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Nokia Lumia 1020 My Review

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First of all, a big THANK YOU to @Toby and O2 for letting me test and review the Nokia Lumia 1020.

 

Just to warn you all, I am not very good with writing reviews, but here goes!

 

I have never used a Windows phone before and must admit it took me a while to get used to it and find a way around it.

 

I have found that Nokia Lumia 1020 is easy to operate in one hand and it feels comfortable to hold.

The phone feels quite light even though it's not the thinnest phone out there.

 

Windows Phone 8 resides inside the Nokia 1020 and as I have mentioned before, I have never used a Windows phone so it was unfamiliar to me. The Windows operating system was definitely different to what I am used to with Android and iOS but that is not a bad thing.

 

The Live Tile runs without problems or difficulties and provides you with updates on Social sites etc.

The Live Tiles are customizable in size, so you can make them large or small and arrange them into clusters when you shrink them down. Very nice feature indeed.

 

Now, let's talk a little about the 41MP Camera.

The camera module in the Lumia 1020 is large and It's the first thing I notice when I take the phone out.

You'll also notice that the camera features a Xenon flash and LED light. I have found that the flash is powerful, too, so if you need to use it, you'll have a good range of coverage.

I must say, the camera on this phone is amazing and the pictures come out sharp and full of colours.

I love taking pictures of everything, especially my little children so to me, the good picture quality is a must and Nokia 1020 does not disappoint.

 

Using the internet was a smooth experience, did not come across any lag.

 

Call quality was very good. My mum and the husband sounded clear, even on lousdpeaker.

 

I have had no issues with the signal on this phone.

 

Music and sound quality is really good. I love listening to music and watch music videos on YouTube quite a lot and the sound is simply great slight_smile

 

The battery life is also good. The phone lasted about a day on full use, so not bad at all.

 

There is no memory card slot which is a shame really as I do  have a lot of pictures and have lots of albums on my current phone, so that's a big minus for me.

 

Also, the Windows store is limited for my needs and is lacking apps and games I use on my current phone. Another big minus.

 

Pros:

Great camera

Good battery life

Very good sound quality

Solid design

Nice, colorful display

 

Cons:

No expandable memory

Windows 8 limited on apps and games for my liking

 

Overall, I would give this phone 7/10 and I would get it only because of the camera and sound quality.

 

I would love to hear your thoughts. Feedback

 

Hope you enjoyed my review and again, big thanks to O2! Thanks!

 

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Anonymous
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Thanks Rich Hug

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Toby
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Very lovely job Adrianna. I liked how you commented on the Live tiles, always a big part of these devices slight_smile

Well done!
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@Anonymous wrote:

I have a laptop with Windows 8 on it so used Sky Drive to upload the pics.


Ah I see...thanks again wink

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Anonymous
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@Toby wrote:
Very lovely job Adrianna. I liked how you commented on the Live tiles, always a big part of these devices slight_smile

Well done!

Thank you very much Toby for letting me test the phone and your feedback slight_smile

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Anonymous
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Nice review @Anonymous 

Fantastic

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Anonymous
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Thank you very much @Anonymous 

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Anonymous
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Very good review and made interesting reading.

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Anonymous
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Thank you very much @Anonymous , I really appreciate your feedback slight_smile

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Anonymous
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Good review and I did love mine especially the camera quality until today when it has completely jammed up and as the battery is moulded in I can't even take it out to reset it! Any ideas anyone?
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Anonymous
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Hi

 

Sorry to hear that. 

@MI5 can you please advise the OP. 

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