joke lol
This phone still around and probably best still, not to mention finalized version of windows 10 gonna be out soon, just don't let this video fool you, this is a bad ass phone!!
Finally I have been waiting for this review since last week
this review is not accurate. I have a lumia 1520 and I assure you it is worth every penny. This is a flagship phone of 2013 and still one of the best smartphone up to date.
Damn it dude! That Homescreen is gorgeous!~
Wow! I like the submarine video that you took from a ferry! Very very cinematic!
is it funny how this is the only reviewer that can pronounce Nokia properly.
As a previous Lumia 920 user who upgraded to 925 then finally got the Lumia 1020, All I can say that it seems I got a new addiction, these phones are simply great if not the best among all competitors in terms of quality that includes great photography, wonderful screens, amazing sound quality and much more!
However for me and as I'm still addicted to my Lumia 1020 fine outcomes specifying the Camera, sound and Screen, I will be waiting for more Megapixels Lumia phablet to buy at least I can get both more horse power along with ultimate photography.
Cheerz! Adel
Probably the only Windows phone I have actually considered.
Good job Nokia.
As Michael said, it is the sotware the one draging this phone down. The addition of the SD card is kind of crippled without a proper file explorer. Also the lack of USB host capabilities is another unfortunate limitation of WP8 that push these devices out of power users' radar.
This type of devices (phablets) would benefit a lot from having a OS like WinRT which, although not good enough for desktop devices, would certainly make this device far more usable than it is with WP8.
Hoperfully, MS may update WP8 to be more like WinRT so these devices are more versatile in the future.
Michael Ficsher is one of the best reviewers out there, if not THE Best .....
Amazing review as always! One thing though, at the begining you said "It's WP's only phablet to date" Isn't the 1320 a phablet, also?
The 1320 came out later when this video was filmed, that's why it doesn't count.
micheal fisher's reviews are awesome
Beautiful review Michael. I feel this is the most unbiased and best review of this gorgeous phone to date.
6:12 Did I witness the best battery life ever known to recent phablets :D I'm not getting this phone but Nokia has my respect just for that
Man you provide the best reviews.
This phone is awesome I bought this phone and till now I am loving it
Can't wait Christmas, i NEED this phone in my life
I miss you mr. stark, where were you!?
When I heard the word 'Threshold' I immediately thought Halo. Turns out that's exactly what the update is named after.
I can't wait to see what it brings.
having waited this long for this review, I feel it's incomplete without the review on new additions of apps from nokia and something's missing
always the best honest practical reviews come from you
there really should be no one else making windows phones, no one does it better than Nokia, if it wasnt for the lack of apps, I would love to have one
Michael is the only reviewer I've seen that commented on the glanceability factor that the 1520 delivers. The 1520 is the vanguard for the next wave of Windows Phones coming in 2014.
that video with the submarine is really impressive, on pretty much any other phone it would be even more overexposed.
I've been accustomed to Android but later this month I might be switching to Windows. Thinking of getting the 1520 or the 930,but I want to ask people here if it's worth the switch.
The one in the middle (that's what she said lol) from the 3.
I made the same switch. I was a bit scared about it. But now I really like WP and integration between multiple devices (phone, Surface Pro, Notebook).
I started with a second hand 925, and I finished just today to buy a 1520.
I just sold my 925.
I was coming from a Galaxy Note N7000 and I wouldn't buy a Samsung again.
The build quality of Nokias/Microsoft is very high.
I liked the smaller size of the 925 and portability, but I miss the readability of the phablet size devices and the lack of an external storage slot.
So that's why I switched to 1520.
I hope to get used by size.
Arnoud1987000 noobie?ms had to resort to lawsuits claiming android Infringed on its patents for money.their mobile business is just making them bleeding money.plus android has now changed dramatically.
***** I agree I enjoy using windows phone soooo much better...
Worth noting this is a review of the inferior AT&T version that has 1/2 the storage and no wireless charging compared to the non-gimped European/Australian version. Also, it has a super sensitive touchscreen that can be used even when wearing gloves which could be a HUGE selling point for anyone living through winters where u don't want your hands freezing off.
Its a GREAT phone/phablet. I've had mine for a couple of months and found it VERY VERY difficult to switch back to my 2010 with its 'tiny' 4.5" screen, and its just so more polished design and materials wise than any other device I've used (and I've used a LOT). The OS is also the only mobile OS that feels current in its look and feel. Apple hasn't done jack for years with iOS and android used to and still feels like a barely working collection of disparate parts bolted together.
