Lumia 520 : Discussion thread
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pranav0091
I am not an Owl
I didnt mean to scare you buddy. I just dont know how strong it'll be, thats all. Should be fairly durable, but then all drops are unique and there is no guarantee that a phone may or may not survive a drop. Since it has a border around the screen and not exposed glass edges it should be fairly robust.
That was a gift. A friend who visited the US got it for me
Wating for xperia M
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
Thats more like a L720 level phone, isnt it?
Supposedly has 1GB RAM and a decent chipset- looks good.
ShankJ
Been There, Done That!!
The only reson i see in you buying Lenovo s880 is the Big Screen because you really dont consider a Dual Core 1 GHz over a MTK 6575 1GHz processor, Adreno 305 over Power VR SGX531 GPU, IPS LCD that too scratch resistant over TFT, 124 grams over 196 grams weight, 8GB over over 4 GB memory.
The only favorable thing for s880 is the front camera and dual SIM but if you really wanted to buy a Dual-SIM cell then you would have not compared it to L520 on the first place..
If you really consider the Big Screen such a major factor then go for the Aakash Tablet 3, 7" screen now comes with a GSM SIM slot and only Rs.4999..
The only problem with L520 as AFAIK is the Windows OS..
The only favorable thing for s880 is the front camera and dual SIM but if you really wanted to buy a Dual-SIM cell then you would have not compared it to L520 on the first place..
If you really consider the Big Screen such a major factor then go for the Aakash Tablet 3, 7" screen now comes with a GSM SIM slot and only Rs.4999..
The only problem with L520 as AFAIK is the Windows OS..
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Well, it seems that I have to consider alternatives because of Lumia 520's Glass screen cover. I loved the look of Lumia 520. I could have lived without equalizer but the glass panel seems pretty risky for me. I have to take public transport everyday to travel 40 km to reach my office. Dropping a phone among the hustle and bustle of crowd is more likely to happen with my luck ! 
ShankJ
Been There, Done That!!
Well, it seems that I have to consider alternatives because of Lumia 520's Glass screen cover. I loved the look of Lumia 520. I could have lived without equalizer but the glass panel seems pretty risky for me. I have to take public transport everyday to travel 40 km to reach my office. Dropping a phone among the hustle and bustle of crowd is more likely to happen with my luck !
I travel daily 46 Km and have dropped my L520 once or twice in the metro but the cell flip cover cushioned the fall and my cell dint even get a scratch.. its always good to get a cover for that extra protection..
Any one has any idea on how to do away with the other storage??
I have installed Adobe reader and PDF reader in my L520 but they both are showing that no pdf is available for display even though i have a bunch of pdfs in my SD card.. do i need to store them in the phone memory??
srkmish
Ambassador of Buzz
Anyone who is purchasing a 8k or above phone must mandatorily use a flip cover/case. I have seen thousands of examples of people *****ing about the companies after dropping their phone accidentally and the screen being smashed. Its your phone, the responsibility of its protection lies with you. Dont blame the company.
OP
Flash
Lost in speed
Thank you for joining us ["Other storage problem" owners club].
-There's no permanenent fix as of now. But you can try apps like "Shrink storage" and "Storage cleaner" from Windows store to freeup some memory.
-You can also try installing "Lumia storage check" app to clean temporary files. Check for an app with huge-cache(app data), uninstall it and reinstall it. That will cleanup lots of space.
-Clear your browsing history.
Both these readers can't react to PDF's stored on SD card. Copy the docs to "Documents" folder in Phone storage, and there you will see.
There's a PDF reader i've heard, which reads PDFs from SD card, but can't remember the name now.
The Incinerator
Human Spambot
The only reson i see in you buying Lenovo s880 is the Big Screen because you really dont consider a Dual Core 1 GHz over a MTK 6575 1GHz processor, Adreno 305 over Power VR SGX531 GPU, IPS LCD that too scratch resistant over TFT, 124 grams over 196 grams weight, 8GB over over 4 GB memory.
The only favorable thing for s880 is the LED flash and dual SIM but if you really wanted to buy a Dual-SIM cell then you would have not compared it to L520 on the first place..
If you really consider the Big Screen such a major factor then go for the Aakash Tablet 3, 7" screen now comes with a GSM SIM slot and only Rs.4999..
The only problem with L520 as AFAIK is the Windows OS..
Stop Trolling and add something informative than just showing the depth you have,by suggesting devices for people who are better informed than you are. Dont make yourself look funny,or we will have to rate you soon. And S880 dosnt have a flash,its a flaw.
