Nokia has revolutionized mobile photography. The Finnish company has released a device with the best photo module ever installed in smartphones. The novelty was named Nokia Lumia 1020. The company released the device on July 11, 2013.
Equipment
The Nokia Lumia 1020 comes with a charger, hand strap, user manual and microUSB cable. There is no stereo headset included.
Design and ergonomics
Externally Nokia Lumia 1020 is almost identical to other models of the company, for example, Lumia 920. The new product has the same rectangular body shape and the same arrangement of controls. You can distinguish the device from its “brothers” by the back panel of the case, on which there is a large round protrusion with a camera lens.
The body of the smartphone is made of matte polycarbonate, like most of its predecessors. The device is completely monolithic. It is well assembled, there are no gaps between individual parts, there are no backlashes or creaks when pressing on the case.
The smartphone camera protrusion is made of brushed magnesium alloy, which is resistant to scratches and other damage.
The entire "back" of the smartphone, including the round ledge of the camera, is matte, so the device does not slip in the hand. The body of the device is non-marking, does not collect fingerprints.
The Nokia Lumia 1020 is 103.4 millimeters long, 71.4 millimeters wide and 10.4 millimeters thick. Lumia 920 has almost the same dimensions (70.8x130.3x10.7). But the Lumia 1020 weighs 27 grams lighter than the Lumia 920 (158 grams versus 185 grams).
The novelty is produced in black, white and yellow body colors. The company plans to release smartphones in red.
The manufacturer releases a proprietary accessory for the Lumia 1020 - a removable cover with wireless charging. If wireless charging was built-in, then the smartphone would be thicker and heavier, and so the user can attach a removable cover only when there is a need to charge the battery without using wires. Of course, the accessory is sold separately. It comes in a variety of colors.
Location of the main controls
In the upper part of the rear panel of the device there is a black round protrusion of the camera, protruding from the body by about 2 millimeters. In addition to the lens of the main camera, it contains the company logo, xenon flash and inscriptions characterizing the camera (“41 megapixel”, “PureView” “ZEISS”). The camera lens is covered with a protective glass. In addition, on the "back" of the device, you can see two small holes for connecting the cover with the possibility of wireless charging.
All buttons and connectors on the body of the device are located as standard.
At the top you can see a slot for a microSIM card, a microphone hole and a headphone jack. At the bottom there are speaker holes, a microUSB port and brief technical information.
On the right side surface, the developers placed a lock button, a camera activation key and a volume rocker. The camera button works even when the smartphone screen is locked.
On the front panel of the device there are three touch keys ("Back", "Windows" and "Search"), display, front camera, light and proximity sensors.
The device does not have a slot for a memory card.
Screen
Nokia Lumia 1020 has the same display as Lumia 925. The diagonal screen of the device is 4.5 inches, the resolution is 768x1280 pixels. The pixel density of the display of the device is 332 dots per inch.
The smartphone screen is built on an AMOLED matrix. The advantages of this type of matrix are deep blacks, saturated (even oversaturated) other colors and maximum viewing angles.At an angle, the picture on the display takes on a bluish tint, but the picture remains clearly visible.
The main disadvantage of the AMOLED matrix is the PenTile effect, which manifests itself in the unevenness of the fonts, which can be noticed when viewing the web in a browser at a minimum scale.
Many users do not like AMOLED-matrix due to oversaturated "acid" colors. Therefore, the developers of the device have provided the ability to customize the color profile. Users can make the screen more natural by selecting a color temperature and adjusting saturation.
The maximum brightness of the smartphone display is 320 cd / m2.
Due to the presence of the ClearBlack polarizing layer, the image on the screen of the device remains clearly visible outdoors in bright sunlight.
In the development of the screen of the device, PuremotionHD + technology was used, which provides constant image clarity when scrolling quickly due to the high pixel refresh rate. This technology avoids blurring of the picture.
Like the Lumia 925, the Lumia 1020 has a screensaver that works in standby mode. The screen saver displays the clock and notifications. When night mode is activated, the clock will be displayed less brightly and in red. You can unlock the display with a double tap. The screensaver consumes very little power.
The sensor of the device is sensitive to the user's touch. You can even work with it with gloves.
The display of the device is covered with a durable protective glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Camera
The main feature of the device is the camera.
The main camera of Nokia Lumia 1020 has six lenses, 3x zoom and optical stabilization system. The matrix has a resolution of 41 megapixels. The sensor size is a record 1 / 1.5 inches. This is more than the "camera phones" Samsung GALAXY S4 Zoom, Sony Xperia Z1 and most compact cameras.
The camera lens has a high aperture, so using a smartphone you can take bright photos even in low light conditions.
The lens of the device is covered with a mechanical shutter that comes off when the camera is started. A shutter will protect the camera lens if the unit is dropped.
Separately, it should be noted the presence of two flash units - LED and xenon. The LED flash is for autofocus illumination, and the xenon flash is for direct shooting.
You can create interesting photos with the Smart Camera and Nokia Pro Camera applications. The latter program allows for manual camera settings. The user can change the value of exposure, sensitivity, white balance, select shutter speed, adjust focus. The flash can fire with or without focus assist. Settings that can cause blurry photos or noise are automatically underlined in red.
Nokia Pro Camera will give you a quick guide to using the camera when you start your device for the first time. The user can easily navigate the shooting settings thanks to the help system.
