Christmas has come a little early for anyone waiting to get a Lumia 1520. Early reviews of Nokia’s first phablet device were released this morning in full force, and so far they have been very positive. Many publications are calling the Lumia 1520 the best Windows Phone device yet. The size is obviously a big topic in these reviews, and while most like the size they wish the OS did more with it.
We’re hoping to get our hands on a Lumia 1520 soon for a full review, too. In the mean time check out the excerpts from reviews below if you’re interested in this device. The Lumia 1520 is available this Friday for $199 at AT&T.
The Lumia 1520 offers a Windows Phone experience unlike any we’ve seen before. With its top-notch hardware, fantastic imaging and constantly improving firmware, this is by far our favorite Windows Phone 8 device.
Windows Phone fans now have a phablet to call their own. One that offers a gorgeous display, smooth performance and impressive battery life. It’s also very well-balanced for such a hefty device — the Lumia 1520 weighs almost twice as much as an iPhone 5s — and it features Nokia’s standard sleek smartphone design and smooth polycarbonate case.
When Nokia and Microsoft decided to go big with the Lumia 1520, they indeed did in some respects. The new display is tremendous and the faster processor makes the 1520 the speediest Windows Phone around. But the compromises you have to make for such a large screen aren’t rewarded with a significantly different or better experience than any other Windows Phone.
For a long time there, Windows Phones in general just seemed underpowered in comparison to those premier Android smartphones. Thankfully though, that’s no longer the case going forward, seeing that the Nokia Lumia 1520 gives Windows Phone something to shine about.
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.