My next phone will be a phablet ! Gotta give it a try ! I imagine it's easier to use in cold places , cuz u have sweaters and jackets u can put the phone in , can't imagine anyone carrying this thing around in hot weather were u hardly wear any clothes
do mine eyes play tricks on me, Pocketnow finally did the 1520 review?!? Michael Fisher be praised!!!
I have seen your reviews on the Mega, Galaxy note 3, the HTC one Max and the big Sony. When i see your complete review on this one, I will go get one of these phones. I cant wait. I am leaning toward the Nokia right now.
My word remember when anything above 4 inch was called a phablet. Nowadays our apple watch have a larger screen than these old phablets
your voice just has this awesome professional quality about it
I really look forward for WP8.1 to get some useful features to increase the capabilities of the 1520 and to take good use of its amazing display.
I missed some coments on the new Nokia apps...
I have watched this six times on my lumia 1520 lol... Pocketnow is the best
while waiting for advertisement, my thoughts, "please be Michael Fischer, please be Michael Fischer, Please be MIchael Fischer, YESSS its Michael Fischer
good review
Pocketnow
just one thing - the buttons are not ceramic, they are made of zirconium, which is a rare metal
My 1520 is getting delivered today!!
I love Pocketnow's reviews!
great wp8 device!
though I'll be aiming for it's 5" brother :)
I have the note 4 right now, but I loved this phone....not going to lie, this was the best phone I have ever had. I lost it at Cedar Point :((
That was a very true review.
I too am pissed with companies not using the screen size to advantage. I have a note 3 but the UI makes it look like an upsized S4... Thats stupid...Why cant we have more icons on the screen and multi tasking windows at the same time...
Atleast this one has a home screen with more tiles, so that we dont have to hunt around. But again just one step in to the UI and again the disappointment creeps in...
still waiting for that other video:),thank you
Wow really nice! I would like that one. Could take a little more advantage of the size of the device but it still does more then most.
I would really like to see how it compares to the xperia
He meant the note 3, and you can do 7 apps on the note 3
UltimateGokuLSSJ7 huh? who means what with the note 3? I just like to see how this compares to the Xperia.
A good video to start the day.
One thing they really should implement on windows phone phablets is the snap feature of Windows 8/RT
Please do a 1520 vs 1020 comparison, are the boosted specs really necessary on windows phone?
Awesome review!
The second WP device I'm in love with. (The first one was HTC 8X).
Great review Mr. Fisher!
Too big for a Phone, too small for a tablet. It doesnt matter. These devices are personal computers and their size depends on personal preference. Microsoft is moving towards one OS for all devices. So you can run the same Windows on your Phone, tablet, laptop, desktop or whatever you call your daily driver. This is a pretty cool vision for the future and it puts them ahead of Apple and Google that have multiple isolated operating systems.
The lumia 1310 is a phablet as well, that's the previous 1520
Yep I agree. Although I bought one on preorder after seeing it in person once. My hands are big so no problem using it one handed in fact I have an even better experience typing on the lager display. 😁
That is a good looking phone for its size. Windows needs to figure out how to utilize that size more. Good thing is that looks like it could be fixed in software updates. The only thing I would worry about is that it never gets a software update. But have to say the home screen does look nice.
This is at better review of youtube, dude you is very good.
Windows Phone was the superior mobile experience...and Nokia Lumia was the perfect hardware that not only delivers but adds to that experience.
Screen colors are not accurate on any of these Nokia devices. The colors are way too saturated. I pulled up a pic of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco because I know what color orange it is supposed to be and it looked way too reddish.
I put my iPhone next to it side by side and the iPhone's colors looked more bland, but they were far more true to life. I also pulled up a white background by doing a Google search for "white background" and compared the images. My iPhone came up with a much whiter looking background.
Having colors super saturated isn't a bad thing. It means every time you look at your device it will have bright, beautiful colors bursting at the seams. It just might get a little old after a while.
you know you can adjust colors on your screen right ?
Hater
dre don At 3% market share I don't think so.
Steven Quan worldwide it is much closer to 8%-10% and fastest growing in the moment :)
go to settings, then display, then adjust your color profile, super easy
Please do a comparison between this and the Z ultra
Give me that spec in a 4,5/5" display (so I can fit it in my pocket ;p) and it'll be a perfect phone for me. One question: does the "black" update finally support bf keyboards?
then you should wait for the nokia lumia 929 it will be coming in quarter1 2014
I haven't realized that, thanks ;) Definitelly going to check it out
***** It gets better: it'll probably be a Verizon exclusive for now. But there are rumours about a so-called "1520 mini", same spec, only with 5,2" display. Can't wait!
thanks for notifying me it is great to see that technology is advancing this much :) rumors of windows phone 9 have also leaked this is gonna be awesome.