Although the module has a resolution of 41 megapixels, due to the physical size of the matrix, it is possible to take photographs with a maximum resolution of 38 megapixels (7728x5368 pixels). In addition to 38 megapixels, you can shoot at 5 megapixels. The developers found that the 5 megapixel resolution is the most convenient for taking photos and sharing them with friends on social networks. With the dual shot function, the user can take photos in both resolutions at the same time.
The high resolution of the camera allows you to enlarge the captured photo three times and crop it without losing quality.
The Nokia Lumia 1020 camera is capable of recording FullHD video at 30 frames per second. The recording speed can also be 25 and 24 frames per second. Sound is recorded in high quality without distortion thanks to automatic noise filtering.
The smartphone is equipped not only with a rear, but also with a front camera, which is designed for video calls. It has a resolution of 1.3 megapixels.
Unfortunately, the camera takes a long enough time to start up to capture a snapshot. It takes about 3-4 seconds from pressing the hardware start button to turning on the camera.
You can turn your smartphone into a real camera using a proprietary Nokia Camera Grip accessory. It is a kind of back cover with an additional battery and a shutter button. The battery capacity is 1200 milliampere-hours. The capacity of the additional battery is enough for about 300 photos. The accessory cover has a special grip designed for a more comfortable grip of the device during shooting. Nokia Camera Grip has a tripod socket.
Performance
Nokia Lumia 1020 is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 platform, which consists of two Krait processor cores. The maximum clock speed of the processor is 1.5 GHz. The volume of the random access memory is 2 gigabytes. The Lumia 1020 was the first Windows Phone-based smartphone to feature 2GB of RAM.
The volume of internal data storage is 32 gigabytes, of which about 26 gigabytes are available to the user. There is no slot for a memory card in the body of the device, so it is impossible to expand the volume of the internal memory. Microsoft offers all owners free of charge 7 gigabytes of free space in the proprietary "cloud" data storage SkyDrive.
The power of the hardware "stuffing" of the smartphone is enough for comfortable work with the device. The interface of the device works smoothly, games start without delay, web pages load and scale very quickly and without any hiccups. The only thing that lacks the hardware power of the smartphone is to quickly save full-size photos. The captured 38-megapixel frame is saved, which weighs about 10 megabytes, for a few seconds, during which it is impossible to take other frames.
Battery
Nokia Lumia 1020 has a 2000 mAh non-removable battery. The smartphone can be charged either through a wired charger or using a wireless cover.
With everyday use of the smartphone, it will be able to work offline for about two days. The battery of the device runs out faster if the owner is actively taking pictures and uses a xenon flash, which consumes a lot of energy.
In continuous video playback mode, the battery of the device will be discharged in about 7.5-8 hours. Lumia 925 shows a similar battery life in video playback mode. None of the other Windows Phone 8 devices can demonstrate better battery life than the Lumia 1020. However, most Android smartphones have larger batteries and can last longer. mode, such as HTC One, which runs out of battery after 9 hours of watching a video.
Communications and interfaces
Nokia Lumia 1020 has support for 3G and fourth generation networks (LTE). The device provides high quality mobile communication. The interlocutor can be heard loudly and clearly in the conversational dynamics.
The device has wireless modules Wi-Fi b / g / n, Bluetooth 3.1, GPS and NFC.
Software
Nokia Lumia 1020 runs on Windows Phone 8 operating system.
The working table of the device consists of "live tiles". Tiles are application icons, and they can act as widgets and display the number of missed calls, received messages, news on social networks, and the like. The user can change the size of "live tiles", change color schemes.
When a call comes in, the ringtone can be muted by turning the device upside down.
The smartphone has an FM radio, which was not present in previous devices on Windows Phone.Of course, the device also has a proprietary Nokia Mix Radio application. This application provides access to a large database of licensed music, which is constantly updated. Music is sorted into categories - "mixes". Each "mix" is a collection of tracks of a certain genre, author or release year. To listen to music from this service, you need an active Internet connection. It is possible to upload the "mix" to the smartphone memory for further listening in the "offline" mode. "Mix" is stored in the device for a month, after which it can be updated or downloaded another.
The standard music player has an attractive interface and wide functionality. There is a built-in equalizer and Dolby Mobile setting.
In the internal memory of the smartphone, you can load videos of common formats (for example, AVI), which are converted by standard means.
The device has a program for creating melodies, an application for regulating network traffic.
Thus, Nokia Lumia 1020 has the same set of software as other devices based on Windows Phone 8.
One of the advantages of devices running under the operating system from Microsoft is the availability of a mobile package for working with office documents Microsoft Office. The device also has an application for creating quick notes - OneNote.
Output
Today Nokia Lumia 1020 is the best "camera phone" on the market. The developers have managed to put a very powerful camera module with wide capabilities in a fairly thin case.
The camera is not the only advantage of the device. The smartphone has a high-quality body assembly, you can purchase additional branded accessories that expand its capabilities. We should also note the fast and smooth operation of the operating system, which gives the device an additional advantage over its competitors on Android.
The disadvantages of the Finnish "camera phone" include the lack of a memory card slot, a non-removable battery and a delay in shooting when saving a photo at maximum resolution.
Nokia Lumia 1020 is worth buying for users who like to travel and take photos. A powerful and functional device can replace a compact camera.
