TEST: Nokia Lumia 1020 - CHIP

According to Nokia’s

are 41 million reasons to reach for the Lumia 1020. The slogan of Finns are of course related to the resolution of the camera sensor built into the smartphone, of as much as 41 megapixels. Sound familiar? In fact, I was impressed with the Nokia 808 PureView great resolution, but contrary to expectations, the manufacturer has failed to conquer the market. The reason was mainly the Symbian operating system, which clearly nudged the mouse. This time, the board was, however, a modern system of Windows Phone, designed to encourage the purchase of ambitious photographers mobile smartphones by picking high expectations.

Photo Lab made in daylight: The colors are a little too cold, but otherwise the picture is very sharp, has vivid colors and the contrast.

Photo Lab made with artificial light: The image is contrast, is characterized by high sharpness and excellent color temperature.

Photo Lab performed in complete darkness with a flash: Very bright Xenon flash uniformly illuminates the frame, though maybe a little too much.

first picture outdoor: Photography is sharp, clear details of the material, of which the gate. The noise level is very low.

image registered in the room at ISO 400 shows a slight noise, but overall the quality is good.

41 megapixels: it’s time Lumii?

Let’s stop for a moment at the camera. Finnish designers decided to use the 41-megapixel sensor will record images with a maximum resolution of 38 million pixels. Optionally, the phone can also store copies of the 5-megapixel still photos, more suitable for transmission over the Internet or sharing in social networks. Photographs that have registered under test, in principle, do not give reason to complain: those made in daylight is always characterized by exemplary, or at least a very good quality. Sharpness is excellent, the only drawback may be slight imperfections contrast and color a little too cold. Also in artificial light pictures come out very sharp, and a bit too high color temperature gives them strength. Nokia makes good use of available light, even when shooting dark themes without a flash, but ready images could be a bit brighter. Even in total darkness the camera does not disappoint – with Xenon flash of the frame is perfectly do?wietlony and the image properly focused. Also, HD clips recorded smartphone Nokia presented very well.

criticize the need for the appy used to operate the camera, and more specifically their little saying the name. Not quite knew when to use appu Nokia Pro Cam, and when the application BLINK, Fast Burst Camera, Smart Cam and finally a basic tool for shooting. To record the shooting, you have to reach for the Smart Cam app, and making effective use of autowyzwalacza, we can not rely on software Nokia and we have to download the Windows Phone Shop Store tool independent producer. If your smartphone, where the camera is the most important piece of equipment, it does not make sense. Nokia should put all functions in one application.

Operating System and appy

Nokia still relies on the operating system Windows Phone 8 Interface with tiled we know from other smartphones Finnish company. Choosing to shop appów Windows Phone Store is already wide enough, but Microsoft should work on the structure of the menu on your system. Settings panel is unreadable and messy. Display options are divided into four different menu items, but still lacks such a major switch to enable or disable automatic screen rotation. While Nokia continues to install dual-core Qualcomm processor, while the competing smartphones have long been dominated by quad systems, the speed is satisfactory. However, there is still ill-known Windows Phone: complex animations slow opening some menu items. For example, to develop a list of contacts you have to wait until two seconds. Also save images takes too long. An extremely useful, although not a new element is the free navigation software HERE Drive + with maps covering the whole world. Appu data are stored in the memory of your smartphone, so you do not have to download them through the mobile network.

Display: 4.5 “HD

As Lumii 920, so here we are dealing with a 4.5-caloym AMOLED screen. Panel resolution is still 1280 x 768 pixels, or HD. In the laboratory, the display showed a very vibrant colors and suitable crushed blacks. A brightness of 337 cd/m2 when the light outside is indeed worse than a bright LCD screen, but remains at a level typical for displays made in OLED technology. Unable to avoid the blue screen discoloration typical of this kind. Although the image is very sharp and clear, smartfonowi certainly does no harm panel Full HD, especially considering the high resolution photos. No Full HD screens on smartphones Nokia shows, however the limitations of the operating system: Windows Phone 8 at the moment does not support higher resolution screens.

