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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
Published: 2012-11-22, Author: Chris , review by: techworld.com
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...
The Nokia Lumia 820 is an interesting smartphone – it does well in some things, but falters in others. To be more specific, we like its solid build quality and its overall size and feel. The hardware is also good, while the Nokia-branded apps, especia...
Published: 2012-10-05, Author: Alex , review by: recombu.com
Comfortable to hold, Removable memory and battery, WP8 has some great features, Nokia apps
WP8 app support is limited, Screen resolution is a little low, Camera results are disappointing
It's easy to look at the Lumia 820 and think it's a poor-man's Nokia Lumia 920, but the Lumia 820 is a fantastic phone in it's own right. Windows Phone 8 is exceptionally easy to use, the screen is great and it's well built, without the bulk of the Lumia...
Abstract: Nokia's flagship smartphone for 2012 is the Lumia 920 but the Finnish giant hasn't neglected the rest of the market. The Nokia Lumia 820 is a mid-range smartphone that will ship with the latest Windows Phone 8 platform. It boasts an 8-megapixel camera wit...
Attractive design, microSD support, Great screen, Powerful camera
Poor internal storage, Limited battery life, Windows apps lacking, Impossible to remove the casing
Nokia is building a solid line-up of smooth, competent Windows handsets that started with the original Lumia line-up last year and continues through to the Windows Phone 8 era. We feel the Lumia 820 is a building block for that line-up rather than its su...
Performs like its brother, the Lumia 920; We're always fans of a 4G connection; Inclusion of a microSD slot makes it more expandable than its big brother; Supports wireless charging;
A reasonably heavy handset; Battery only lasts for a day;
Making a decision between a flagship smartphone and something of slightly lesser quality has never been easy, but if you don't want a taste of Windows Phone and desire 4G without the heavy weight of the Lumia 920, this is an option.We're not sure if it's...
The Lumia 820 is a very solid smartphone, and represents less of a mid-range model than a slightly smaller and slightly less powerful version of Nokia's current flagship, the Lumia 920. With this in mind, we highly recommend it to those who want a Nokia ...
