Lumia 520 : Discussion thread

[dashing.sujay]

To owners of 520, I want comments on battery and camera capability. Need to recommend it.

 

[rdx_halo]

To owners of 520, I want comments on battery and camera capability. Need to recommend it.

As far as I have read and seen online reviews and sample shots, they are both ordinary.

 

[dashing.sujay]

As far as I have read and seen online reviews and sample shots, they are both ordinary.

Thanks.

 

[pranav0091]

Thanks a lot guys really appreciate your help. Thanks again.
I was also looking the Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070 @ Rs. 12580 + the Samsung Bluetooth headset free (worth 600/-) + a 8 GB card (350/-). Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070 Price in India - Buy Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070 Metallic Black Online - Samsung: Flipkart.com

I won't mind the outdated Software platform. I will be listening to music and playing some games. Is this a good choice?

Thats a good phone except the relatively weak GPU.

 

[rdx_halo]

Adreno 305 vs Mali-400MP which one is powerful ?

 

[pranav0091]

Adreno 305 vs Mali-400MP which one is powerful ?

AFAIK, the one on the S advance is significantly inferior. Single core Mali 400MP ~= Adreno 205 << Adreno 225 < Adreno 305.
No I havent made a typo.

Here I got numbers to back it up.
*gfxbench.com/compare.jsp?cols=4&D1...Galaxy+S2&D3=HTC+One+XC+(X720d)&D4=HTC+One+SV

Personally I think the Adreno 305 on the WP has to be underclocked or have some units disabled, else it doesnt make sense for the 305 is a bit better than the 225 on my L920 :>

Btw, Its more than the processors. Its whether or not WP has the games you wish to play.

 

[Flash]

Holy mother of WP!!
Windows Phone 8 GDR2 Update Fixes “Other Storage” Issue | Ubergizmo

 

[reniarahim1]

Does Windows Phone 8 GDR2 fix the

 

[pranav0091]

Maybe it stops the growing size, as it sure doesnt FIX it.

 

[Gauravs90]

AFAIK, the one on the S advance is significantly inferior. Single core Mali 400MP ~= Adreno 205 << Adreno 225 < Adreno 305.
No I havent made a typo.

Here I got numbers to back it up.
*gfxbench.com/compare.jsp?cols=4&D1...Galaxy+S2&D3=HTC+One+XC+(X720d)&D4=HTC+One+SV

Personally I think the Adreno 305 on the WP has to be underclocked or have some units disabled, else it doesnt make sense for the 305 is a bit better than the 225 on my L920 :>

Btw, Its more than the processors. Its whether or not WP has the games you wish to play.

Adreno 305 is inferior to adreno 205 because in your comparision the htc having 225 have 720p display and the 305 one only got 480p display. Adreno 225 have to process 2.4 times the pixel of 305 one. so 225 is still fast but not by much margin.

 

[The Incinerator]

THIS WAS EXACTLY MY QUESTION WHICH THE FANBOYS FAILED TO FATHOM.......


Love gone sour? Nokia blames Microsoft for Windows Phone app gaps - Mobile Phone | News | ThinkDigit

What do you do with Hardware when theres no app or games to utilize it!!! Funny.

 

[rdx_halo]

Adreno 305 is inferior to adreno 205 because in your comparision the htc having 225 have 720p display and the 305 one only got 480p display. Adreno 225 have to process 2.4 times the pixel of 305 one. so 225 is still fast but not by much margin.

I hope GDR2 update will be made for Lumia 520 also.

Adreno starting numbers like 305 are meant for low end , 320 is meant for higher end 205 is inferior to 220 and 225.

 

[Flash]

THIS WAS EXACTLY MY QUESTION WHICH THE FANBOYS FAILED TO FATHOM.......

Your question was about "Why Lumia 520 was overpriced at 10k?"

I hope GDR2 update will be made for Lumia 520 also.

GDR2 is common for all WP devices..

 

[rdx_halo]

gearbox can you please tell me what other improvements GDR2 will do ?