Do your homework before posting.@Pranav ,yes its more about personal satisfaction. I myself liked the Lumia a lot,I really liked the Tile look ,looks better than any damn android,no doubt,Im not saying anything about its hardware or its performance,Im just telling they should price it right. I find it expensive as a device for communication compared to what all is offered in the market at the moment. Sometime back it was offered for Rs 8600 from Flipkart,so definitely there is room for price correction.
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
Well, I can see why somebody would feel that the Lumias are priced a bit too high for what they offer. I mean I paid 37k for my L920 and the S4 was well within reach a few months later at that price point and the Note 2 already selling cheaper.
But the I had a mid end android phone earlier, the Xperia Ray and while I liked a lot of things, I really didnt do much on it except use it for the most basic of things - messaging (text, no IM hate them with a vengeance, especially those that have the 'last seen 23 minutes ago' feature), so I realise that my use-case is a lot different from what somebody else might have. But then again none of my droid toting friends seem to do much with it that I already dont do on my Lumia.
There might be room for price correction, but honestly, except a few niggles here and there, like you see being discussed in this thread, the 520 is great device right at its current price. And more importantly those are WP8's faults more than the phone's and with all WP8 handsets promised upgrade to WP9, the reasoning is that things look brighter than most droids of the same price. Thats all I want to say and if somebody prefers android over WP I can perfectly understand. I prefer WP over android and would recommend it to a lot of people unless I find that they will be affected by WP. Thats what there is to it. Just ask any WP owner here if they are satisfied with their phone and you will know what I am talking about. Its a leap of faith, the first time, but things are much better than a lot of people think they are
Avoid WP if :
1. You want a great FB messaging experience (WP was brilliant here, but the system's apparently very buggy. PS: I havent used this feature all that much but its been working just fine for me, love how its integrated to the messaging hub)
2. Need to send music and video over whatsapp or the like (you can send pics snapped from the camera within the application though, same for audio)
3. Instagram, Google maps (Instance works great I hear and there are very credible alternatives to Google maps and combining them with brilliant offline Nokia maps, I can positively claim that I have better maps on my Lumia, than any Droid, irrespective of price)
4. Others storage bug bothers you (It should if you have less in-phone memory)
5. You have a game you cant live without ?(Real racing 3, auralux)
6. Want FREE .apks (thats called piracy and not going to happen in the WP ecosystem)
7. Custom keyboards (You have just one keyboard available on WP and thats the best one on this planet)
8. Rooting, ROMs, USB OTG etc matter to you.
But the I had a mid end android phone earlier, the Xperia Ray and while I liked a lot of things, I really didnt do much on it except use it for the most basic of things - messaging (text, no IM hate them with a vengeance, especially those that have the 'last seen 23 minutes ago' feature), so I realise that my use-case is a lot different from what somebody else might have. But then again none of my droid toting friends seem to do much with it that I already dont do on my Lumia.
There might be room for price correction, but honestly, except a few niggles here and there, like you see being discussed in this thread, the 520 is great device right at its current price. And more importantly those are WP8's faults more than the phone's and with all WP8 handsets promised upgrade to WP9, the reasoning is that things look brighter than most droids of the same price. Thats all I want to say and if somebody prefers android over WP I can perfectly understand. I prefer WP over android and would recommend it to a lot of people unless I find that they will be affected by WP. Thats what there is to it. Just ask any WP owner here if they are satisfied with their phone and you will know what I am talking about. Its a leap of faith, the first time, but things are much better than a lot of people think they are
Avoid WP if :
1. You want a great FB messaging experience (WP was brilliant here, but the system's apparently very buggy. PS: I havent used this feature all that much but its been working just fine for me, love how its integrated to the messaging hub)
2. Need to send music and video over whatsapp or the like (you can send pics snapped from the camera within the application though, same for audio)
3. Instagram, Google maps (Instance works great I hear and there are very credible alternatives to Google maps and combining them with brilliant offline Nokia maps, I can positively claim that I have better maps on my Lumia, than any Droid, irrespective of price)
4. Others storage bug bothers you (It should if you have less in-phone memory)
5. You have a game you cant live without ?(Real racing 3, auralux)
6. Want FREE .apks (thats called piracy and not going to happen in the WP ecosystem)
7. Custom keyboards (You have just one keyboard available on WP and thats the best one on this planet)
8. Rooting, ROMs, USB OTG etc matter to you.
KDroid
Cyborg Agent
No. No.
Gauravs90
geek........