Łukasz Kotkowski It isn't a "1520 mini". That phone has all the specs to be the 920 successor.
You guys do better windows phone coverage than wpcentral.
2019..mr.mobile 925 for me..
Very clear and unbiased review Thank-you
The new flagship phone :) I hope that the windows phone 8.1 has good features to fit into such a nice phone.
Bought mine...just waiting.. I hope the câmera is really good...
Nice review looks like a very good phone , subbed :)
great review. I really like my new 1520 Like the speed and battery life get two full days of average use.
When's Nokia going to place these specs (except screen size) into an updated Lumia 1020?
I'll put it in my list for my next device
Its True... I love to watch all phone review from Micheal Fisher.. Hope he do most ... :)
While I like the larger size of the 1520 for games , e-reader & general ease of viewing, I think the overall size & sharper corners would make it a meanace for those of us with smaller heads/ears. When talking on this phone, I think I would look like someone from the boom box craze of the 80's. I can't really imagine most people being able to converse while walking and having to single-handedly hand on to this gargantuan phone. A tablet would be a better way to spend your money if you want a larger screen and more useful functions & features. For those of us who still use our phones for making/taking frequent calls, we might be better off staying with a conventional size smartphone that is easily managed one handed. I will stick with my Lumia 520 for now. I have a real camera if I want better photos. I love having a removable battery that I can switch out for an extra battery if it looks like I am about to run out of power. Built in batteries are not a plus feature of me.
Great review as always. The 1520 is interesting, but that's about all you can say for this addition to the Lumia line.
Thanks for the review. I HATE getting a new phone, but need to find something to replace my trusty, but aging IPhone 3 (yes, 3)...
A score of 8.4 sounds impressive, but what does that really mean? Do you have the points criteria somewhere broken down so I can see where it scored well and where it did not?
Thanks.
what are the drawbacks?! are all the app's working properly like whatsapp? cos i had a lot of trouble whatsapping on windows 7.5 on lumia 800!
Phone Looks great. Nokia has always made some really great hardware,though Microsoft REALLY needs to put out a major update for Windows phone.
Hi I have a question if you want to choose between Samsung Note 3 and this phone which one you would choose..
You do great rewiews !
I'm watching this in April 2017 but not on a Windows phone because, well, does anyone anymore??
its sad to see no more amazing phones
Me
This phabulous phablet deserves 9 rather 8.4! :D
Great review! Seems like a phone that's got good specs but can only be compared to other windows phones.
Thanks. Great review!
@ralphp did you switch?
I bought a Lumia 1320 and its the best
Do you have available your other scores on the other phablets? Note 3, One Max, Sony et all. 4 way comparo video a proposition? I find my Note 2 a default daily driver heavy lifter.
lumia 1520 or h&c one m8 which is good and mainly future proof ?
Thanks for the great review
nice review, the best one on youtube!
Does this phone in the review Lumia 1520 uses apps like Imo, Messenger, Whatsapp, Facebook n Instagram? I want to try one but I need to know if I will be able to use my apps on it.
iPhone XS Max has 6.5 inch display, which is larger, and a overall small body
I have both the 1520 and 1320 but I like 1320 better in a few ways like battery life, build quality, and a placement of the memory card.
Yeah but the specs are far between them. CPU, GPU, screen resolution and the capability of the 1520 to throw RAW DNG files.
The power of the unit will be important to determine how Microsoft will update functionality of the the device in the future.
Andrea Mangano not to mention it is wayyyy thicker and heavier than the 1520.
juffurey LOL I have both, it's not "wayyy" it's not even a little bit thicker. It's hardly noticeable. Slightly heavier though.
This phone is arriving on Wednesday. If it handles most of my tablet needs my Surface RT is going to my nephew.
I notice that I could get the night mode in the 1520 pro cam, but I can't find it in 1020 pro cam feature? Is it possible that still not yet update for my 1020 to Amber?
I have the Lumia 1520 , nice phone and excellent design ... But still heavy to use by one hand
Ur review was superb......love it
@Matsoman windows is growing. Unless people support, there is no way it can expedite it's acceptance
Soooo, I'll assuming that there will be a z30 review coming
I don’t think “Netflix-ing” caught on
I like the Nokia Lumia 1520 it's just the right size and for me it's has the comfort of Neflix, Hulu Plus & its great for when I use skype.The only thing is that it's a little big for me to talk on the phone with people
Should I stay with the S4 then or switch to Lumia 1520??
Does the stock camera still usable since already got the pro cam?