NOKIA LUMIA 920
Nokia's (and possibly Microsoft's) flagship has finally seen the light of the day. The device was unveiled yesterday at the joint Nokia-Microsoft event and it certainly does raise the bar for smartphones, but does it raise it high enough to take on the industry's finest that remains to be seen...
Specs
Previously, Windows Phone 7.5 couldn't support high-spec hardware so the Lumia was largely limited but the constraint having lifted now propels the Lumia into the realm of 'modern smartphones'. At the heart sits a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual core processor with 1GB of RAM which is surrounded by a 2,000mAh battery and a 4.5" curved display. The device sports a 8.7-megapixel (1.2 front cam) PureView camera coupled with 32GB of device storage. It weighs 186 grams and comes in flavours of white, black, yellow, red and slate gray. Comes standard with 4G LTE radios and has NFC support. Shockingly it runs on Windows Phone 8...
Previously, Windows Phone 7.5 couldn't support high-spec hardware so the Lumia was largely limited but the constraint having lifted now propels the Lumia into the realm of 'modern smartphones'. At the heart sits a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual core processor with 1GB of RAM which is surrounded by a 2,000mAh battery and a 4.5" curved display. The device sports a 8.7-megapixel (1.2 front cam) PureView camera coupled with 32GB of device storage. It weighs 186 grams and comes in flavours of white, black, yellow, red and slate gray. Comes standard with 4G LTE radios and has NFC support. 
Screen
Nokia is pretty proud of Lumia 920's display and they should be. The capacitive Gorilla Glass-coated display consists of curved glass with 768 x 1280 resolution.. Nokia is calling its new display the "PureMotion HD+," and says that it's the "best smartphone display innovation" the company has ever made. The phone's color tone and brightness automatically alter when subjected to different lighting conditions. It also has something Nokia calls the Super Sensitive Touch which enable the screen to be used whilst wearing gloves. Viewing angles don't disappoint and the display has high refresh rates. Early hands-on reveal this to be one of the most impressive screens your eyes can ogle on.
CameraThe Lumia 920 has Nokia's sexy PureView camera but hold your horses, it doesn't have the mammoth 41-megapixel sensor as the PureView 808. We're looking at an 8.7 megapixel sensor here coupled with some amazing imaging technology. It has what is called the "floating lens" optical image stabilization system which basically gets you sharper images especially under low-light conditions. The camera records 1080p video and based on the presentation the stabilization was pretty cool. Blurs and handshakes were
DesignAs you can see, the Lumia 920 inherits a significant amount of design from it's predecessor, but it does away with the matte finish in favour of a glossy look. As much as I dislike this the body still consists of a polycarbonate plastic and feels light to hold. The overall design is still brilliant and welcomes a warm change in a world of "rounded rectangles". Comes in various colours, slate grey being the coolest.
Wireless Charging
Lumia 920 comes with integrated wireless charging (charger sold separately). Basically the charger creates electromagnetic field, and a second induction coil in the phone takes power from the electromagnetic field and converts it back into electrical current to charge the battery. Basically like a transformer. Wireless charging won't happen if the charger and the phone are away from each other but it does away with having to connect a cord. The phone can be placed on a pad and it'll start charging up. Also, the phones are compatible with the Qi standard which opens the door for public charging. Nokia is partnering with Virgin Atlantic lounge as well as at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf cafes to for wireless charging. And once your phone is charged you can play tunes to JBLs Power Up which also includes, surprise surprise a wireless charger.
Lumia 920 comes with integrated wireless charging (charger sold separately). Basically the charger creates electromagnetic field, and a second induction coil in the phone takes power from the electromagnetic field and converts it back into electrical current to charge the battery. Basically like a transformer. Wireless charging won't happen if the charger and the phone are away from each other but it does away with having to connect a cord. The phone can be placed on a pad and it'll start charging up. Also, the phones are compatible with the Qi standard which opens the door for public charging. Nokia is partnering with Virgin Atlantic lounge as well as at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf cafes to for wireless charging. And once your phone is charged you can play tunes to JBLs Power Up which also includes, surprise surprise a wireless charger.
Nitbits
It was expected to be huge and it did just that. The device isn't just another iteration of it's predecessor but it's a whole new kind of awesome. Nokia has kept the awesome design and blessed it with modern internals. The camera is a whole new game by itself. The Finnish have stepped up their game but it remains to be seen if the market will embrace this, even more difficult to predict considering Nokia is mum about pricing and availability.
It was expected to be huge and it did just that. The device isn't just another iteration of it's predecessor but it's a whole new kind of awesome. Nokia has kept the awesome design and blessed it with modern internals. The camera is a whole new game by itself. The Finnish have stepped up their game but it remains to be seen if the market will embrace this, even more difficult to predict considering Nokia is mum about pricing and availability.
UPDATE: CEO Stephen Elop reveals that Nokia is gonna announce the release and pricing sometime in Q4 2012. The phone is taking long not because of hardware-software integration issues but for software issues. Also, there might be an array of (as yet unannounced) features coming to Lumia's Windows Phone 8.
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great review...... and a right ending..... nokia has done a good job...
ReplyDeleteYeah... But I doubt if it's good enough to beat the next iPhone, or Nexus phone too.
DeleteIts a sexy phone!!!
ReplyDeleteYou didnt add the sensitive touch thing
ReplyDelete"It also has something Nokia calls the Super Sensitive Touch which enable the screen to be used whilst wearing gloves." - it's in the screen section.
DeleteNokia's Lumia 920 Is Seen By Some As A Vital Phone For The Survival Of The Company – But Is It A Leading Smartphone Worthy Of Windows Phone 8?
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Nokia Lumia 800 is Best Windows 7.5 OS Mobile Phone.