Nokia Lumia 1020
NOKIA LUMIA 1020 REVIEW
Their
Windows Phone endeavors may have not been all smooth sailing for Nokia, but the
Finnish company finally came up with the smartphone to beat - the Lumia 1020.
Combining the best of both worlds - solid smartphone experience and an
unrivaled camera, the Lumia 1020 promises to become the hero device that both
Nokia and Microsoft so desperately need at this moment. Nokia just launched the
Lumia 1020, and as soon as the the stage lights dimmed on Stephen Elop’s dazzling
white shoes, Stuff was hot-footing it to the hands-on area to get up close and
personal with what’s billed as a “game-changing” camera phone. The Lumia 1020
has a polycarbonate unibody, much like existing Lumia devices, and it feels
comfy in your hand despite the rather large size; the edges are pleasingly
curvy and there are few unsightly seams or breaks in the “flow”. The phone is a
wee bit top-heavy due to the camera unit, which protrudes slightly, but that’s
entirely forgiveable given what it’s housing. There's no doubt that Nokia knows
how to make a phone, and with the 41MP sensor on the Lumia 1020, we're pretty
excited. There are three main things that make the Lumia 1020's technology
unique: the oversampling technology, which allows for very detailed images and
cropping of photos; improved sensor and flash for low-light picture taking; and
manual settings that allow you to adjust settings such as white balance, ISO
(100-3200), exposure compensation, shutter speed (4 seconds to 1/16,000
second), and focus. The Nokia Lumia 1020 didn't stay in the factory long enough
to get a quad-core chipset or a full HD screen - this kind of WP phones are
probably set to arrive further down the road along with the next WP8 release.
However, the Lumia 1020 can now make full use of the growing catalog of WP8
apps, which is now not too far behind Android and iOS as far as the most
important titles are concerned and is even starting to get an exclusive app now
and then. Then again the new Nokia flagship has quite the price tag to live up
to, so it will need all the help it can get. Yesterday, we only got a chance
for a quick hands-on after the launch event, but now that we have the Lumia
1020 in the comfort of our office, we are able to make it jump through some
hoops and show its real worth.
SPECIFICATION & FEATURES
DISPLAY & SCREEN
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Type:
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AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
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Display Protection:
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--Corning Gorilla Glass 3
--PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
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Technology:
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ClearBlack, AMOLED
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Colors:
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TrueColor (24-bit/16M)
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Aspect ratio:
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15:9
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Touchscreen:
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Super-sensitive multi touch
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Size:
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4.5 inches
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Resolution:
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WXGA (768 x 1280) pixels
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Pixel density:
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334 ppi
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Display Features:
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PureMotion HD+, Brightness control, High brightness
mode, Refresh rate 60 Hz, Sculpted glass, Easy to clean, Nokia Glance screen,
Lumia Color profile, Wide viewing angle, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Sunlight
readability enhancements, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant
glass, Polarizing filter
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BODY & DESIGN
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Device type:
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Smart phone
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OS type:
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Windows Phone 8
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Body material:
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Polycarbonate
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Dimensions:
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(5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 inches) / (130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm )
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Weight:
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(158 g) / (5.57 oz)
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Keys and Input Methods:
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--User Input: Touch
--Operating keys: Volume keys, Camera key, Power/Lock
key
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Form factor:
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Monoblock touch
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GENERAL TECHNOLOGY
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2G Network:
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GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800
MHz, 1900 MHz - all versions
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3G Network:
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HSDPA 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz - RM-875,
RM-877
HSDPA 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1700 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz -
RM-876
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4G Network:
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LTE 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2600 MHz -
RM-875
LTE 700 MHz, 850 MHz, 1700 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz -
RM-877
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Data:
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LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50
Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
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Positioning:
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GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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Navigation:
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Yes, Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation, Points
of interest (POI)
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Navigation features:
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Public transportation routing guidance, Save favourite
destinations, Free maps, Live traffic information, Free voice guided
turn-by-turn walk navigation, Free voice guided turn-by-turn drive
navigation, Offline maps, Speed limit warnings, LiveSight
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SIM card type:
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Micro-SIM
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Announced:
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11 Jul 2013
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Released:
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Coming soon, Release date:
26-07-2013
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HARDWARE & MEMORY
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Processor:
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Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait
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Graphics processor:
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Adreno 225
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User data storage:
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In device, SkyDrive cloud storage
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System memory:
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2048 MB RAM
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Built-in storage:
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32 GB storage, 64 GB (Telefonica exclusive)
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Free cloud storage:
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7 GB
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Card slot:
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No
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MULTIMEDIA & SOUND
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Alert types:
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Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
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DRM support:
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PlayReady
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Audio quality:
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HD Voice
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Audio features:
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Album graphics display in Music player, Audio
Streaming, Music Player, Dolby® Headphone 5.1 channel experience, Cloud music
offline playback, Loudness, Media Player, Graphical equalizer, Podcasts,
Cloud music playback
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Audio formats supported:
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ASF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2
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Audio codecs:
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MP3, AMR-NB, WMA 10 Pro, GSM FR, WMA 9, AAC LC,
AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2
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Voice and audio recording
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--Recording: Voice recording in MMS, Voice recording in
OneNote
--Audio recording file formats: AMR
--Audio recording codecs: AMR-NB, GSM FR
--Audio recording features: Nokia Rich Recording
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Nokia Music::
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Free streaming music wherever you go. Choose from over
22 million songs to stream to your Lumia smartphone. Create your own artist
inspired mix, stream it offline and discover live music with Nokia Music Gig
Finder.
