Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia Lumia 920, released on November last year, still maintains a position in the smartphone market. Lumia 920 was praised as "The worlds most innovative smartphone" and topped the selling charts of many countries- a few months back! This Windows Phone operated device features Nokias super camera, stunning screen, an eye-catching design, a powerful processor and inductive charging support. Looking at the negative aspects of this bulky device, It has got an average battery, no expandable memory option, lacks featured apps and for some- It runs on Windows Phone OS. Today, there are many smartphones out in the market to compete with Lumia 920, even its Lumia brothers. Nokia released the Nokia Lumia 925, a lighter and thinner version of the Lumia 920 with an aluminum body and an improved camera.

BUILD / DESIGN

Nokia Lumia 900 is the successor of the design work of the Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 900, but here- the device became bigger. Lumia 920 like all other Lumia devices comes in a stunning and solid polycarbonate unibody design. With dimensions of 130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm Lumia 900 is bulkier and even weighs a lot with 185g.

The front sports the 4.5inch display. The Gorilla Glass front is gently curved to fit into the overall shape of the phone. Theres an earpiece grill and a front camera next to Nokia branding above the screen. Below the screen is a larger bezel with three capacitive touch buttons and some free space! The back has Nokia/ Carl Zeiss branding alongside the dual-LED flash. The back is obviously non-removable.

The sides of Lumia 920 is beautifully curved and is flat at the top and bottom. The physical keys- volume rocker, power-button and the camera button are all located on the right side. All the ports are on the flat sides. Micro-SIM slot and the 3.5mm headphone/mic jack is at the top edge, adjacent to a noise-cancelling microphone and the micro USB charging port flanked by two speakers is at the bottom edge.

The Lumia 920 comes in a variety of colors and a couple different finishes. Though the device is Bulky, it gives a premium feel in hand. The finish on the polycarbonate shell varies depending on color. The black and cyan models are elegant and scratch-resistant and Lumia 920 also comes in red, white, and yellow glossy shell.

DISPLAY

The Lumia 920 packs in a resolution of 768x1,280 pixels into its 4.5-inch IPS LCD display. The high resolution gives the 920 a pixel density of 332ppi. Nokia boasts the screen has ClearBlack technology, which consists of polarizing layers of glass to help make blacks deeper and reduce reflections. It does the work to an extend. Then there is the "PureMotion HD+"-new addition, which reduces latency and guarantees 60FPS on animations. This also seems to work with sharp transitions with crisp motion while swiping around the Windows Phone 8 interface.

Nokia Lumia 920 has a gorgeous screen, similar to iPhone 5s Retina display. The touchscreen works with gloves on- as advertised. Lumia 920 offers crisp and sharp text and images- indoors as well as outdoors, with excellent viewing angles and sunlight legibility.

SOFTWARE / INTERFACE

The Nokia Lumia 920 runs on Windows Phone 8 and is upgradeable to Windows Phone 8 Amber version. Well, Speaking of Windows Phone 8- It offers fast and stable interface; but lacks sufficient apps. Microsoft is encouraging windows app development, Windows app store seriously suffers the lack of good quality apps(at least not in all areas!). 

Windows Phone gives you standard calendar and alarm tools, Xbox gaming tie-ins, podcasts, multitasking, multiple inboxes, integrated social sharing, music identification, a barcode scanner, etc. and the mobile version of the Microsoft Office suite. As usual Nokia has bundled a lot of their own apps- most of which is obviously a nice addition. Nokia MixRadio for Windows Phone 8 is a free streaming music app that personalizes mixes to suit your tastes.

CAMERA

Nokia Lumia 920 sports a 8.7 MP Carl Zeiss rear camera with PureView technology. The camera also features optical image stabilization, video stabilization, dual-LED and other basic features. The rear camera can shoot videos of 1080p at 30fps and the front camera is just standard, but can shoot videos at 720p.

The camera app itself is pretty basic, with four options displayed on screen and no digital shutter key in sight. The physical shutter button on the right side of the Lumia 920 provides a more natural way of capturing photos and can get you easily and quickly to the camera app from anywhere on the phone.

MEMORY

Nokia Lumia 920 comes with 32GB internal storage and 1 GB RAM. 32GB should be enough for one! and there is no option for expanding memory with microSD card. Nokia provides 7GB of free SkyDrive cloud storage.

