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After months of speculation and hype, Nokia today undressed its newest flagship smartphone -- Lumia 920 -- and bared its naked soul for all to see. The Lumia 920 is Nokia's much anticipated Windows Phone 8 device, the one that's supposed to turn the company's fortunes around and legitimize it as a true contender in the high-end smartphone sweepstakes that's currently led by Apple's iPhone family (iOS) and a handful of Android devices, most notably Samsung's Galaxy S III. So, how does the Lumia 920 compare to the Lumia 900 it replaces?
First and foremost, the Lumia 900 is a Windows Phone 7 device, and as was revealed earlier this year, no such piece of hardware is ever going to be christened with Windows Phone 8. Platform aside, let's take a look at the hardware.
Unlike the Lumia 900, the 920 is a power packed smartphone with a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage (along with 7GB of free SkyDrive cloud storage from Microsoft), and 4.5-inch HD (1280x768) IPS display. It has an 8.7MP rear-facing camera, 1080p video recording, 1280x960 front-facing camera, HSPA+ or 4G LTE connectivity, NFC support, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.1, and 2,000 mAh battery.
This is the Windows Phone you've been waiting for, and it's improved from the Lumia 900 in just about every way. For the sake of comparison, the 900 featured a 1.4GHz single-core Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 4.3-inch AMOLED display with an 800x480 resolution, 8MP rear-facing camera, 720p video recording, 1MP front-facing camera, no NFC support, and an 1,830 mAh battery.
Once again, Nokia is paying extra attention to the camera.
"The Lumia 920 is the first Windows Phone to benefit from PureView imaging technology and the first phone in the world to have physical Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) for blur-free images even when your hand is not rock steady. It is the best camera we have ever put in a smartphone to date," Nokia said in a blog post.
All that's left is for Nokia to announce carrier pricing. In the meantime, check out the video below for more information.
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ricckyb
September 08, 2012 at 6:45am
Currently on Android and thinking of changing to the 920, but the only major disadvantage I can see at present is the comparative lack of apps. Sweet Dreams to quote one of many, that allows me to get through the few short hours I sleep without interruption! Come on app develops pull your fingers out and port to windows 8 phone in time for launch!
nealtse
September 07, 2012 at 1:29pm
Get Google Voice on it and I'd jump on it in a heartbeat. I much admired the N9, and this looks like a capable successor. As an added bonus, this phone seems to support Tmobile HSPA+.
_Jono_
September 06, 2012 at 6:47pm
I was pissed when I got the first Samsung Focus and I couldn't upgrade storage with a 32GB microSD card without running into a plethora of issues. Mostly concerned about music storage, I eventually came across the Spotify app and haven't had an issue with storage since. If I want music to play offline while driving through low coverage areas, I just have a playlist that I throw essentials into and download all those songs for playback in offline mode. So much more efficient. That's the premium $10 a month but how I see it, Spotify has a much more inclusive library for music than Netflix has for movies. If I could give it up for Netflix, why not Spotify. As far as pictures and video go, that's the only legitimate threat for storage space I see especially with 1080P recording. Even then, if we are all tethered to a wall socket for charging the device once a day, we should be able to dump footage to a computer anyways. Is upgrading storage a feature that should be on a high end device? Yea, I think so. That and removable batteries. Will having this feature or not be the deciding factor? Used to be, but I don't think it is anymore. I will have to wait to compare both Samsung and Nokia's Windows 8 offerings side by side hands on. To me, the most important features are the visual attributes. I was upset that although the Samsung Focus S touted having a "Super" AMOLED, the screen had a horrible blueish tint in lower light settings. The color on my original Samsung Focus was more true through all the brightness settings. Anyways, my contract isn't up til sometime in July. Thank you Samsung Focus S... Loving Windows Phone 7 though, can't wait for eight
bigsteve76
September 05, 2012 at 6:42pm
I'm glad they played it smart and made it a square phone with square corners. You don't want Apple after you for infringing their patents. If the phone sells well, Apple will find some reason to sue Nokia.
eastbayrae
September 05, 2012 at 4:35pm
Don't expect either to be free, like the 900 was. The 920 or 820 will be a day one purchase for me, along with the Surface tablet.
richeemxx
September 05, 2012 at 11:33am
"First and foremost, the Lumia 820 is a Windows Phone 7 device"
Uh no actually it is a WP8 device, you might want to fix that bad piece of information
Paul_Lilly
September 05, 2012 at 2:22pm
That was supposed to say Lumia 900, not 820, which hopefully most people were able to figure out given the context.
jgottberg
September 05, 2012 at 11:16am
Wow, can't wait! I had a WP7 Samsung Focus and while I loved the operating system, the touch screen left a lot to be desired so I switched back to my Torch (for the physical keys, not the touch on the Torch which is horrid).
