Nokia Lumia 525

The 525 is almost identical to the 520. The design is minimalistic, yet eye-catching. Being compact, it's ideal for single-hande... thumbnail 1 summary

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The 525 is almost identical to the 520. The design is minimalistic, yet eye-catching. Being compact, it's ideal for single-handed use. The materials used in its construction are top notch. What separates the 525 from its predecessor is the glossy finish. However, if you prefer the matte finish, you can snap on any of the 520's back-panel on to the 525. No problem whatsoever! - See more at: http://www.techtree.com/content/reviews/5349/review-nokia-lumia-525.html#sthash.rVQmSJF1.dpuf

The Nokia Lumia 520 is without doubt Nokia's best selling smartphones in the recent past. It's also in a way the gateway to the Windows Phone platform, being one of the most affordable and 'usable' smartphones available in the market. We know how Windows Phone runs smooth as silk even on phones with modest hardware, but one of the major constraints is the inability of graphics intensive apps and games to run on phones with less RAM (1GB is the threshold here).
This left many aspiring smartphone users high and dry, especially when their friends could run these on their low-priced Android phones. While a number of developers optimize their games for 512MB RAM devices, at times, it involves a long wait.
Nokia decided to introduce an iterative update and address mainly this pain point. We try to find out if the Lumia 525 takes Nokia's best selling smartphone to the next level in our review.
Build and design
As we mentioned, the Lumia 525 is an incremental update over the Lumia 520. This also holds true for the build and design, and it is almost impossible to tell the difference between the two in terms of appearance for there is none. The only distinguishing attribute is the Lumia 525's glossy back panel, in contrast to the Lumia 520's back panel that sports a matte finish. However, the panels are inter changeable. We prefer the matte finish panels as they're less prone to smudges.

The phone weighs 124 gram and feels durable despite its polycarbonate chassis.
Just like the Lumia 520, the 525 sports a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 800x480p and pixel density of 233ppi. Although the display is nothing to talk home about and you'll notice text and images getting a bit pixelated, the phone is one of the better ones among similarly priced devices.
Just below the screen, you'll find the usual Windows Phone capacitive keys (back, home and search). Unfortunately, even Lumia 525's keys are not backlit, just like the Lumia 520's capacitive keys.
On the right edge of the phone, you'll find the volume rocker, lock/power and camera keys, whereas the left edge is bare. On top you'll find the earphone jack, while the microUSB port is located at the bottom. The 5MP camera and speaker outlet are located at the back.
Overall, just like its predecessor, the Lumia 525 is one of the best economy smartphones in terms of build quality and finish.

Nokia Lumia 525 Specifications