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Loudspeaker:
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Yes
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Headphone:
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Yes (Dolby Headphone sound enhancement)
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3.5mm jack:
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Yes (Dolby Digital Plus)
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Additional microphone/s:
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for Noise cancellation, Video recording
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Music player:
Filter by:
Features:
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Yes
Album, Artist, Playlists
Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Headphone
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Radio:
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Yes, (FM, Stereo, RDS)
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CAMERA
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Camera:
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Photo & Video
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Primary Camera
quality:
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41 megapixels, (7152 x 5368 pixels, 38 MP effective)
PureView
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Flash:
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LED, Xenon
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Aperture size:
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F2.2
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Features:
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--features:
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, AF Assist Beam, Touch to focus,
Manual focus, Optical image stabilization, Exposure compensation, ISO
control, White balance presets, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Panorama, Scenes,
Effects, Self-timer, PureView technology, dual capture
--Other features:
Optical image stabilization, PureView, Backside-illuminated image sensor,
6-lens optics, High resolution zoom 3x
--Digital camera add-ons:
Nokia Smart Camera, Cinemagraph lens, Panorama lens, Bing vision, PhotoBeamer,
Creative Studio, Nokia Glam Me, Nokia Pro Camera
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Image capturing:
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--Capture
modes: Video, Still
--Scene
modes: Automatic, Night Portrait, Sports, Night, Close-up,
Backlight
--White
balance modes: Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Automatic
--Light
sensitivity: Automatic, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO
1600, ISO 3200
--Photos
viewed by: Camera Roll, Month, Timeline, Photo editor, Favorites,
Album, Photos from social networks
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Primary video camera:
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--Camera video resolution:
1080p (Full HD, 1920 x 1080)
--Camera video frame rate:
30 fps
--Camera video zoom:
6 x
--Video playback frame rate:
30 fps
--Video playback codecs:
VC-1, Windows video, H.264/AVC, H.263, MPEG-4
--Video playback file formats:
MP4, WMV, AVI, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, MOV
--Video recording formats:
MP4/H.264
--Video white balance modes:
Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Automatic, Daylight
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Primary video camera features:
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--Video
streaming: YouTube browsing and video streaming, Progressive
video download, Streaming from video services and internet
--Video
recording features: Stereo Audio Recording, Video light, Video
--Other
features: Zoom, Optical image
stabilization, Continuous autofocus
Optical image stabilization, Continuous autofocus,
Video light, Video calling, 4x lossless digital zoom
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Secondary camera:
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Yes (1.2 megapixels), 1280 x 960 pixels 720p@30fps
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Secondary camera aperture:
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F2.4
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Secondary camera features:
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Video recording, Still image capture, Video call, HD
1.2 MP wide angle
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Secondary video camera:
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--Secondary
video camera resolution: 720p (HD, 1280 x 720)
--Secondary
camera video recording format: MP4/H.264
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CONNECTIVITY
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WLAN:
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Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n,
dual-band, DLNA)
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Wi-Fi security modes:
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WPA2 (AES/TKIP), WPA, WPA-Personal, WEP, WPA2-Personal,
WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA
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Bluetooth:
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Yes (v3.0 with A2DP)
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Bluetooth profiles:
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Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1, Hands-free profile (HFP)
1.5, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, Audio/Video Remote
Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.4, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.1
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USB:
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Yes (v2.0, USB On-the-go)
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Connector:
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Charging Pads, Micro-USB
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Features:
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Mass storage device, USB charging
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NFC:
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Yes, Secure NFC for payment, Sharing, Pairing, Tagging
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GPRS:
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Yes
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EDGE:
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Yes, Up to 236.8 kbps
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Speed:
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HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps
UL, 100 Mbps DL
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Other wireless connectivity:
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Wi-Fi Channel bonding
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Other:
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TV-Out, NFC, DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
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INTERNET
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Built-in Online services support:
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Facebook, YouTube (upload),
Flickr, Picasa, Twitter
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Browser:
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Internet Explorer 10
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Social apps:
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Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
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Photo sharing:
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Share over Bluetooth, Facebook, Tap and share images or
videos with NFC, Picasa, Flickr, Send as email attachment, Share on TV with
Play to DLNA app, SkyDrive, PhotoBeamer
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Video sharing:
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Video sharing with NFC, YouTube, Flickr, Picasa, Video
sharing to social network and internet, Facebook, SkyDrive, Joyn video call
sharing, Share on TV with Play to DLNA app
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Play To:
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Share your locally stored photos, videos and music to any DLNA
capable device connected to the same Wi-Fi network. You can easily connect to
a Wi-Fi network and discover other active DLNA capable devices on the
network. Enjoy your content on a DLNA capable Xbox, TV, Blu-ray player, or PC.