Only problem is, my company is switching from ATT to Verizon for it's corproate plan... I hope Verizon carries it!
Penterax
September 06, 2012 at 9:25am
Talked briefly to a Verizon sales rep that said they will be getting in new Win 8 phones, and implied they'd be available in October. She seemed like a generally knowledgeable person, but I'll believe it when I see it of course.
Yah it's going to irritate me if I can't get a 920 on Verizon.
;)
jgottberg
September 06, 2012 at 2:49pm
Awesome! Thanks for the info, Penterax!
The firm I work for covers 100% of my bill now but if I leave the corporate plan, I have to pay anything over $90 per month. I'd actually be willing to spend $20-$25 out-of-pocket a month to have this thing!!
Baer
September 05, 2012 at 10:13am
I love my HTC Windows phone but I will upgrade to this one as soon as Verizon gets it. If they do not I just may consider for the first time leaving VErizon.
big_montana
September 06, 2012 at 5:13am
I'm just hoping Sprint invests in WP8 phones, as I am so tired of the iPhone and Android phones not working very well in an enterprise environment. I no plan to leave Sprint as their plans are cheaper and I get a 25% discount, but if they ignore WP8 I may consider it when my plan expires in November.
wintercoder
September 05, 2012 at 10:27am
I've already shared with Verizon that our four family phones as well as the corporate lines (many) that I manage will be peeled away from Verizon if they don't take a more favorable stance towards Windows Phone, and offer a WP8 device.
Baer
September 06, 2012 at 6:04pm
I agree, I have also made that known to Verizon. My employees are not iKiddies and if they want to carry a second phone that is up to them but we are going all Windows phones, Verizon or not.
zaphodbeeblebrox 42
September 05, 2012 at 10:10am
http://teksyndicate.com/news/2012/09/05/rejoice-ubisoft-has-given-drm
where is the article for this? just a heads up cool news.
zaphodbeeblebrox 42
September 05, 2012 at 10:12am
sorry to the staff no idea how to send this directly to you.
SnuffThePunkz
September 05, 2012 at 10:30pm
You nailed it exactly. I have a 32GB MicroSD in my Samsung Focus, I'm not giving up my mass storage. The Ativ S comes with 16 or 32Gb storage, with upgradeable memory via MicroSD. It is not even a competition. Sure it looks nice, but it is just lacking.
Peanut Fox
September 05, 2012 at 3:06pm
Not only that. No removable battery. Both of these items are a must when I consider a handset today.
dracx619
September 05, 2012 at 11:15am
not to mention the early adopters got 25gb of skydrive storage and getting more is pretty damn cheap as well. 57gb of total space is a ok with me
compro01
September 06, 2012 at 7:23am
Exactly how much do you think it's going to cost you to access that 25GB of skydrive over mobile data?
Answer: Plenty.
Army Of One
September 05, 2012 at 11:09am
32 gigs of storage plus 7 gigs of free skydrive isn't enough for a smartphone?
BlazePC
September 05, 2012 at 11:38am
I prefer being able to swap in micro-SD cards, independent of internal memory allocation. I have 32GB of music I like to have in my pocket and keeping it separate from the platform memory is the only logical way - for me. Companies that don't provide memory slots do it for a reason...and it costs fractionally little to add it as a capability.
I'm not interested in cloud storage as an adder; I have drop box for my meager document pushes and it serves me just fine.
dentaku
September 05, 2012 at 10:54am
You're right. Unlike the new Samsung WP8 phone there doesn't seem to be a micro-sd slot.
This DOES seem like a great phone though.