Internet, connectivity, memory

Nokia Lumia 1020 outside the module WLAN (b / g / n / a) has a LTE module. In addition to this type of coverage provides a smooth browsing support HSPA + technology with a maximum download speed of 42.2 Mb / s Liaise with other mobile devices provide interface NFC and Bluetooth 3.0. An important feature of this smartphone for photographers memory capacity: 32 or 64 GB. It is not possible to increase it with the SD card. Often, filming and photographing, so we must remember to transfer the saved files to other media – after photos with a maximum resolution often takes more than 10 MB.

battery and call quality

fully charged battery Nokia 1020 lasts for at least 6.5 hours talk – this is an acceptable result. Browsing time of approximately 5.5 hours is too short. Some consolation is short charge time: about 2 hours after the battery is full again. Intense shooting, the camera will see literally sucks the power from the battery. The solution for avid photographers are so buying the optional grip for about 250 z?. Installed in the smartfonowi add additional battery power as well as significantly improve ergonomics.

We have no comment on the acoustics Phone: Caller statements are clearly audible and understandable, even though they sound a bit dull and nasal.

Visually Lumia

1020 differs little from the previous Nokia smartphones. The most important news we can find on the back of the unit: a camera with 41-megapixel.

camera has a BSI matrix, and optical image stabilization, which works well in practice, effectively balancing the trembling hand.

high resolution makes the pictures you can see the exact details of which feature themes. Immediately after taking the picture, we can crop the image.

Photo enthusiasts can manually adjust parameters such as white balance, sensitivity, exposure time, etc.

Despite the “hump” located camera, smartphone retains the compact size. Weighing in at 160 grams, it is also up to 30 grams lighter than the older Lumii 920

on the bottom edge of the frame were a microUSB connector and a microphone. The manufacturer shall ensure that it has been specifically optimized for use in noisy environments. To the side buttons for volume control and lock button. As befits a smartphone for photographers, there were also a physical shutter button.

Engineers Nokia attach great importance to good quality images in low light conditions. When there is a need for additional illumination of the theme comes into play xenon flash. During shooting, the LED is used.

This case costing about 250 z? acts as a grip photo.

grip not only makes shooting more comfortable, but also to extend the work to additional smartphone with a built-in battery.

Weight & dimensions: Slightly slimmer body

measuring 129 x 71 x 15 mm housing size Nokia does not stand out from other smartphones, if they do not take into account the thickness. Pronounced hump on the “back” of the housing is the camera system. Lumia 160 weighs 1020 grams – still not a featherweight, but the weight loss even in relation to the model 920 is clearly noticeable. Overall matte casing Lumii 1020 is well made and comfortable in the hand. Yellow version we received for testing, is very striking. If you prefer to call less cast our eyes, let’s get the version in black or white color.

Alternative: Nokia Lumia 925, Sony Xperia Z1

Windows Phone 8, a good camera and a lower price? It features Nokia Lumia 925, falling out in terms of the total number of points even slightly better than the 1020 model. Lumia 925 costs at the same time about 1700 z?, which is significantly less than a new Lumii 1020, for which the seller demand currently about 2750 z?. Camera cheaper model is not as perfect, but we can count on even better quality.

To

rather reach for a smartphone with Android, choose an Xperia Sony Z1. Debuting on the Japanese market with a 20-megapixel camera sets new standards for image quality in the ecosystem of Google, has a more flexible operating system and is equipped with a larger screen with a higher resolution. Xperia Z1 Lumia far ahead in the overall standings in 1020, and at the same time is a lot less expensive – costs about 2400 z?.

Nokia Lumia 1020 – Summary

Average yield chaotic operating system interface and sufficiently capacious battery Lumii 1020 receive a chance to place among the best smartphones. Its main feature is a great camera to ensure quality images unattainable for other smartphones. Although the smartphone can not be treated as a full-fledged replacement for a real camera, but it will satisfy lovers of photographers at parties and holiday trips.

