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August 2013
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The editors liked
Great camera
Slim design
Best camera in a phone
Ever
Keeps a sleek design
Features some great specs
Fantastic battery life
Accessories are great
Windows Phone 8 is as quick and responsive as ever
Great connectivity options
Nokia's updates and support are much welcomed
Solidly built
Outstanding picture quality
Good screen
Outstanding camera
Good battery
Smooth performance
Good camera and features
Bright
Colourful display
Neat
Bright design
Excellent camera
Tons photo-editing features
Great build quality
Better than average battery life
Nokia HERE services
Windows Phone runs like a charm
Strong camera and features
Colourful screen
Neat and colourful design
Camera is very good
Windows Phone remains solid
Nokia's hardware is still brilliant
The best camera seen on any smartphone
Nokia apps are great
Decent build quality
Great screen and performance
Quality finish
Tons of camera features
Similar to a digital camera (thumb wheel settings
Options
Etc.)
Overall camera phone experience and 5 Mpx picture quality
Responsiveness
Screen
Excellent contrast and deep black
Optional grip works great
Go
Sensational highresolution sensor
Lots of effects
Neat styling.
Ultra high-res photos
Proper flash and manual camera features
Very capable Windows smartphone
Best camera phone for image quality
Decent battery life
Image stabilisation great to assist with shots in low light
Bright exposures
Manual controls available
Touchscreen is responsive
Inherent smartphone abilities to share/apps
Raw files hold plenty of detail at low ISO settings
The 1020 follows in the same polycarbonate mould as Nokia's previous Lumia handsets. Our model came in a bright banana-yellow
And while it's also available in black and white
We'd go for the yellow every time. It really stands out in a sea of black and white devices. Despite the monster 41-megapixel sensor
The 1020 is still pretty slim
Unlike the 808 PureView
Which was quite chunky. Even wit
Top of the range camera
Decent display
The Lumia 1020 continues the Lumia tradition of great lowlight photos
Excellent camera in most respects
Punchy
Excellent build quality
Best camera ever seen on a smartphone
Excellent manual camera controls
User friendly OS
Fine build quality
Decent processor
Fantastic Camera
Performance very smooth
Nokia Music means free music
The editors didn't like
Dual
Core processor
No expandable memory
A little awkward in shape
The camera lens assembly is rather large
The Windows Store is still lacking a lot of apps
Internet Explorer is clunky compared to browsers like Safari and Chrome
Pro Cam app is too slow to capture immediate action
DESIGN/FIR
Windows Phone 8
Shutter lag
Overcomplicated camera apps
Expensive
Bulky
Windows Phone OS needs work
Windows Phone 8 app selection is still lagging behind iOS and Android
The handset is also pretty chunky and will not be to everyone's tastes
Auto mode not as strong as we’d hoped
Pauses between shots
Lack of decent apps
Can get very hot
Extensive camera use can kill the battery in just five hours
Windows Phone apps still lacking
Is still heavier than most smartphones
Cost will put businesses off mass rollouts
41 Mpx images not uniformly sharp across the frame
Social networkfriendly pics are only 5 Mpx
38 Mpx photo quality
Autofocus errors & slow shooting
Blue overtones on AMOLED screen
Wide borders
Handling could be better
Some shutter lag and some will find the photographic emphasis too niche
Heavy and slippery
WP8 still lacks some key camera apps
Pricey
Windows Phone 8 app store still poorly stocked
Dual-core processor doesn't compete well against cheaper Android phones
Chunky for a smartphone
Image quality can't always rival a dedicated compact camera
Some settings may confuse the uninitiated
No microSD/SD storage
Tricky to hold without accessory grip
As a phone
Or a camera
There's not much to fault the Lumia 1020 on. But Windows Phone 8 is its Achilles' heel. Unfortunately the OS still lacks plenty of apps that are commonplace on Android or iOS. Instagram
For one
Which would pair up perfectly with the 41-megapixel shooter.The camera also lacks an optical zoom. But this isn't too much of an issue
As you can zoom right into such high-resol
Windows Phone OS
Unclear whether how Lumia 1020 stores its 41megapixel images
Camera processing is sluggish
Camera lens housing causes handling issues
Not much more powerful than entry-level phones
Windows apps/games selection is poor
Big and chunky
Slow shot
To
Shot times
Windows Marketplace still a bit lean compared to rivals
Abstract: Aaron reviews the Nokia Lumia 1020 , the newest member of Nokia's family and a fusion between Windows Phone 8 and Nokia's PureView Symbian line. Available now at AT&T for $299.99, the Lumia 1020 offers a 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU, 4.5-inch AMOLED PureMotion H...
