Nokia Lumia 820 - a successful combination of a productive basis and stylish design

Windows Phone Nokia Lumiya 820 entered the market at the turn of 2012-2013 simultaneously with the flagship device of the Lumiya 920 brand. Identical in basic specifications with the aforementioned older model, the Nokia Lumia 820 has a bright design, lower screen resolution and a less “sophisticated” camera (without optical stabilization ).

Base Specifications 820 models

For its time, the Nokia Lumia 820 smartphone was a powerful universal device. Under the thin lightweight body of the gadget with a removable back cover fit high-performance at the time "iron".

Technical parameter
Name	Value
CPU and graphics coprocessor	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Series - (1.5 GHz, 2-core), Adreno 225
RAM and ROM, additional memory expansion options	1 GB / GB, microSD support up to 64 GB
Display Characteristics	AMOLED, 4.3 inches, touchscreen, with a resolution of 480800 pixels, density of 217 ppi, protected by Gorilla Glass 2 and the ClearBlack system
Networks, navigation, communications	Support 2G / 3G / LTE networks, slot for Micro-SIM, A-GPS, GLONASS, microUSB 2.0 port, WiFi, Bluetooth
Sound support	Speakers, built-in microphones, FM radio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, vibrating alert; MP3, WAV ringtones
Cameras	Main module 8 megapixel, autofocus, LED flash, video shooting, 1080p @ 30fps, Carl Zeiss optics. VGA, 1.3 MP
Battery	1650 mAh, removable
Sensors	light, approximation, digital compass, gyroscope
System software	Windows Phone 8

Nokia Lumia 820

As can be seen from the table, today the characteristics of the Nokia Lumia 820 are far from flagship, but for an entry-level smartphone they are quite acceptable. In 2017, the Windows 10 Mobile firmware was released for this model.

Complete set, appearance and ergonomics of the device

Review of the Nokia Lumia 820 is logical to start with a description of the configuration. The gadget is offered to the buyer in a company box of blue color from a dense cardboard.

In addition to the gadget itself, the manufacturer put in the box:

• network adapter;
• USB cable;
• headphones with a set of earbuds;
• documentation.

The smartphone is designed to Easy replacement of the back panel of the case. The color scheme of this device is bright and diverse. The image clearly demonstrates the possibility of choosing by color preference.

With the help of Super Sensitive Touch technology, the touch screen of the device has an incredible sensitivity, which allows you to perform actions with your smartphone in winter with gloves. In the display settings, the sensitivity function can be enabled / disabled if necessary. The display completely covers the protective glass Gorilla Glass 2.

Most of the design decisions in terms of buttons, connectors, camera lenses, sensors, speaker holes, and microphones are standard for models of the brand with a collapsible body.

The cells for placing the carrier and memory card are located under the back panel behind the removable battery.

Multimedia gadget features

Nokia Lumia 820 specifications allowed the manufacturer to equip the device, in addition to standard applications, with the new branded software Mix Radio, City Lens, Nokia Collection. Mix radio gives access to a licensed library of music content to listen to a particular song, record their own "mixes". Reproduction free of charge within a month, further on a paid subscription. You can listen to music through this application offline, here you can find a convenient search in a huge music database, you can create an individual playlist. Thanks to the support Dolby Mobile technology smartphone can work as a player. The sound is quite loud and clear. City lens gives the user to get acquainted with the urban infrastructure. Find the nearest supermarket, restaurant or find out where there is a cinema, club or museum nearby with this application is not difficult.

On a note! The smartphone plays videos in AVI format. Conversion is done by regular means of Windows Phone OS.

Other interesting apps for the 820 Lumiya are listed below.

1. Nokia Books Books allows you to contact the store of electronic books, download paid and free text content (formats TXT and FB2).
2. “Noka Maps” endowed with adapted free maps with offline navigation. Together with the Nokia Transport and Nokia Drive + applications, satellite maps are very useful for travelers.
3. «Children's room»Allows you to limit the actions with the smartphone of a child or another person without the knowledge of the owner. You can set a ban on reading mail and notifications in social networks, writing comments, launching applications, etc.
   

   

4. Business communication is provided MS Office Suite and conference calling via Skype.

To connect your smartphone to a PC for the exchange of information, no additional software is required. Computer gadget is defined as a flash drive.

Gadget battery and charging methods

The Nokia Lumia 820 is equipped with a removable battery. The solution is convenient in terms of self-replacement by the user of a failed battery. Before the next charge the gadget is able to work in active mode 8-12 hours. The user has the ability to configure restrictions on some services in order to save energy. Charging the device is standard: through the power adapter and USB-cable (included in the delivery).

Important! Support for the wireless charging function is available for this model. To use it, you need to additionally purchase a specially equipped back panel and Wireless Charging.

Photo and video capabilities of the device

The smartphone in question has a main camera with 8 megapixel f / 2.2 aperture matrix, equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens, autofocus and LED flash. Characteristics of the main shooting module are not inferior to the middle class devices of other brands. And yet, users in the reviews as a disadvantage noted lack of optical image stabilization: When videotaping noticeable shake pictures. Good quality camera shots can be achieved by adjusting the shooting parameters, as well as editing the footage. Good photos camera smartphone gives in daylight, as well as in the mode "macro" - close-up.

The main optics of the device is capable of recording video format 1080p @ 30fps (Full HD) with a frame rate of 30 frames / sec. The purpose of the front camera - the provision of video.

On a note! The application for the camera provides the so-called smart shooting: you can delete an unwanted object from a frame, create an animation (“live photo”), combine several frames.

Conclusion

For the 5 years that have passed since the model was released, the iron of the time morally outdated. The Nokia Lumia 820 smartphone is rarely found in online stores, and has disappeared from the shelves of stores selling mobile equipment, giving way to more modern smartphones.

Nokia Lumia 820