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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
Convenient shutter button, Makes one-handed operation a breeze, Additional battery in grip for more shooting time
Adds bulk to the camera
The Lumia 1020 is a marvel of technology in of itself. The phone is a photographer's companion and the Camera Grip for the Lumia 1020 does add significantly to that image. It actually is quite useful and photographers would not really not care much about ...
Great Picture Quality, High Resolution Pictures with great details, Good video with great sound clarity
Uneven weight distribution, Non removable battery, Heavy Phone
Lumia 1020 is no doubt the best camera smartphone as if now in the market, as per our observation no other device comes closer to this one neither iPhone 5S nor Samsung Note 3 and we are not talking about megapixels here but the photo, video quality and s...
Best camera phone in the market, Intiutive camera UI, Refocus app is stunning, Crisp and vibrant display, Fluid WP8 experience, Free voiceguided sat nav, Impressive sound quality, Sturdy build.
Shottoshot time should have been less, Not many games available on WP8 platform, Lacks memory card slot, Camera protrusion on back
The Lumia 1020 is undoubtedly the best camera phone in the market. Not just the great optics, but Nokia has done an excellent job with the camera software. Apart from that, it flaunts an excellent screen, great sound quality, sturdy construction, and a b...
Amazing camera performance, Colourful screen, Looks good, Good build quality
Poor battery, Camera is slow to get going
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A great sensor, lens and optics stack coupled with advanced manual controls from Pro Cam app makes Lumia 1020 the top camera smartphone of this year. Lumia 1020 as a package offers a great display, smoother OS experience, top of the line camera and fair b
Nokia introduced the Lumia 1020 in India for Rs 49,990 to surprise a lot of people. Due to the festive season, one can enjoy good discounts on this smartphone. Lumia 1020 is the ultimate smartphone for imaging professionals and enthusiasts who love to car...
Expensive, Nokia Pro Cam app lags, Windows Phone is very limiting
Nokia Lumia 1020 is priced at Rs. 49,999 which makes it slightly more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and considerably pricier than other flagship devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, Sony Xperia Z1 and Sony Xperia Z Ultra. Nokia can tha...
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