Nokia Lumia 920 & Nokia Lumia 820 – Side by Side Full Specifications

Nokia yesterday launched its very new and first Windows Phone 8 powered Lumia smartphones the mid-range  Nokia Lumia 820 and high-end Nokia Lumia 920. Both however are sharing most of the hardware features but with a lead Nokia Lumia 920 is having some important and prominent things that the mid-range brother will not have. Nokia Lumia 920, in difference to Lumia 820, will be supporting with bigger display in size as well as in resolution supporting PureMotion HD+ 768 x 1280 pixels in 4.5 inch screen while Lumia 820 is having only 480 x 800 pixels in 4.3 inch screen.

The most anticipated factor in Lumia 920 is the PureView camera capability that works to shoot brilliantly in low light. Lumia 920 camera is slightly higher in resolution with 8.7 megapixels while Lumia 820 is on 8 megapixels.

Take a look at the complete list of specifications of both Windows Phone 8 devices

Nokia Lumia 920
Nokia Lumia 920
Nokia Lumia 820
Nokia Lumia 820
Technical Specs
Developer Platform Windows Phone Windows Phone
Operating System Windows Phone 8 Windows Phone 8
Screen Resolution 768 x 1280 pixels 480 x 800 pixels
General
Development Frameworks C#C++DirectX

JavaScript

Silverlight

Visual Basic

XAML

XNA

C#C++DirectX

JavaScript

Silverlight

Visual Basic

XAML

XNA

Screen Resolution 768 x 1280 pixels 480 x 800 pixels
Screen Color Depth 24 bits 24 bits
Screen Size 4.5 inches 4.3 inches
Display Technology ClearBlackCorning® Gorilla® GlassHD IPS

LCD transmissive

Luminance 600 NITS

Pixel Density 332 PPI

Puremotion HD+

RGB Stripe

AMOLED, ClearBlack
Device Size 130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm 123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm
Volume 99 cc 83.5 cc
Weight 185 g 160 g
Display Touch Technology Capacitive Touch Capacitive Touch
Input Method Touch Screen Touch Screen
Keypad On-screen Touch QWERTY Keyboard On-screen Touch QWERTY Keyboard
Other Keys Camera KeyPower Key[1]Volume Keys Camera KeyPower Key[1]Volume Keys
Frequency Bands GSM 1800GSM 1900GSM 850

GSM 900

LTE Band 1 (2100)

LTE Band 20 (800)

LTE Band 3 (1800)

LTE Band 7 (2600)

LTE Band 8 (900)

WCDMA Band I (2100)

WCDMA Band II (1900)

WCDMA Band V (850)

WCDMA Band VIII (900)

GSM 1800GSM 1900GSM 850

GSM 900

LTE Band 1 (2100)

LTE Band 20 (800)

LTE Band 3 (1800)

LTE Band 7 (2600)

LTE Band 8 (900)

WCDMA Band I (2100)

WCDMA Band II (1900)

WCDMA Band V (850)

WCDMA Band VIII (900)

Data Bearers Dual Transfer Mode (MSC 12)EDGE Class BGPRS Class B

HSDPA+ Dual Carrier Cat24 42 Mbps

HSUPA Cat6 5.76 Mbps

LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbps

LTE Cat3 Uplink 50 Mbps

WCDMA

WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n

Dual Transfer Mode (MSC 12)EDGE Class BGPRS Class B

HSDPA+ Dual Carrier Cat24 42 Mbps

HSUPA Cat6 5.76 Mbps

LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbps

LTE Cat3 Uplink 50 Mbps

WCDMA

WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n

Regional Availability Global Global
CPU Count Dual-core CPU Dual-core CPU
CPU Type Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960
CPU Clock Rate 1.5 GHz 1.5 GHz
Graphics Processor Adreno 225 Adreno 225
Notes 1Combined lock & power key. 1Combined lock & power key.
Extra Features
Extra Features 3D AccelerometerAmbient Light SensorApplication Highlights

Compass (Magnetometer Sensor)

Flight Mode

Gyroscope

Micro SIM

Nokia Drive

Nokia Maps

Proximity Sensor

Wallet

2 Microphones[1]3D AccelerometerAmbient Light Sensor

Application Highlights

Compass (Magnetometer Sensor)

Flight Mode

Gyroscope

Micro SIM

Nokia Drive

Nokia Maps

Proximity Sensor

Wallet

Positioning A-GPSCellIDGLONASS

GPS

SA-GPS

WiFi positioning

A-GPSCellIDGLONASS

GPS

SA-GPS

WiFi positioning

Notes 12 high dynamic range microphones.
Browser, Flash and Web Technologies
Browser Details CSS 3Hardware Graphics AccelerationHTML 4.1

