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April 2013
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The editors liked
Solidly built
Interchangeable battery and case
Good performance
Reasonable camera
Nokia's additional apps and services are worth having
Design is refreshingly different to most smart phones
Windows Phone 8 is slick
Good camera
Expandable memory
Good battery life
Less heavy than the Lumia 920
Bright
Sharp display
Great Nokia apps
Capable snapper.
Responsiveness
SDHC card slot for boosting memory
NFC / 4G
Exclusive Nokia apps are nice extras
Kid's mode is a good idea
SkyDrive for storage
Office
SmartGlass for piloting an Xbox 360
Attractive design
MicroSD support
Great screen
Powerful camera
The 9.9mm thick Nokia Lumia 820 is a mid-range phone
But it’s no lightweight
At 160g
It’s almost as chunky as its bigger brother. But unlike the 920 though
That heft works
The curved edges make it comfortable to hold
And the bright coloured back is easy on the eye. It sits flush with the screen
But it actually prises off
Letting you insert a micro SD card of up to 64GB in size.In fact
We
Bold design Changeable back covers Expandable memory Extensive app suite from Nokia
Removable battery
Micro SD card
AMOLED screen
Camera
WP8 features
Speedy performance
Colourful
Nokia produces some super apps
Memory expansion via microSD
NFC
Wireless charging
Windows Phone 8
Changeable cases
Nokia music
Nokia Drive
The editors didn't like
Disappointing screen
Only 8GB of in-built storage
Poor battery life
Thick and heavy
Screen isn't very impressive
Below par battery life
Windows Phone 8 is lacking in app support
No wireless charging mat included
Expensive
Still quite weighty
Lack of Windows Phone 8 apps.
Weight
Screen definition
Disappointing camera
High SAR level
Poor internal storage
Limited battery life
Windows apps lacking
Impossible to remove the casing
The display on the Nokia Lumia 820 isn’t all sunshine and lollipops and outdoor visibility
The 800x480 resolution is pretty low
And while colours pop
Text looks grainy
Something the HD Lumia 920 doesn’t suffer from. The camera too
Isn’t the same epic PureView sensor as on the Lumia 920
Just a run-of-the-mill eight megapixel job which turns out flat and lifeless results.But it’s Windows Phon
Windows Phone 8 under developed Mediocre camera Average screen resolution Heavy
As we have been able to see the 820 is a cracking phone however it does face some very stiff competition at its current price point. The question here really is has it done enough to separate itself from the rest of the chaff. Me traditionally being an An...
Nokia's additional apps and services are worth having, Design is refreshingly different to most smart phones, Windows Phone 8 is slick, Good camera, Expandable memory
Thick and heavy, Screen isn't very impressive, Below par battery life, Windows Phone 8 is lacking in app support, No wireless charging mat included, Expensive
The Lumia 820 is a solid Windows Phone 8 mobile, but it won't set the world on fire. Its swappable covers, good camera and slick and Windows Phone 8 software are great, but it's rather thick and heavy, the screen is pretty average and its battery life ...
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Published: 2012-11-29, Author: Vincent , review by: digitalversus.com
Responsiveness, SDHC card slot for boosting memory, NFC / 4G, Exclusive Nokia apps are nice extras, Kid's mode is a good idea, SkyDrive for storage, Office, SmartGlass for piloting an Xbox 360
Weight, Screen definition, Disappointing camera, High SAR level
The Nokia Lumia 820 is a good smartphone with a stable and interesting operating system which, twinned with a sound set of tech specs, makes this phone fast responsive at all times. The Lumia 820 is more compact than the Lumia 920 but it's still a more im...
Good battery life; Less heavy than the Lumia 920; Bright, sharp display; Great Nokia apps; Capable snapper.
Still quite weighty; lack of Windows Phone 8 apps.
The Nokia Lumia 820 is a smaller incarnation of the Lumia 920, which still includes all its most impressive features, including Nokia's excellent apps and wireless charging, as well as 4G support. Battery life has been improved as well, offering a good da...
From my experience, there are question marks over the muffled calls and loudness issues with the Nokia Lumia 820. Likewise, the pace of evolution of the WP8 ecosystem, gives pause for thought. Hopefully a firmware fix will sort the call audio out, whi...
Nokia produces some super apps, Memory expansion via microSD, NFC, Wireless charging
Blocky chassis, App store still short on content
If you like Windows Phone, then the new Windows Phone 8 offers the familiarity of an OS you'll be comfortable with, but with some interesting new tweaks. Nokia's bespoke software additions are very enticing, and I particularly like Nokia Music. I find th...
The 9.9mm thick Nokia Lumia 820 is a mid-range phone, but it’s no lightweight: at 160g, it’s almost as chunky as its bigger brother. But unlike the 920 though, that heft works: the curved edges make it comfortable to hold, and the bright coloured back is easy on the eye. It sits flush with the screen, but it actually prises off, letting you insert a micro SD card of up to 64GB in size.In fact, we
The display on the Nokia Lumia 820 isn’t all sunshine and lollipops and outdoor visibility: the 800x480 resolution is pretty low, and while colours pop, text looks grainy, something the HD Lumia 920 doesn’t suffer from. The camera too, isn’t the same epic PureView sensor as on the Lumia 920, just a run-of-the-mill eight megapixel job which turns out flat and lifeless results.But it’s Windows Phon
The Nokia Lumia 820 may suffer from the same beefcake issues as the 920, but they’re nowhere near as pronounced, and its smaller screen makes for a manageable smartphone. Combined with Windows Phone 8, it’s a fun experience, even if the lack of apps me...
The Lumia 820 is a smaller and cheaper version of the 920 but doesn't pack the same punch, especially in key areas such as the screen and camera. We like the interchangeable covers and decent battery life. However, in the Windows Phone 8 market, HTC's 8X...
