Nokia Lumia 820 is little more pocket friendly Windows Phone 8 based smartphone compared to the Nokia's flagship smartphone Lumia 920. Though it is cheaper, it offers most of the features and power which its top end sibling offers. Nokia Lumia 820 price for the unlocked version is £380 or $587.50. In UK, you can get this Nokia Smartphone for free with £25 per month on Vodafone, which includes 300 minutes and 250MB of data, on a 24 month contract.
Nokia Lumia 820 is powered by Dual core 1.5 GHz Krait processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 225 GPU. The device measures 123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm and weighs 160 grams. The built in storage capacity of the Lumia 820 is 8GB and it support memory expansion through microSD card upto 64GB. Microsoft provides bundled 7GB of Skydrive storage with this smartphone.The device comes loaded with many Nokia apps such as City Lens,Nokia Music app, Nokia Drive, which offers turn-by-turn, voice-guided navigation etc along with Windows Store apps.
Lumia 820 has 4.3 inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen with Nokia ClearBlack display. The screen has a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The device is powered by 1650 mAh battery which lasts for a day with normal use. Good thing is that battery is user removable.
Nokia Lumia 820 do not has Pureview technology which is found on Lumia 920. But it has very impressive 8 Megapixel sensor with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash which takes decent images even in the low light conditions. There is a 1.3MP front facing camera which is useful in video calling using apps such as Skype or Google+ hangouts. The camera app which comes with Nokia 820 features lots of different presets including night, close-up and sports scenes and one can also adjust the ISO level, exposure and white balance.
Summary of Nokia Lumia 820 Features:
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Nokia Lumia 820 is powered by Dual core 1.5 GHz Krait processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 225 GPU. The device measures 123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm and weighs 160 grams. The built in storage capacity of the Lumia 820 is 8GB and it support memory expansion through microSD card upto 64GB. Microsoft provides bundled 7GB of Skydrive storage with this smartphone.The device comes loaded with many Nokia apps such as City Lens,Nokia Music app, Nokia Drive, which offers turn-by-turn, voice-guided navigation etc along with Windows Store apps.
Lumia 820 has 4.3 inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen with Nokia ClearBlack display. The screen has a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The device is powered by 1650 mAh battery which lasts for a day with normal use. Good thing is that battery is user removable.
Nokia Lumia 820 do not has Pureview technology which is found on Lumia 920. But it has very impressive 8 Megapixel sensor with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash which takes decent images even in the low light conditions. There is a 1.3MP front facing camera which is useful in video calling using apps such as Skype or Google+ hangouts. The camera app which comes with Nokia 820 features lots of different presets including night, close-up and sports scenes and one can also adjust the ISO level, exposure and white balance.
Summary of Nokia Lumia 820 Features:
- Dual core 1.5GHz Krait Processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 225GPU
- Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Operating system
- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Sensors
- 4.3 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors with Nokia ClearBlack display technology
- 8GB internal memory and expandable memory upto 64GB
- GPRS,EDGE,3G,4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and USB connectivity
- 8MP primary camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, F2.2, dual LED flash
- 1.3MP front facing camera
Advantages and Disadvantages of Nokia Lumia 820:
Pros of Lumia 820:
- Latest Windows Phone 8 OS
- Refreshing and unique design
- Excellent camera with good low light performance
- Expandable memory and removable battery
- Nokia's additional apps
- Voice guided turn by turn navigation
Cons of Lumia 820:
- Little thicker and heavier compared to competitors models
- Screen resolution is not very impressive
- Below average battery life
Detailed Nokia Lumia 820 Specification:
- Operating Frequency : 2G:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900;3G:HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100,4G:LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
- SIM:Micro-SIM
- Operating System:Microsoft Windows Phone 8
- Processor:Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
- Graphics:Adreno 225
- RAM:1GB
- Internal storage:8GB
- External memory Support:Yes. Upto 64GB through microSD card
- Size:123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm
- Weight:160 grams
- Display:4.3 inch AMOLED Nokia ClearBlack display,16M colors
- Screen resolution:480 x 800 pixels(~217 ppi pixel density)
- Primary Camera:Yes,8 megapixel
- Secondary Camera:Yes, 1.3MP
- Flash:Dual LED
- Video Recording:Yes,1080p@30fps
- Camera Features:Autofocus, Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, F2.2,Geo-tagging
- Battery:Li-Ion 1650 mAh (BP-5T)
- Talk time:Up to 330 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G)
- Standby Time:Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
- Music Play:Up to 55 h
- GPRS:Yes.Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
- EDGE:Yes.Class 12
- 3G:Yes.HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
- 4G:LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
- WiFi:Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct
- USB Connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
- GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS
- Bluetooth:Yes. v3.1 with A2DP, EDR
- Audio Jack:3.5 mm
- Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
- Video Player:Yes, Supports MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
- Sensors:Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Available colors:Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet
WARRANTY : 1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 1 year warranty for in the box accessories