BATTERY

Battery life of Lumia 920 is just average and thats the major draw back of the device. The non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BP-4GW) does a decent job for light users. But battery drains extremely fast when a little heavy task is thrown at it. Theres also built-in wireless charging feature.

PERFORMANCE

The Nokia Lumia 920 suffered from no noticeable delays(not much) and handles pretty much everything you threw at it without any problems(of course, limit is there). Lumia 920 is powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor along with 1GB RAM and Adreno 225 GPU.

SPECIFICATIONS

DESIGN

Dimensions

Height: 130.3 mm

Width: 70.8 mm

Thickness2: 10.7 mm

Weight: 185 g

Display and User Interface

Display size: 11.43 cm

Display resolution: WXGA (1280 x 768) 

Display features: PureMotion HD+, Polarization filter, Brightness control, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Orientation sensor, Low power mode, High brightness mode, RGB Stripe, Color boosting, Refresh rate 60 Hz, Ambient light sensor, Sculpted glass, Easy to clean, Nokia Glance screen, Content adaptive backlight, Sunlight readability enhancements

Display colors: TrueColor (24-bit/16M) 

Aspect ratio: 15:9 

Pixel density: 332 ppi

Display technology: ClearBlack, IPS LCD 

Display height: 97 mm

Display width: 58 mm

Touch screen technology: Super sensitive touch 

Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Magnetometer

Form factor

Form factor: Monoblock touch 

HARDWARE

Connectivity

Dual SIM: No 

Charging connectors: Micro-USB 

AV connectors: 3.5 mm audio connector 

System connectors: Micro-USB-B 

USB: USB 2.0 

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 3.0 

Bluetooth profiles: Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1, Hands-free profile (HFP) 1.5, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.4, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.1

Wi-Fi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n 

Wi-Fi security modes: WPA2 (AES/TKIP), WPA, WPA-Personal, WEP, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA

NFC: Secure NFC for payment, Sharing, Pairing, Tagging

Other wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi Channel bonding 

Data Network

WCDMA network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz

WCDMA max data speed UL: HSUPA - 5.76 Mbps 

GSM network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz

GSM max data speed DL: EGPRS 236.8 kbps 

GSM max data speed UL: EGPRS 236.8 kbps 

Power Management

Battery model: BP-4GW 

Battery capacity: 2000 mAh

Battery voltage: 3.7 V

Removable battery: No 

Maximum standby time: 19 days

Maximum talk time (2G): 18.6 h

Maximum talk time (3G): 10.8 h

Maximum music playback time: 74 h

Maximum video playback time: 6 h

Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time: 9 h

Wireless charging: Built-in 

Processor

Processor name: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4 

Processor type: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Dual-core 1.5 GHz

Memory

User data storage: In device, SkyDrive cloud storage

RAM: 1 GB 

Mass memory: 32 GB 

Free cloud storage: 7 GB

SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS

Productivity features

Personal information management features: Calculator, Clock, Calendar, Phonebook, Notes, Reminders, To-do list, Social networks in Phonebook, OneNote, Wallet, Family Room, Kids Corner

Business apps: Adobe acrobat reader free download, Lync (Corporate IM) free download, SkyDrive storage for documents and notes, Company Hub for enterprise applications, Office apps: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, OneNote

Document formats supported: Excel, PDF, Word, OneNote, Powerpoint

Sync type: Exchange ActiveSync, Windows companion app, Mac companion app

Sync content: Calendar, Video, Pictures, Music, Contacts

Other Applications

Game features: DirectX 11, Touch UI, XBox-Live Hub

Graphics format: JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG

Software platform & User Interface

Software release: Windows Phone 8 

Call management

Call management features: Voice commands, Call waiting, Voice mail, Integrated hands-free speakers, Call forwarding, Call logs: dialled, received and missed, Call history, Voice dial, Conference call, Skype voice call

Video call features: Skype video call 

Supported amount of phonebooks: One integrated phonebook 

Supports amount of contacts: Unlimited 

Ringtones: Downloadable ringtones, MP3 ringtones

Noise cancellation: Multimicrophone uplink noise cancellation 

Speech codecs: AMR-WB, GSM FR, AMR-NB, GSM HR, EFR, GSM EFR

DEVICE SECURITY

Security

Enterprise security features: Remote security policy enforcement 

General Security features: Remote device locking via Internet, Secure NFC, Track and Protect via internet, Firmware update, Remote wipe of user data via Internet, Device lock, Device passcode, PIN code, Firmware and OS integrity check, Secure device start-up, Application sandboxing and integrity check

