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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
Nokia Lumia 820 is no doubt a very proficient device. With such an impressive hardware and even WP8 performing upto that level this is definitely worth recommending. Unfortunately Lumia 920 gaining all the attention have made this just a annotation along....
Good build quality, Decent Camera quality, Optional wireless charging, Expandable storage
Average Display, Lac of apps on Windows Store, Hard to remove the back panel
Lumia 820 is a great smartphone with good build quality. The device is bit heavy as compare to other smartphone in the market which can be a negative point for some users. The device is quite powerful and does not lac anywhere in terms of performance. The...
Lumia 820 is priced around Rs. 25,0000 and it seems the price could act as a hindrance. For the same or slightly higher amount of cash, a user can walk away with a powerful Android device that can do and offer much more than Lumia 820. However, if we remo...
Smart design and form factor, AMOLED screen, Nokia Apps
Camera performance, Battery life, Plasticky back covers
The Nokia Lumia 820 is a great option for those looking for a Windows Phone 8 experience but not having a budget for the Lumia 920. Yes, it is not exactly super affordable at Rs 27,000, but delivers a very good Windows Phone 8 experience with good hardwar...
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Published: 2013-02-23, Author: Francis , review by: firstpost.com
To sum up the whole experience with the Lumia 820, we would state that the Windows Phone 8 seems pretty impressive because of the fluid user interface and stable performance. A few downsides on the hardware front, such as the camera performance and the ...
Abstract: After having used Lumia 920 to a great extent, I had a chance to check out 820. Many find Lumia 820 to be priced a bit high, which is true partially but the phone does packing lot of good stuff. It's a right balance between the High end Lumia 920 and the ...
Good, Good battery back-up, Speedy performance, Decent camera
Plasticky feel, Low-resolution display
We found the Nokia Lumia 820 to be a decent offering and a welcome change from the Android smartphones. Though these are still early days for the Windows Phone 8 OS, we can see how the ecosystem has evolved over a period of time.We think the Nokia Lumia 8...
This is a very good phone. This is aimed at the young and talented generation looking for style, performance and great user experience. If only its priced under Rs 22, 000 it would reach out to a wider crowd. But maybe that's not what Nokia wants. Maybe t...
Excellent build quality, Thoughtful design, Crisp display, Impressive camera, Sleek and fluid UI, Offline voiceguided Sat Nav, Rich social networking experience, Great sound quality.
Not many games available
The Lumia 820 is a solid piece of hardware, no doubt; and Microsoft has gotten its latest mobile OS right; which means, the fundamentals are covered. The bonuses come in form of the AMOLED display, multimedia performance, Nokia's exclusive navigation sof...
Nokia Lumia 820 offers a mere 8 GB onboard storage, most of which is reserved for system updates. Thankfully, there is a memory card slot under the back cover to accommodate up to a 64 GB micro SD card, unfortunately not hot swappable, which means the bat
Despite limitations in the software, Lumia 820 is the smartphone to move to if one is simply interested in enjoying the phone. Of course, more features are always welcome but the phone gives a stable and smooth performance with native apps. A minimalistic
