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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
Abstract: The Nokia Lumia 820 is a stylish, mid-range smartphone that delivers high-end performance in a compact package. The Nokia Lumia 820 has the same unibody look and feel as the high-end Lumia smartphones, and comes with an exchangeable shell design that offe...
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Buying into wireless charging ends up costing more than the phone. Display is unimpressive. Actually getting the removable back cover off is a challenge. Bricklike design is uninspired
Beautiful display, Comfortable design, Speedy performance, Good call quality, Hardware shutter button for camera
Low-resolution display, No Gorilla Glass, Uninspiring camera
The display won't win any awards with that low resolution and you won't become the next Annie Leibovitz with this camera, but for $50 you get a comfortable design, speedy performance, and a well-designed operating system. The Nokia Lumia 820 is a good W...
Published: 2012-12-15, Author: Matthew , review by: zdnet.com
Abstract: The high end Nokia Windows Phone 8 device for the US, the Lumia 920, is currently only available on AT&T. Nokia does have the 8xx series on T-Mobile (810 ), Verizon (822), and AT&T (820) and I have spent the last week with the AT&T Nokia Lumia 820. This i...
The Nokia Lumia 820 is a solid mid-range device. At $50, it's an incredible value that offers tons of high-end features in a customizable and compact piece of hardware. Some of its strengths include excellent signal and data performance on AT&T's network,...
Published: 2012-12-11, Author: Michael , review by: Pocketnow.com
Responsive, Stable OS, Better-than-average camera for a midrange phone, Nokia-exclusive apps enhance functionality, High speeds over AT&T LTE, Solid build quality in a sleek package
Front-facing camera is VGA-only, Low-resolution display, Audio quality could be better,
The Lumia 820 may not have the high-end features, buzz, or looks of its higher-end cousin, the Lumia 920 – but for half the price, it doesn't need to. For fifty bucks or less on-contract, customers get a Windows Phone 8 device with beautiful industrial...
Abstract: The exact figure will depend on what Qi-enabled charging accessory you use, but, as an example, the Nokia DT-900 charging plate draws less than 30mW in standby. That's low enough to qualify it for a 5 star energy rating. The Nokia 820's bundled wired char...
Great build quality, exchangeable covers, Micro SD expansion up to 64GB, top performance at a good price point.
Low resolution front facing VGA camera, it's not going to win many beauty contests, no Gorilla Glass so could be more susceptible to scratches
While nearly all the attention on Windows Phone 8 devices has been lavished on the ‘hero' devices such as the ATIV S, Lumia 920 and the HTC 8X the Lumia 820 has taken somewhat of a backseat. The 820 does lack some higher end specs of its other Window Pho...