I'm ready to join the fight here, but I don't think so that I will. Where's tdf readers knowledge are going to. Comparing lenovo S880 with wp specs is plain LOL to me.
Ok let me start.
I. Hardware part
You are comparing with...
1. MTK 6575 with Qualcomm's Snapdragon krait 1Gh dualcore processor.
If you think mediatek is better then krait one then you are in your dreams. Go wake up and find the truth I'm not going to provide any link here, search yourself on google for their performance.
2. Adreno 305 vs SGX531.
If you think SGX531 is better than Adreno 305 then you are still dreaming. You haven't waken up from the first point now it's good to wake up.
3.TFT vs IPS
Do I need to explain which one is better here. Do research on internet.
4. 4GB internal vs 8GB internal.
I know you know the basic math.
5. Build quality of lenovo vs Nokia.
Dell makes better laptops that dosen't make them any better any smartphone market. All the R&D done by nokia in years makes there smartphones build quality better than it's competitors. Lenovo is still far to go...
6. 5MP camera of lenovo vs 5Mp camera of L520.
As you have both the phones pls compare them and see yourself.
7. Radio vs No radio.
Radio is not necessity these days and samsung galaxy s4 also dosen't come with radio because online radio are available everywhere. L520 comes with nokia mix radio have you tried that? moreover radio is also coming in next update.
Have you said that it should retail in Rs 4000? Someone is out of his mind. It's absolutely VFM at it's price. If you don't think so go and download ASPHALT 7 on both and play and you will know the difference.
II. Software Part
I'm not going to cover every point here.But only the main differences, I know wp8 is not mature and complete but in future also it will not have heavy customization cause it will make it laggy and and it will also will not have any file manager because it's the main culprit for piracy.
Comparing lenovo with nokia,samsung,sony is just plain insane and can haapen in tdf only.
Ok let me start.
I. Hardware part
You are comparing with...
1. MTK 6575 with Qualcomm's Snapdragon krait 1Gh dualcore processor.
If you think mediatek is better then krait one then you are in your dreams. Go wake up and find the truth I'm not going to provide any link here, search yourself on google for their performance.
2. Adreno 305 vs SGX531.
If you think SGX531 is better than Adreno 305 then you are still dreaming. You haven't waken up from the first point now it's good to wake up.
3.TFT vs IPS
Do I need to explain which one is better here. Do research on internet.
4. 4GB internal vs 8GB internal.
I know you know the basic math.
5. Build quality of lenovo vs Nokia.
Dell makes better laptops that dosen't make them any better any smartphone market. All the R&D done by nokia in years makes there smartphones build quality better than it's competitors. Lenovo is still far to go...
6. 5MP camera of lenovo vs 5Mp camera of L520.
As you have both the phones pls compare them and see yourself.
7. Radio vs No radio.
Radio is not necessity these days and samsung galaxy s4 also dosen't come with radio because online radio are available everywhere. L520 comes with nokia mix radio have you tried that? moreover radio is also coming in next update.
Have you said that it should retail in Rs 4000? Someone is out of his mind. It's absolutely VFM at it's price. If you don't think so go and download ASPHALT 7 on both and play and you will know the difference.
II. Software Part
I'm not going to cover every point here.But only the main differences, I know wp8 is not mature and complete but in future also it will not have heavy customization cause it will make it laggy and and it will also will not have any file manager because it's the main culprit for piracy.
Comparing lenovo with nokia,samsung,sony is just plain insane and can haapen in tdf only.
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
Seriously, what else can they use?
I have read broken screen complaints for pretty much every phone ever made.
Atleast the 520 seems to have slightly recessed glass, so its better off than a lot of others.
AndroidFan
Peak Oil is real!
Wait a minute... Are you saying that this cheap 8.5k Lumia 520 has a Snapdragon 400 SOC with Adreno 305 GPU?
It is not possible. For that low price, not possible...
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
Yes it does. Now redefine all your value propositions.
Its not the branded Snapdragon 400, its its brother the krait. And AFAIK, they are very very similar if not the same except for branding. And yes, it has the Adreno 305 which is pretty damn close to the Adreno 225 on my 920. And people want it even cheaper. That irks me.
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Gauravs90
geek........
it's for sure is possible. Lumia 520,620,720 have same soc and 512mb ram. L520 can play 1080p videos without any hiccup can play high end games like asphalt7 without lag. L520 is priced right for the performance it gives. This same soc is present in xperia l which is retailing for 16k. Snapdragon 400 is new but with some performance tweak and the difference is not much.