Abstract: We've had the chance to look over the AT&T branded version of the Lumia 1020 over the last week. We'll have more coverage over the next few weeks, but to start we're going to look at the hardware of the 1020 - not just the PureView branded camera, but the...
Abstract: Ever since the announcement of the Nokia Lumia 1020, there's been little doubt that it'll be the smartphone to claim the prestigious title of “Best Cameraphone”. However, we can never be sure of something until we've seen it with our own eyes. That's w...
Published: 2013-07-27, Author: Michael , review by: Pocketnow.com
World-beating camera performance, Windows Phone 8 as consistent as ever, Solid build quality, Good call performance, Seriously, the camera is amazing
Big, cumbersome design, A bit costly for a Windows Phone flagship, Nonremovable battery, nonexpandable storage not as excusable with a 41MP camera,
So, should you snap up a Warthog of your own? Well, it depends. The Lumia 1020 exists, again, as a vehicle for its PureView camera. Being able to say that your phone packs a 41MP shooter appeals to some folks, and if you're one of them, then the 1020 ...
Best smartphone camera available, Gorgeous AMOLED screen, Great exclusive apps, Good sound volume, Clear call quality
Windows Phone 8 lacks certain apps, Windows Phone 8 still has some quirks, No microSD card support, Battery is not removable, Expensive $300 price tag
The Lumia 1020 lives and dies by its camera, and that camera is as amazing as Nokia claims. If you value high-quality shots above all else and you're on AT&T, we recommend you pick it up. There are a few downsides. The battery life isn't great, you will...
Bold, eyecatching and the best smartphone camera available today. Lives up to the hype. Excellent build quality and small improvements in design make the Lumia 1020 the crown jewel of Windows Phone for mid2013.
Expensive and niche, the Lumia 1020 will only appeal to those who are photography buffs. Though it improves upon the Lumia 920, it only does so in welcome but minor areas. Camera Pro app also needs some improvements. Design is a bit more awkward than prev
the Lumia 1020 offers small but substantial improvements in quality over the Lumia 920. Judging the device on its own, the unibody polycarbonate body exudes quality, feels like a smooth pebble and has no creak or moving parts. Ignoring the inevitable aw...
Samsung is attempting its own similar product with the Galaxy S4 Zoom, but that phone is super bulky. The Lumia 1020 actually fits in a pocket, looks awesome and works great. Call quality rocks, though the speakerphone isn't amazing, and the battery life ...
Fantastic camera, brilliant way of handling zoom, gorgeous display, excellent call quality
More expensive than other flagship smartphones, big and heavy for a 4.5" smartphone
Take the very good Nokia Lumia 920 and graft the Nokia PureView 41 megapixel camera onto the back and you've got the Nokia Lumia 1020. Even better, tweak it with second generation image stabilization, some brilliant image processing software and handy...
It’s clear that the Lumia 1020 isn’t for everyone. The size of the phone, although considerably improved over the 808, is still more of a pocket-filler than the flagships running iOS and Android, and while the PureView system itself is impressive, not...
Unparalleled photo & video quality, Lots of manual controls, Solid construction
Still a bit expensive, Specs are underwhelming, Weak battery life
If you haven’t noticed it yet, we’re a society that inherently loves to record our lives in digital imagery. Naturally, people are just inclined to snap photos, even random things they come across, just because they want to have that memory ingrained ...
