Nokia, recently acquired by Microsoft, does not change the formulas it has previously experimented with with previous phones in the Lumia range. The Finnish company continues to bet on improving the cameras and loading them with more megapixels, something that is noticeable in the design of the device and its dimensions. While other manufacturers are betting on increasingly thinner and lighter phones, Nokia prefers to offer its consumers more power when it comes to taking pictures and recording video. We are talking about a professional camera for a smartphone that offers 41 megapixels. So is the Nokia Lumia 1020.
Camera, special housings to further improve photos and battery life and the Windows Phone 8 operating system, are some of the outstanding keys that we find in this phone. This is ours video review and analysis of the Nokia Lumia 1020.
Technical Specifications
El Nokia Lumia 1020 It presents an AMOLED screen 'according to the size of the camera', we could say, 4,5 inches and a resolution of 1280 x 769 pixels. Here we begin with the drawbacks of the operating system: Windows Phone 8 does not allow, for the moment, higher resolution on the screen.
The highlight of the phone is found in its back, with a camera 41 megapixel pureview with a 1 / 1.5 ”sensor, a Carl Zeiss lens and an optical image stabilizer. In terms of video, this camera is capable of recording in high definition at 1080p and at a speed of 30 frames per second. In flash, the Nokia Lumia 1020 it is not far behind with a Xenon that incorporates dual LEDs. All this is enhanced with the pack of Nokia ProCamera, of which we will give more details in the operating system section. All this power in the rear camera leaves the front camera in the background, which only has a quality of 1,2 megapixels, but high definition.
Su processor It is a Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon with 1,5 GHz dual core and 2 GB of RAM. The phone comes with a basic storage capacity of 32 GB, although Telefónica exclusively offers a 64 GB model.
Su battery it is 2.000 mAh and is expandable through one of the accessories that Nokia sells, a case that also enhances the capabilities of the camera. This Nokia Lumia, like the 925, does not offer wireless charging per se, you have to buy a separate accessory for it to work.
The phone integrates NFC and LTE chip, to surf the Internet faster in those countries where it is possible.
Integrated
Nokia is committed to a very continuous style with this Lumia, very similar to the 925. We are faced with a phone available in three colors: white, black and yellow, made from a single piece of polycarbonate. The truth is that the 41 megapixel camera adds thickness and weight to the phone (the weight is 158 grams). The device is not very ergonomic to say, and you will have to use both hands to use it comfortably. With the size of the camera, you can expect the phone to be slightly elevated on top when you place it on the table.
Operating system
Windows Phone 8 This Nokia takes over, how could it be otherwise, an operating system loved by many, but hated by others. It is an OS with a very simple aspect, but at the personal level of navigation it can be simplistic. Of course, the good thing about Windows are the animated icons that present updates to the applications in real time. Nokia has put its own applications, such as Nokia Maps, to make the phone more complete, but we have to remember that Windows Phone still lacks many other applications that we do find on Android or iOS.
The good thing about this lumia, is the package Nokia ProCamera that will allow us to take photos in a totally professional way, since the user can manually retouch the ISO, the balances, the aperture and other values and see the result in real time. In the video we show you, at the end, images taken, mainly, in low lighting conditions.
One of the advantages it offers Nokia on your Lumia 1020 is that, by touching the device screen twice, we can unlock it more quickly. It also shows a clock with the time, an option that barely consumes the battery.
Price and availability
El Nokia Lumia 1020 It is already available in the United States from the month of July, exclusively with the operator AT&T that the terminal has given us for this analysis. The terminal is currently priced at $ 199 per month with a two-year contract term. In Spain It will be available on October 1 at a price of 24 euros per month plus VAT with Movistar. We recall that Telefónica offers an exclusive model with 64 GB of storage.
Conclusions
The Lumia range reaches its maximum splendor with this new model. If you are a lover of photography, get hold of it. If you are looking for a more practical and functional phone, we recommend other models. If you like Windows Phone, then this Lumia may be a good option for you if it falls within your budget.
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