Advance security features: Lost device tracking, Browser integrated anti-phishing

Data encryption: User data encryption for device 

SHARING AND INTERNET

Browsing and Internet

Internet browser capabilities: Internet Explorer 10 

Social apps: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter

Photo sharing: Share over Bluetooth, Facebook, Tap and share images or videos with NFC, Picasa, Flickr, Send as email attachment, Share on TV with Play to DLNA app, SkyDrive, PhotoBeamer

Video sharing: Video sharing with NFC, YouTube, Flickr, Picasa, Video sharing to social network and internet, Facebook, SkyDrive, Joyn video call sharing, Share on TV with Play to DLNA app

Location sharing: WP location sharing, Foursquare

Wi-Fi hotspot: Up to 8 Wi-Fi-enabled devices 

NAVIGATION

GPS and navigation

Location and navigation apps: HERE Maps, HERE Transit, HERE City Lens, HERE Drive+

Navigation features: Pin places to Start screen, Public transportation routing guidance, Reveal the surrounding places, Reviews, info and photos for places, Routing options, Save favourite destinations, Call, share and get directions to places, Free maps, Find upcoming departure times, See places through the camera viewfinder, Live traffic information, Automatic day/night view switching, Venue maps - shopping and transport centers, Offline maps, Online and offline favourites, Speed limit warnings, Free turn-by-turn walk navigation, Save and sync favs with HERE.com, Free global voice guided turn-by-turn drive navigation

Location technologies: Magnetometer, A-GPS, Cellular and Wi-Fi network positioning, A-GLONASS

PHOTOGRAPHY

Main camera

Main camera sensor: 8.7 MP PureView 

Main camera focus type: Auto focus with two-stage capture key 

Camera digital zoom: 4 x

ZEISS optics: Yes 

Sensor size: 1/3.2 inch 

Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.0 

Camera focal length: 26 mm

Camera minimum focus range: 8 cm

Camera image formats: JPEG/Exif 

Flash type: Short pulse high power dual LED 

Flash operating range: 3.0 m

Flash modes: Off, Automatic, On

Main camera features

Main camera - other features: Touch focus, Landscape orientation, Exposure compensation, Auto and manual exposure, Auto and manual white balance, Still image editor, Face recognition, Full screen viewfinder, Automatic motion blur reduction, Center weighted auto exposure, Geotagging, Optical image stabilization, True 16:9 sensor, PureView, Backside-illuminated image sensor, Automatic photo upload to web services, Full resolution photo and video upload, Creative Studio

Digital camera add-ons: Nokia Smart Camera, Cinemagraph lens, Panorama lens, Bing vision, Nokia Pro Camera

Image capturing

Capture modes: Panorama, Video, Still

Scene modes: Automatic, Night Portrait, Sports, Night, Close-up, Backlight

White balance modes: Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Automatic

Light sensitivity: Automatic, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800

Photos viewed by: Camera Roll, Month, Timeline, Photo editor, Favorites, Album, Photos from social networks

Secondary camera

Secondary camera resolution: 1280 x 960  pixels

Secondary camera f-number/aperture: f/2.4 

Secondary camera - other features: Video recording, Still image capture, Video call

Music and Audio

Music format

Codecs: MP3, QCELP, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9, G.711, AAC LC, AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2

Audio playback file formats: ASF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2

Radio

Radio features: Internet Radio, FM Radio

Voice and audio recording

Recording: Voice recording in MMS, Voice recording in OneNote

Audio recording file formats: AMR 

Audio recording codecs: AMR-NB, AAC LC

Audio recording features: High dynamics recording 

VIDEO

Main video camera

Camera video resolution: 1080p (Full HD, 1920 x 1080) 

Camera video frame rate: 30 fps

Camera video zoom: 4 x

Video playback frame rate: 30 fps

Video playback codecs: VC-1, Windows video, H.264/AVC, H.263, MPEG-4

Video playback file formats: MP4, WMV, AVI, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, MOV

Video recording formats: MP4/H.264, MP4/MPEG-4

Video white balance modes: Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Automatic, Daylight

Main video camera features

Video streaming: YouTube browsing and video streaming, Progressive video download, Streaming from video services and internet

Video recording features: Video light, Video zoom, Optical image stabilization, Continuous autofocus

Secondary video camera

Secondary video camera resolution: 720p (HD, 1280 x 720) 

Secondary camera video recording format: MP4/H.264