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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
The Nokia 820 is rock solid phone. It's in fact a very good phone, which unfortunately is a tad over priced in our opinion. For another extra Rs 3,000-Rs 4,000, one can easily get the HTC One X and similar products. If one takes that out of the equation, ...
Looks good, Multiple colour options, Display handles text rendering very well, Black levels on the screen are impressive, Wireless charging with accessories
Display has low resolution, Back cover opening mechanism is poor, We believe it is priced higher than it should have been
The Nokia Lumia 820 is a very competent phone, and there is no doubting its consistency in terms of performance. The unfortunate thing for the Lumia 820 is the fact that the Lumia 920 gathers all the attention, and this remains as a footnote. For these sp...
Removable Covers, Great size, Good camera, Optional wireless charging
Low resolution display, Relative lack of quality apps for Windows Phone 8, Very hard to remove case, Pricing,
The Lumia 820 is a very interesting device which brings some cool additions like removable covers and a range of colors. That said, the current pricing for the handset is definitely on the higher side keeping in mind the competition which makes it hard...
Abstract: We have the Lumia 820 with us, mid range Windows Phone from Nokia. After almost using it for a day, I would accept that I had the wrong impression of the phone because of Lumia 920. Even though there is a huge difference when it comes to hardware, but the...
It's easy to appreciate the Nokia Lumia 820 for its build quality and level of equipment, but when you realize it's just the sensible, mid-range package by the Finns, you may even begin to be impressed. As the Windows Phone platform is growing out of its...
Abstract: It's a big day for Nokia today - it just announced the new crop of Lumia phones, which are the first members of the family to run on the new Windows Phone 8 platform. The future of the Finnish giant is riding on the success of these new phones, so the ...
Speedy performances, Interchangeable back cover, Solid, sturdy built
Lowerres screen, Camera not as well featured
The Nokia Lumia 820 is, ultimately, something of a mixed bag. The design quality is apparent and the interchangeable back cover is a great concept, not to mention the speedy performances. The lower-res screen and lesser-featured camera does leave things ...
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Published: 2013-03-01, Author: Pang , review by: lowyat.net
The Lumia 820 shares the same powerful chipset as the flagship Lumia 920, but makes other hardware-related sacrifices along the way, such as the PureView camera. On the other hand, Microsoft has repeatedly stated that Windows Phone 8 provides a consistent...
For that price, if you're a Windows Phone 8 and Nokia fan, it's worth considering as this phone is no slouch. The shell cover's tendency to get creased over time may turn some off, but then it won't be something you'll be doing often anyway. The phone sho...
Abstract: Two weeks ago, we were invited by Nokia Malaysia to 7atenine for a preview of both Lumia 920 and 820 smartphones. It was a rather small launch event, hosted by Nikka Abes, Head of Communications for Nokia Philippines, Malaysia & Singapore, Gary Chan, Head...