HTML5

Internet Explorer 10

XHTML

XML

CSS 3Hardware Graphics AccelerationHTML 4.1

HTML5

Internet Explorer 10

XHTML

XML

Multimedia
Camera Resolution 3264 x 2448[1] pixels 3264 x 2448[1] pixels
CMOS Sensor 8.7 Megapixels 8.0 Megapixels
Camera Digital Zoom 4 x 4 x
Camera Focal length 26 mm 28 mm
Camera F-Stop/Aperture f/2 f/2.2
Camera Focus range 10 cm to infinity 10 cm to infinity
Camera Image Formats JPEG/Exif JPEG/Exif
Camera Features Auto and Manual Exposure, Auto and Manual White Balance, Carl Zeiss Optics, Continuous Auto Focus[2], Dual-LED Flash, Geotagging, Lenses Applications, Optical Image Stabilization, Pixel Size 1.4 µm, Sensor Size 1/3″, Sensor Type: BSI, Still Image Editor, Touch Focus Auto and Manual Exposure, Auto and Manual White Balance, Carl Zeiss Optics, Continuous Auto Focus[2], Dual-LED Flash, Geotagging, Lenses Applications, Still Image Editor, Touch Focus
Video Recording Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Video Recording Frame Rate 30 fps 30 fps
Video Digital Zoom 4 x 4 x
Video Recording Formats H.264/AVC H.264/AVC
Video Features Optical image stabilizationVideo CallVideo Player

Video Recorder

Video Stabilization

Video Streaming

Video CallVideo PlayerVideo Recorder

Video Stabilization

Video Streaming

Video Playback Formats 3GPP formats (H.263), ASF, H.264/AVC, M4V, MPEG-4, VC-1, WMV 9 3GPP formats (H.263), ASF, H.264/AVC, M4V, MPEG-4, VC-1, WMV 9
Video Playback Frame Rate 30 fps 30 fps
Graphic Formats BMP, EXIF, GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WBMP, WMF BMP, EXIF, GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WBMP, WMF
Audio Features Audio Recording AACAudio StreamingBluetooth Stereo

Dolby Headphone

Handsfree Speaker

Music Player

Uplink Noise Cancellation

Audio Recording AACAudio StreamingBluetooth Stereo

Dolby Headphone

Handsfree Speaker

Music Player

Uplink Noise Cancellation

Audio Formats 3G2, AAC, AAC LC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9 3G2, AAC, AAC LC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9
Speech Codecs AMR-NBAMR-WBEFR

GSM FR

GSM HR

AMR-NBAMR-WBEFR

GSM FR

GSM HR

Secondary Camera Resolution 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels
Secondary Camera Video Recording Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels
Secondary Camera Video Recording Frame Rate 30 fps 30 fps
Notes 13552 x 1998 for 16:9, 3264 x 2448 for 4:3.2In video mode. 13552 x 1998 for 16:9, 3264 x 2448 for 4:3.2In video mode.
Memory Functions
Mass Storage Memory 32 GB[1] 8 GB[1]
RAM Memory 1 GB 1 GB
Memory Card type Micro SD
Maximum Memory Card Size 32 GB
Notes 1Plus 7 GB in SkyDrive. 1Plus 7GB in SkyDrive.
Connectivity
Sharing Features EmailFacebookFlickr

LinkedIn

MMS

Picasa

Twitter

YouTube

EmailFacebookFlickr

LinkedIn

MMS

Picasa

Twitter

YouTube

Local Connectivity 3.5mm AHJ ConnectorBluetooth Stereo AudioMicro USB

Secure NFC

USB 2.0 High-Speed

WiFi

3.5mm AHJ ConnectorBluetooth Stereo AudioMicro USB

Secure NFC

USB 2.0 High-Speed

WiFi

Bluetooth Profiles A2DP 1.2, AVRCP 1.3, GAP, GAVDP 1.2, HFP 1.5, HSP 1.1, OPP, PBAP 1.0, SDAP, SPP 1.0 A2DP 1.2, AVRCP 1.3, GAP, GAVDP 1.2, HFP 1.5, HSP 1.1, OPP, PBAP 1.0, SDAP, SPP 1.0
WLAN support 802.11a/b/g/nEAP-AKAEAP-SIM

PEAP-MSCHAPv2

WEP

Wi-Fi Direct

WPA

WPA2-Enterprise

WPA2-Personal

802.11a/b/g/nEAP-AKAEAP-SIM

PEAP-MSCHAPv2

WEP

Wi-Fi Direct

WPA

WPA2 (AES/TKIP)

Messaging
Messaging AMS, IM, MMS, SMS AMS, IM, MMS, SMS
Email Solutions Mail for ExchangeNokia Email Mail for ExchangeNokia Email
Supported Email Protocols IMAP4, POP3, SMTP IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Supported Document Formats Excel, OneNote, PDF, Powerpoint, Word Excel, OneNote, PDF, Powerpoint, Word
Power Management
Power Management Qi Wireless ChargingUSB Charging Qi Wireless Charging[1]USB Charging
Battery model BP-4GW 3.7V 2000 mAh
GSM Talk Time up to 17.0 hours 14.0 hours
WCDMA Talk Time up to 10.0 hours 8.0 hours
Standby Time up to 400.0 hours 330.0 hours
Video Playback Time up to 6.0 hours 5.0 hours
Music Playback Time up to 67.0 hours 55.0 hours
WLAN Browsing Time up to 9.0 hours 6.0 hours
Notes 1With a wireless charging shell.
Other
Synchronization ActiveSync ActiveSync
Digital Rights Management PlayReady PlayReady

[source Nokia Developers]
[Image Credit Nokia Conversations