Nokia Lumia 1520, first 6-inch Lumia smartphone launched in India for Rs 46,999

 Nokia today announced its first 6-inch Lumia smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 1520 in India.

The phone comes with a 1080p Full HD screen, a 20megapixels PureView camera with optical image stabilization, oversampling technology and zooming capabilities, enabling people to easily capture and edit high quality pictures and tell better stories.

The handset is the first Nokia device with a 6-inch screen and quad-core processor and was unveiled globally in Abu Dhabi in September. At Rs 46,999, it is among the most expensive Nokia smartphones in the market.

“Large screens are increasingly becoming popular among smartphone users and imaging is one of the key factors that define a good smartphone. Now more than ever, mobile devices are at the center of consumers’ lives as they look to capture, curate and share experiences on the go. With the Nokia Lumia 1520, we have boosted the Lumia design to a large 6 inch screen, with the clearest and sharpest display offering people a better way to tell their stories,” said Vipul Mehrotra, Director - Smartphone Devices, Nokia India, Middle East and Africa.
 

Key features:
* Windows Phone 8
* HERE location and mapping services
* 6” full HD 1080p LCD. Super sensitive touch for glove and nail usage protected with Gorilla glass 2
* 3400 mAh with integrated wireless charging (Qi compatible)
* 2.2GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 800
* PureView 20 MP Auto Focus  ZEISS optics with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 2x lossless zoom, dual LED flash, 1080p @ 30 fps video with optical image stabilization.
* 1.2 Skype HD 720p video front camera
* 2GB RAM, 32 GB internal user memory; 7 GB SkyDrive cloud storage, micro SD card support up to 64GB.

The phone is available in Red, Black, Yellow and White.