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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
Published: 2013-08-11, Author: Paul , review by: technabob.com
Abstract: The folks over at Nokia were kind enough to put one of their Lumia 1020 Windows smartphones in my hands for the last couple of weeks, so I've put together some of my thoughts on the device to share with you here.As you've probably seen in the commercials...
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Published: 2013-08-09, Author: Mark , review by: Laptopmag.com
Sharpest photos ever from a phone, Pro Camera app provides lots of creative control, Great flash, Bright and colorful display, Optional Camera Grip offers DSLR-like feel
Bulky backside, Noticeable lag on shutter and shot-to-shot time, Windows Phone still trails in apps and features, Pricey, Too many separate photo apps
The Nokia Lumia 1020 raises the bar for smartphone cameras with its 41-MP sensor and prosumer controls, but the price is somewhat steep....
Abstract: I have shared my thoughts on the Nokia Lumia 1020, both in a full review , and in an explanation of why I will be returning mine . However, they say that a picture is worth a thousand words. With that in mind, let's take a look at a few sample photos to d...
"IF YOU TAKE YOUR SMARTPHONE CAMERA SERIOUSLY, YOU SHOULD REALLY CONSIDER THE LUMIA 1020"Nokia raised many eyebrows in the tech world by announcing its Lumia 1020 would come with a 41MP camera as most smartphones tend to have cameras that range in the 5MP...
This is going to sound somewhat gushing, but the combination of large sensor/optics, OIS, PureView zoom and stereo HAAC audio, plus an incredibly visible display in all light conditions (thanks mainly to Nokia's CBD technology), allied with a very sleek f...
Abstract: Ever since the release of the iPhone 4, Apple has been at the forefront when it comes to smartphone cameras. Each of the last three years, Samsung and HTC have updated their flagship hardware in the middle of Apple's release cycle, but then Apple would ju...
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Published: 2013-08-07, Author: Matthew , review by: zdnet.com
There is no doubt that the Nokia Lumia 1020 is the best Windows Phone device ever made. It may still not be for everyone since size is more important than a serious camera to some folks. I have absolutely no regrets so far in moving from a Verizon iPhone ...
Abstract: As it continues to build up steam, the Nokia Lumia 1020 is looking intently at the competition with great intensity to see who can give it a run for its money in the camera shooting department. Already, the HTC One’s fancied termed UltraPixel camera h...
No faster than the Lumia 920, Still a premium price, Shutter lag (1-2 seconds between shots), Incomplete app ecosystem
The bigger issue, of course, is that no Lumia is able to overcome Microsoft's ecosystem hurdle. Windows Phone, even 2+ years in, has yet to gain significant share, particularly in the lucrative North American segment. What this means is that app builders...
Despite the promise of 'zoom reinvented' and the generally very good results, there's clearly still some work to do for Nokia in terms of the Lumia 1020's performance and camera functions. Most of the issues above can be directly addressed though, and per...