 

[Flash]

gearbox can you please tell me what other improvements GDR2 will do ?

Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 'Amber' Update Detailed


Here’s what’s new in versions 8.0.10327.77 and 8.0.10328.78:

• Xbox Music. It’s now easier to select, download, and pin music. Plus, music fans will see more accurate metadata (such as song and album information) and many other performance improvements.
• FM radio. Listen to FM radio right from the Music+Videos hub. (Not available for all phones.)
• Data Sense. Stay on top of your phone’s data usage with Data Sense. You can set a limit based on your data plan, or just keep track of which apps use the most data. (Not all mobile operators offer Data Sense.)
• Skype. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) apps like Lync and Skype now feature improved stability and performance.
• Internet Explorer. Your web browsing experience is now better than ever with improved HTML 5 compatibility.
• Camera. Set your favorite Lens so it opens automatically when you press the camera button. (Not available for all phones.)
• Other improvements. Includes many other improvements to Windows Phone.

More detailed on here with screenshots:
[h=1]Nokia's "Lumia Amber" software update in detail[/h]

 

[The Incinerator]

@ Gearbox,

It is overpriced albeit, for a device whose OS's future is shaky ,it looks like its going the Maemo way as of now. And when everybody was comparing its hardware with the Lenovo,though the Lumia has better hardware in terms of Processor and GPU,its at the end pointless.

Its like buying a Ferrari when there ts no petrol coming out of Planet Earth but have to drive on Kerosene !!!

 

[pranav0091]

Adreno 305 is inferior to adreno 205 because in your comparision the htc having 225 have 720p display and the 305 one only got 480p display. Adreno 225 have to process 2.4 times the pixel of 305 one. so 225 is still fast but not by much margin.

Nope. I am looking at the offscreen results. That doesnt depend on the resolution of the device.

THIS WAS EXACTLY MY QUESTION WHICH THE FANBOYS FAILED TO FATHOM.......


Love gone sour? Nokia blames Microsoft for Windows Phone app gaps - Mobile Phone | News | ThinkDigit

What do you do with Hardware when theres no app or games to utilize it!!! Funny.

First, we are open to free debate. Nobody claimed WP had all the apps. So your point is invalid.
Second - make up your mind as to what you are asking us. Are you talking about the L520 or Nokia or WP or something else ?
Third - The people who did choose WP largely make make homework before they jump ship that they have all the functionality that they wish for.

The only thing funny here is how you are embarrassing yourself trying to poke fun at WP, as if it were a personal enemy. Grow up kid. Its just an OS, its just a phone.

 

[The Incinerator]

Nope. I am looking at the offscreen results. That doesnt depend on the resolution of the device.



First, we are open to free debate. Nobody claimed WP had all the apps. So your point is invalid.
Second - make up your mind as to what you are asking us. Are you talking about the L520 or Nokia or WP or something else ?
Third - The people who did choose WP largely make make homework before they jump ship that they have all the functionality that they wish for.

The only thing funny here is how you are embarrassing yourself trying to poke fun at WP, as if it were a personal enemy. Grow up kid. Its just an OS, its just a phone.

The only thing funny here is you,ofcourse. Why take it personal and act as WP shareholder and call me a KID? Keep yourself with well defined boundaries of the forum. That is be neutral and be informative and not act like a fanboy taking people for a ride. I have openly criticized Android in this thread so will I do to any OS who has limitations. Keep your post a bit more civil rather than acting like a Kindergarten dropout calling people names. Clear?

 

[rdx_halo]

The only thing funny here is you,ofcourse. Why take it personal and act as WP shareholder and call me a KID? Keep yourself with well defined boundaries of the forum. That is be neutral and be informative and not act like a fanboy taking people for a ride. I have openly criticized Android in this thread so will I do to any OS who has limitations. Keep your post a bit more civil rather than acting like a Kindergarten dropout calling people names. Clear?

well said, even from his avatar its evident that he IS a KID lol

BTW , from oxford dictionary Kid definition

noun

1 informal a child or young person: she collected the kids from school


2 a young goat.

