The Lumia series can be considered Nokia's comeback into the competitive smartphone market and Nokia is determined to deliver the best of Windows experience to its users. The Nokia Lumia 820 is a smartphone that gives you the vibrant Windows Phone 8 OS experience.
You enjoy the brilliance of live tiles for instant and integrated updates, a wide range of applications and seamless internet connectivity. The Lumia 820 is backed by a 1.5 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Krait processor with 1 GB RAM.
User experience is further enhanced with the 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack capacitive screen that supports 480 x 800 pixel, WVGA resolution. With features like brightness control, colour boosting and sunlight readability enhancements, everything on the phone truly comes to life.
When it comes to the photography, the Nokia Lumia 820 does not disappoint. The phone is equipped with an 8 megapixel Carl Zeiss Tessar lens camera with 4x digital zoom and dual LED flash. The phone has a secondary camera as well as HD video recording capabilities.
Design:
The design and aesthetics of the phone is all about simple and clean lines. The rectangular shape of this bar phone has soft rounded edges. The slim and compact design of the phone accommodates a 3.5 mm audio jack on the top and a micro USB port on the bottom. All physical buttons are on the right side of the phone and they include a volume rocker, power on/off button and a physical camera shutter button. The screen of the phone gives you the best display when you switch from one application to the next using sensors like the 3D Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor and Gyroscope Sensor.
Connectivity and Features:
Staying connected with the world is a piece of cake on the Nokia Lumia 820. The phone brings internet connectivity to your fingertips with GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot tethering. The phone is also equipped with Bluetooth for wireless file transfer. The Nokia Lumia 820 is the ultimate travel buddy thanks to the A-GPS and GLONASS with Nokia Maps.
Storage and Battery:
The Windows Lumia 820 has a internal memory of 1000 MB and a mass memory of 32 GB. The memory can be expanded up to 64 GB using micro SD or micro SDHC cards. The Lumia 820 is powered by a 1650 mAh Li-Ion battery that supports up to 15.4 hours talk time on 2G and up to 8.1 hours on the 3G network. The battery also supports up to 360 hours of standby time on the 2G and 3G networks.
Key Features of Nokia Lumia 820:
- Windows Phone 8 OS
- 8 MP Primary Camera
- 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack Capacitive Screen
- 1.5 GHz Dual Core Krait Processor
- Secondary Camera Support
- Qi Wireless Charging
- Wi-Fi Enabled
- Expandable Storage Capacity of 64 GB
Specifications of Nokia Lumia 820:
- 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G Network: LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
- Dimensions: 123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm, 83.5 cc (4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 in)
- Weight: 160 g (5.64 oz)
- Display Type: AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 800 pixels
- Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB
- Internal: 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
- GPRS: Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
- EDGE: Class 12
- Speed: HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: Yes, v3.1 with A2DP, EDR
- NFC: Yes
- USB: Yes, microUSB v2.0
- Camera: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash
- OS: Microsoft Windows Phone 8
- Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
- CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
- GPU: Adreno 225
- Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
- Browser: HTML5
- Radio: No
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
- Java: No
- Colors: Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet
- Battery: Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery (BP-5T)
Pros:
- Good battery back-up
- Speedy performance
- Decent camera
- Plasticky feel
- Low-resolution display
