Hands on Nokia Lumia 1020 Windows Phone Review

Nokia is on a roll. Although they aren’t directly and purposely competing against major smartphone manufacturers, Nokia has been making continuous efforts to meet the demands of the market for simple yet highly functional phones. Just recently, Nokia launched the Nokia Lumia 1020 which is the very first Lumia smartphone to have a 41 megapixel camera. The market is filled with so many options when it comes to cell phones and smartphones but this Finnish tech company gives you so many reasons to choose them over the others, especially with the Nokia Lumia 1020.

review of Nokia's Lumia 1020 phot smartphone with digital camera cover extern

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Nokia Pro Camera Software

Most consumers who are in the market for a cell phone often choose a model that is able to take high quality pictures. Like mentioned earlier, the Nokia Lumia 1020 is equipped with a 41 MP camera which is a powerhouse, especially when combined with the Nokia Pro Camera Software. With the Pro Camera Software, users are able to manipulate settings like the film ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and exposure level in order to achieve the desired quality and effects.

professional camera software testing and levels of Nokia Lumia 1020 camera app

41 MP Camera Sensor

Backed up by Carl Zeiss optics and OIS, or the Optical Image Stabilization, the 41 MP Camera Sensor of the Nokia Lumia 1020 is the perfect companion for a travel junkie. The powerful combination is already enough reason for consumers to choose this phone in a heartbeat.

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Nokia uses a 41 megapixels camera in it's Lumia 1020

Low-light Imaging

One of Nokia’s claims when they launched the Lumia 1020 is the addition of ball bearings to the primary camera. The ball bearings are the reason why a smartphone is able to capture exceptional low-light images and smoother videos.

taking photos in low light conditions is a challenge for cameras where Nokia's Lumia performs well

The Power of Dual Capture: One Camera, Two Images

Aside from jaw-dropping images, the 41 MP primary camera of the Nokia Lumia 1020 also enables users to shoot not just one, but two photos simultaneously. The first image is actually the full resolution image which can be stored in your device. On the other hand, the second image is a 5 MP image which can be easily shared on social networking sites.

One camera taking photos simultanously with Nokia Lumia 1020 camera review

Editing Capabilities

Aside from the many incredible apps you can install on your Lumia 1020, would you believe that you can also manage your PBX system using this phone? It does not stop there. Since we have already established the fact that mobile phone users have strong affinity for taking photos, it does not come as a surprise that most of them like editing photos as well. The Nokia Lumia 1020 permits users to edit the photos they have captured with the aid of advanced editing software and tools. Re-framing and re-zooming images is very easy with this smartphone.

The Lumia 1020 can edit camera photos directly and change colors, theme and styling of any picture taken with the phone

Xenon Flash

Equipped with a high power next-gen Xenon flash that is able to light up an image at 1/16000th of a second which actually the fastest shutter speed option, Xenon Flash has been proven to be one of the Nokia Lumia 1020’s edge. It is instrumental in allowing users to capture extraordinary images.

Lumia's camera with fantastic xenon flash for clear photos even in low-light rooms and dark areas

Music and Apps

iPhones and most Samsung phones are called smartphones. Nokia took it to another level when they dubbed the Nokia Lumia 1020 a super smartphone. Most industry experts certainly did not expect this to come from Nokia, to be honest. As mentioned earlier, Nokia never stopped producing mobile devices but when it comes to smartphones, it has always been just between Android and Apple. So imagine the people’s surprise when Nokia released their very own super smartphone. Through the app store, users of this super smartphone gain access to a plethora of apps, songs, and games that can be easily downloaded.

mobile games on Nokia Lumia 1020 is great fun and conntecting multiplayer games pure fun

This is Nokia’s latest flagship of the Lumia smartphone series. What do you think about this phone? Let us know by leaving a comment and discuss user preferences here. Stay tuned for more Nokia reviews of Lumia and Co.

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Hands on Nokia Lumia 1020 Windows Phone Review, 9.4 out of 10 based on 8 ratings


Kelly Meier is a professional writer. She is the primary breadwinner of her family at her young age. Her interest lies in reading books and all other interesting stuff about new trends in technology.

11 Responses to “Hands on Nokia Lumia 1020 Windows Phone Review”

  1. TechCrates

    Aug 31. 2013

    Really the best Nokia Lumia smartphone so far 🙂 Thanks Kelly for the great review on TechCrates

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  2. Stephan

    Sep 05. 2013

    I think this is very detail review.
    I just used Lumia 1020 few days ago. Amazing camera.
    But honestly, i;m not interested in Windows phone.

    Thanks for your informative post.

    Stephan Wu

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  3. TechCrates

    Oct 16. 2013

    oops Lumia 1020, it will take my breath away. I think its tym to upgrade from Iphone 4 to Lumia 1020. Thanks for inspiring me.

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  4. Anshuman

    Nov 10. 2013

    besides the camera of nokia lumia 1020, is any unique features available in this lumia series………

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  5. Rohit

    Nov 19. 2013

    Hello.
    Ahh!! What a smartphone. Personally, I like it most. Its unique feature i.e 14 MP camera. Surely it will give tough fight to samsung and other big companies. Let see what happen. 🙂

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  6. JennAngela

    Nov 29. 2013

    I guess this one is all about camera and nothing more. I prefer the Lumia 520 more than this one. But of course for someone looking for more camera, Lumia 1020 would be the best choice.

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  7. kajalverma

    Nov 30. 2013

    This phone feature is very smart and this camera is realy $! P this is big terror ,i impress this phone, i buy this phone and sharing my facebook photo ,
    thanks for sharing.

    kajal

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  8. Sarah

    Mar 12. 2014

    Which one is better Nokia Lumia 1020 or Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom? I am confused because i want a phone with big camera but android operating system. I need your suggestion.

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  9. ankush

    Apr 12. 2014

    awesome nokia android phone having better specification then all of the others …King is back with their Nokia x nd Nokia x+ android phone thanks boss

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  10. rajsavani

    Apr 19. 2014

    This phone camera result is awesome.Picture quality is best because of high pixel.And other feature of this phone is very best.

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  11. genius

    May 07. 2014

    nice post …i love this phone

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