 

[pranav0091]

Try to define your argument first. You are a pointless rambler that had your "value" argument broken down to smithereens just a few posts ago. Everybody here is well aware of the lousy app situation of WP.

First you try to blame the 520, then you try to blame the OS, then you try to blame the lack of apps. You had your points (some right, some not so) and you have your views. Fair enough. But provocation will be dealt with stoked replies and words like "THIS WAS EXACTLY MY QUESTION WHICH THE FANBOYS FAILED TO FATHOM......." dont help anyone.

Where did you raise the point of apps earlier to say "THIS WAS MY EXACTLY QUESTION" ?

Gave up the Lumia 520,good phone but too basic for the money.It should cost no more than Rs 7000 for what it offers. Bought a Lenovo S880 for Rs 10K approx with a 5 inch screen much better value at the moment.

*www.google.co.in/search?q=Lenovo+S...i57j0j69i62l2.9916j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

I bought a Lumia 520,used it for some time sold it to a cousin sis,got Lenovo S880 used it for a 12 days my cousin bro bought it from me,now Im using a Lenovo S890 and my Bro in law wants it. I bough the Lenovo S890 for Rs 13,900 amazing specs for the money,I would say a Sasmung Grand beater anyday,barring the NFC and HDMI out.


Its not a hate post guys,Nokia L520 is good but not great for the price that is being retailed for at the moment.Its sky high for a OS that has limitation compared to the competitors at the moment. Hard ware is also meager, a mere 1 GHz processor and 512 mb ram and a camera that has no flash, a 4 inch screen , a 1450 mAH battery and an OS that has limitations at the very moment. Phones with that kind of hardware configs come below Rs 4000 from manufacturers.Okay so you say its Nokia ,I say so what? Think about it. Lenovo has everything the Nokia has and even more a 5inch screen/Dualsim/DualCamera/Background Noise Cancellation/radio and a MASSIVE 2250 mAH Battery and more. Its just a VFM post and not hate!!!

Specs

Lenovo S880 - Full phone specifications

You say Nokia is respectable ,I say so is Lenovo , worlds largest PC manufacturer who is mulling to buy Blackberry.

Even as some people are saying Im comparing a 2012 hardware with a 2013 hardware,I would like to mention that your 2013 hardware is still a 2012 specced hardware sold overpriced by Nokia in 2013. Thanks for pointing that out too.

L520 Screen is good but that glass on top makes it a sticky dirt magnet.
Download MX player and you have all the support its something that Lumia user has yet to earn and hence in the end lags behind in playing a lot of formats/apps over an android device. It would be novice of us to compare Windows 8 with Android at the moment. Windows will fall flat.Lets talk of the Device in general and not OS ,if you do that Lumia stands no chance.
Now about the HSDPA,in your own words moar and moar ,will your Service provider ever reach that bandwidth,its like sata6 and PCIE 3.0 !!!

Now what is important is ,Do I have a big screen? ,important for every damn thing from the moment you switch on your device. Does it have customozation option?,yes plenty.Does it have dual camera?, yes it does and we need it irrespective.Does it have Dual Sim?, a basic necessity for many ,yes it does,Noice Cancellation for good call quality yes,basics like a radio?, it does. Now does the phone lag or cant play a graphic intense game,no,it plays without any and I can play any game. I would say a wow to that and to hell with cores..all that for 10K even better. The phone has great build quality too ,after all its a Lenovo. Its in their Genes. And one more thing its one of the best Uis I have ever used.

It does not mean the L520 is a bad device,I just wish they price it right.

Where "EXACTLY" is your question that we failed we "FANBOYS" failed to fathom, huh ?

well said, even from his avatar its evident that he IS a KID lol

BTW , from oxford dictionary Kid definition

noun

1 informal a child or young person: she collected the kids from school


2 a young goat.

Oh my! I am amazed by your maturity on display. Please teach me master !!