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Nokia 515 review: Time machine
Loudspeaker is decent
The Nokia 515 relies on a single speakerphone that's located on the back. Nokia feature phone have always boasted excellent speakers and the 515 is no exception. In our dedicated loudspeaker test it managed a Good score.
| Speakerphone test | Voice, dB | Ringing | Overall score | |
| 60.1 | 58.3 | 61.6 | ||
| Apple iPhone 5 | 66.8 | 66.1 | 67.7 | Below Average |
| Nokia Lumia 920 | 61.6 | 64.8 | 65.8 | |
| 66.3 | 66.6 | 77.2 | ||
| 66.3 | 64.8 | 75.1 | ||
| HTC One | 69.3 | 66.6 | 75.9 | |
| Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 | 70.6 | 66.2 | 77.3 | |
| 72.7 | 66.6 | 78.1 | ||
| 74.6 | 71.3 | 82.7 | Excellent |
This means you'll be able to hear the Nokia 515 ring even if you're in a loud environment. Its ringing sound will get to you even if you've been covered it with a pile of stuff or put it in a large purse.
Good audio quality
With no resistance applied to its line-out (when used with an active external amplifier), the Nokia 515 does decently well, achieving some good scores and garnishing them with about average volume levels.
Plugging in a pair of headphones leads to a rather large spike in intermodulation distortion and a moderate one in stereo crosstalk as well as a rather big drop in volume levels. Overall, the low-standing 515 does well, but it won't get any audiophiles excited.
And here come the full results so you can see for yourselves:
| Test | Frequency response | Noise level | Dynamic range | THD | IMD + Noise | Stereo crosstalk |
| Nokia 515 | +0.10, -0.39 | -87.9 | 88.2 | 0.023 | 0.034 | -81.0 |
| Nokia 515 (headphones attached) | +0.57, -0.61 | -87.0 | 88.2 | 0.020 | 0.425 | -47.9 |
| Nokia Asha 501 | +0.21, -0.27 | -80.4 | 81.4 | 0.034 | 0.049 | -82.3 |
| Nokia Asha 501 (headphones attached) | +0.79, -0.33 | -80.6 | 81.6 | 0.034 | 1.001 | -53.6 |
| Nokia Lumia 520 | +0.16, -0.10 | -82.3 | 82.7 | 0.0094 | 0.385 | -81.8 |
| Nokia Lumia 520 (headphones attached) | +0.40, -0.14 | -82.3 | 82.7 | 0.014 | 0.502 | -51.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Young | +0.72, -0.82 | -91.4 | 91.5 | 0.022 | 0.095 | -92.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Young (headphones attached) | +0.42, -0.02 | -89.3 | 89.6 | 0.020 | 0.201 | -59.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Fame | +0.11, -1.11 | -87.8 | 88.9 | 0.0033 | 0.130 | -88.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Fame (headphones attached) | +0.15, -0.96 | -87.6 | 88.8 | 0.064 | 0.160 | -48.4 |
Nokia 515 frequency response
You can learn more about the whole testing process here.
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