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Nokia Lumia 1020 Specs

8.5

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Nokia Lumia 1020 Review

9.1

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Released

Jul 26, 2013

Display

4.5-inch
1280 x 768 px

Camera

41 MP Main
1.2 MP Selfie

Battery

2000 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus
2GB RAM

OS

Windows Phone 8.1

Description

The Lumia 1020 combines the groundbreaking PureView Phase 1 and Phase 2 mobile camera technologies of Nokia for the first time. It matches a big 1/1.5” 41 MP sensor with optical image stabilization tech, and allows 3x lossless zoom without any moving parts in photo, and up to 6x in 720p video mode. The six-element lens ZEISS optics and Nokia's pixel binning technology add to the unrivaled picture and video quality that are more akin to a prosumer camera than to a humble mobile phone. Nokia didn't stop here, though, and equipped the Lumia 1020 with HAAC mics capable of high-fidelity stereo recording, for the ultimate media machine on the go.

This device is also known as Nokia Elvis, Nokia EOS, Nokia 909

Pros

Features a Xenon flash - better than a standard LED

Cons

Thick body (0.41 inches)

I want it 179 users

I have it 68 users

I had it 51 users

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	4.5-inch
Resolution:	1280 x 768 px, 334 PPI
Technology:	AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	61.15 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Peak brightness:	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Polarizing filter

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Processor:	Dual-core, 1500 MHz, Krait
GPU:	Adreno 225
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage:	32GB
OS:	Windows Phone, 8.1, 8 Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2000 mAh
Type:	Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	41 MP (OIS, Autofocus, AF Assist Beam, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash:	LED, Xenon
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	OIS, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling
Front:	1.2 MP
Video capture:	1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 inches (130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm)
Weight:	5.57 oz (158.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Yellow, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Micro SIM
HD Voice:	Yes

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Headphone
Screen mirroring:	DLNA, TV-out
Radio:	FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	3.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T4
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jul 24, 2013
FCC ID value:	PDNB
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.38 W/kg
Body:	1.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.10 W/kg

Buyers information
In The Box:	Nokia AC-60 microUSB Charger, Nokia Charging and Data Cable CA-190CD, Nokia Headset WH-208, Quick guide, SIM Door Key

Availability
Officially announced:	Jul 11, 2013

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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

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Overall User Rating

(20 reviews)

9.1

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

9.4

Performance

Display

9.1

Battery life and charging

8.5

tom4820

Arena Apprentice

Excellent

Posted: Jan 29, 2017, 9:33 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

Been using it for Gaming, Business and Photography. Still a must but in 2017.
With Windows 8.1 it is a smooth device which might be discarded by others but is a great device. This dose not however dose not have Windows 10 support yet.

Build quality

Camera quality

Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

What I like

Camera
Windows 8.1
Latest Lumia Firmware
Style
Nokia Device
HD Display

What I don't like

Not Windows 10 Supported, yet

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charlee1985

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Great phone, Amazing camera

Posted: Jan 07, 2016, 12:58 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

This is the best Nokia phone that I've had for a while. Amazing camera and performance. Only negative of this phone is that it's using Windows which means not enough apps in store. Otherwise, I've used this phone for over 2 years and I totally love it!

DOCASAREL

Arena Apprentice

4 star phone.

Posted: Aug 18, 2014, 12:40 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

I would give this handset a straight 5 star, if there would be not this focus issue. On closeup objects it focusses and then snaps back into blurred. Manually it works. But that is a bit fiddling.
Check https://liebdich.biz for my photos with the camera.