PROS:

very good camera, such as the smartphone
well made, handy casing
, the display has vivid colors AMOLED …

Cons:

Price: 2750 z?

following table presents the technical data and test results.

Warranty [months]	24
class=”xl6527765″> Operating System	Windows Phone 8
class=”xl6527765″> Display size [inch]	4.4
class=”xl6527765″> Overall rating [section.]	91
class=”xl6527765″> phone and battery [section.]	88
class=”xl6527765″> Internet [section.]	98
class=”xl6527765″> Multimedia [section.]	99
class=”xl6527765″> Ergonomics [section.]	86
class=”xl6527765″> Store applications [section.]	84
class=”xl6527765″> test date	11.10.2013 The
class=”xl6527765″ Specifications
class=”xl6527765″> Store applications	Windows Phone Store
class=”xl6527765″> Radiation SAR [W / kg]	0.76
class=”xl6527765″> Weight [g]	160
class=”xl6527765″> Dimensions L x W x H [mm]	129 x 71 x 15
class=”xl6527765″> Frequency GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)	• / • / • / •
class=”xl6527765″> WLAN	802.11a/g/b/n
class=”xl6527765″> EDGE	yes
class=”xl6527765″> UMTS download speed [Mbps]	42.2
class=”xl6527765″> UMTS upload speed [Mbps]	5.8
class=”xl6527765″> browser that supports Flash	not
class=”xl6527765″> Video calling	WLAN and UMTS
class=”xl6527765″> type touch screen	Capacitive
class=”xl6527765″> Multitouch	yes
class=”xl6527765″> response to touch screen	very good
class=”xl6527765″> Display Type	OLED
class=”xl6527765″> Screen Resolution [pixels]	1280 x 768
class=”xl6527765″> Number of screen colors	16777216
class=”xl6527765″> Voice	yes
class=”xl6527765″> Profile	yes
class=”xl6527765″> push e-mail	yes
class=”xl6527765″> E-mail: Exchange	yes
class=”xl6527765″> memory card slot	–
class=”xl6527765″> USB Version	2.0
class=”xl6527765″> standard connector (micro USB)	yes
class=”xl6527765″> SIM Type	Micro
class=”xl6527765″> Bluetooth	4.0
class=”xl6527765″> A2DP Bluetooth	yes
class=”xl6527765″> resolution digital camera [MP]	38.2
class=”xl6527765″> minimum distance for macro mode, the camera [cm]	13
class=”xl6527765″> Auto Focus	yes
class=”xl6527765″> Video Resolution [pixels]	1920 x 1080
class=”xl6527765″> Audio file formats	MP3, WMA, AAC
class=”xl6527765″> Headphone	3.5 mm
class=”xl6527765″> video player	yes
class=”xl6527765″> FM Radio	–
class=”xl6527765″> Navigation: GPS	yes
class=”xl6527765″> Navigation Software	preinstalled
class=”xl6527765″> Software for navigation: full version	yes
class=”xl6527765″> Manufacturer navigation software	Nokia Drive + HERE
class=”xl6527765″> Accessories	USB cable, headphones with a microphone Ear, user manual on CD-ROM or memory card
class=”xl6527765″ test results
class=”xl6527765″> Battery: Talk time [min]	399
class=”xl6527765″> Battery: surfing time [min]	336
class=”xl6527765″> Battery charge time [min]	133
class=”xl6527765″> reflections on the screen (contrast) [1]	3.8
class=”xl6527765″> Brightness [cd / m 2 ]	336
class=”xl6527765″> Contrast (checkerboard) [1]	186
class=”xl6527765″> GPS	yes
class=”xl6527765″> GPS Navigation: time-to-fix [s]	9
class=”xl6527765″> Speed ??USB (100 MB time to load music from your PC) [s]	10