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APPS
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Personal information
management features:
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Calculator, Clock, Calendar,
Phonebook, Alarm clock, Reminders, To-do list, Social networks in Phonebook,
OneNote, Wallet, Family Room, Kid's Corner
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Business apps:
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Adobe acrobat reader free download, Lync (Corporate IM)
free download, SkyDrive storage for documents and notes, Company Hub for
enterprise applications, Office apps: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, OneNote
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Music apps:
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Nokia Music, Mix Radio
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Other Applications
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--Game features: DirectX 11, Touch UI, XBox-Live Hub
--Graphics format: JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG
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Software platform & User Interface
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--SW Platform: Windows Phone
--Software release: Windows Phone 8
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Security:
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--Enterprise security features: Remote security policy
enforcement
--General Security features: Remote device locking via
Internet, Secure NFC, Track and Protect via internet, Firmware update, Remote
wipe of user data via Internet, Device lock, Device passcode, PIN code,
Firmware and OS integrity check, Secure device start-up, Application
sandboxing and integrity check
--Advance security features: Lost device tracking,
Browser integrated anti-phishing
--Data encryption: User data encryption for device
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FEATURES
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OS:
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Microsoft Windows Phone 8
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Chipset:
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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
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CPU:
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Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
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GPU:
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Adreno 225
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Sensors:
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Accelerometer, Gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer,
Ambient light sensor, Magnetometer
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Messaging:
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SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
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Browser:
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HTML5
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Support Document types:
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Excel, PDF, Word, OneNote, Powerpoint
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Sync type:
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Exchange ActiveSync, Mac companion app, Windows 8
companion app, Nokia Photo Transfer for Mac
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Sync content:
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Calendar, Video, Pictures, Music, Contacts
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Phone Book:
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Yes
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Charging:
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Charger
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Call Records:
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Yes
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SMS:
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Yes
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MMS:
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Yes
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E-Mail:
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Yes, (Yahoo! Mail, Outlook Mobile, Gmail, Office 365,
Nokia Mail, Windows Live / Hotmail / Outlook.com, MS Exchange Active Sync)
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Instant Messaging:
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Yes, (Google Talk, Twitter, Windows Live Messenger,
WhatsApp, Yahoo! Messenger, Skype IM, Facebook)
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Predictive text input:
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Yes, T9 input
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Voice message:
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Yes
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Voice dialing:
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Yes
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Voice commands:
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Yes
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Voice recording:
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Yes
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Radio:
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Stereo FM radio with RDS
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GPS:
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Yes, with Magnetometer, A-GPS, A-GLONASS, Barometer
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Accessibility features:
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--Hearing:
Vibrating alerts, TTY support, Video call, BT neckloop compatible
--Vision:
Voice recognition, Vibrating alerts, Zoom, Voice commands, Font magnification
--Physical skills:
Speakerphone, Voice recognition, Voice commands
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Java:
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No
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Colors:
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Yellow, white, black, red (AT&T exclusive)
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Notifications:
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Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic
ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
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Others:
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--SNS integration
--Active noise cancellation with a dedicated
mic
--MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player
--MP4/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263/WMV player
--7GB free SkyDrive storage
--Organizer
--Document viewer
--Video/photo editor
--Voice memo/command/dial
--Predictive text input
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BATTERY
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Battery Type:
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Non-removable Li-Ion battery
3.8 V
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Capacity:
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2000 mAh battery (BV-5XW)
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Stand-by time:
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Up to 384 hours (3G), 16.0 days
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Talk time:
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Up to 19.10 hours (2G) / Up to 13.30 hours (3G)
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Music play:
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Up to 63 hours
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Video playback time:
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Up to 6.8 hours
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Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time:
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5.5 hours
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Wireless charging:
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Yes, with accessory cover
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NOKIA LUMIA 1020 PRICE
Price in USA $940
Price in UK £616
Thanks for review, it was excellent and very informative.
ReplyDeleteas a first time visitor to your blog I am very impressed.
thank you :)