Nokia Hits Screen Size For A 6 With Its Lumia 1520

Nokia has finally jumped onto the large screen bandwagon. Skipping the 5" handset category, the Finns have decided to compete with 6-inch mammoths.

Along with boasting of the largest screen, this will be the brand's first handset with a 1080p screen and a quad-core processor powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset. To keep this this beast running smoothly, Nokia has added 2 GB of RAM. Along with 32 GB internal storage, and a microSD card slot, the device packs in a 20 megapixel camera with optics by Zeiss, and PureView tech with a promise of "superior low-light imaging".

The Lumia 1520 will run Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 8 Black (earlier known as Bittersweet Shimmer) OS. The handset will join the ranks of Lumia 720 and 925, with snap-on covers in Red, White, Yellow, and Black that support wireless (induction) charging. Click here for more details on specs. The handset has been priced at Rs 47,000.