Nokia Lumia 1020 - a bet on the camera

The smartphone Nokia Lumia 1020 since the release (2013) and for some time held a flagship position in the brand lineup. The manufacturer has positioned the gadget as a "new chapter in mobile photography." This photographic smartphone, endowed with a 41 megapixel main camera with support for proprietary technology PureView, is devoted to this review.

Technical stuffing camera phone

The main feature in the characteristics of Nokia Lumia 1020 is a high-end Carl Zeiss optics with an optical stabilization system and a resolution of 41 megapixels and a sensor size of 1 / 1.5 inches. High-quality photography and other functions performed by the gadget, provided its technical specifications.

Important! The Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone comes preinstalled with Windows Phone 8.1. Currently, in connection with the release of the new Windows 10 Mobile system software, Microsoft (operating system developer) has announced it is no longer supporting Windows Phone 8.1.

Nokia Lumia 1020

Description of the design and ergonomics of the device

Review of the model Nokia Lumia 1020 is appropriate to start with set of deliverywhich includes:

• the device in question;
• AC-60 charging unit;
• interface for charging and data transfer CA-190CD;
• headset WH-208 (stereo, wired);
• SIM Door (key for SIM card extraction);
• manual operation.

The phone is made in a strict angular case with rounded sides and flat front and rear panels. Body material - matt polycarbonate, durable and stain resistant. The display with a diagonal size of 4.5 inches is almost completely occupied by the front panel of the device. At the top above the display are the front camera lens, a slot for the earpiece, light and proximity sensors. Here is the logo of the brand Nokia. At the bottom below the screen are the touch keys with the backlight "←", "Windows menu" and "Search"

The right side of the device has several physical control keys:

• power button;
• volume control;
• manipulator camera settings.

The left end of the apparatus is not equipped with structural elements. The back panel is equipped with connectors for special case with a device for wireless charging smartphone. Here is a round-shaped protrusion of magnesium alloy, where the main camera lens, xenon and Led flash. Also here are the characteristics of the camera and the brand logo.

On the upper end of the device there is a slot for connecting a wired headset, the opening of the second microphone and the door can be removed using a cell key for installing a microSIM card.

The lower end of the device has a microUSB port for connecting the charging interface, microphone and speaker holes, and a fastening (in the form of semicircular holes) for the strap.

On a note! The manufacturer offers customers a choice of 3 color options: black, white and yellow.

More about performance and functionality

The display of the Nokia Lumiya 1020 is modest by modern standards: 4.5 inches diagonally with a graphic resolution of 1280 × 768 pixels. For the reproduction of the picture is responsible Super AMOLED matrix with high brightness and low power consumption.Thanks to the ClearBlack filter, decent readability of the information displayed on the display is provided, even in bright sunlight. The screen is protected by durable tempered Gorilla Glass 3 with olephobic coating. The developers gave the display the following features.

1. The function of waking the screen through a double touch.
2. The inclusion of concise informative screensaver in standby mode. The picture contains the current time and date, the notification counter for applications (a digital value is displayed on the corresponding icon).
   
3. Function adjusting the sensitivity of the screen allows you to perform control svaypy on the display, even with gloves or fingernail.

The speed is provided by the flagship platform platform 5 years old. Currently, the capabilities of the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset (1.5 GHz), combined with the Adreno 225 graphics accelerator, 2GB RAM and 32 GB ROM are not impressive. The chipset supports networks of various formats, including LTE, wireless communications and navigation systems. There is support that has become popular in modern conditions. NFC technology.

On a note! Equipping the phone Nokia Lumiya 1020 guarantees high-quality sound with a good margin of volume during playback and recording, which contributes to the function of Rich Recording.

Battery life

The power source for the camera phone is a built-in 2000 mAh type battery. In the mode of using basic functions, depending on the intensity of the load, the device is able to work without charging from 8 to 36 hours. In the mode of using the camera for shooting, the battery quickly loses its energy supply. The battery lasts up to 4 hours of active shooting.

Charging 5 V / 1.5 A, supplied in the kit, can be used to recharge not only the smartphone, but also the battery cover-lining. The duration of the wired charging of the gadget is 2 hours.

For the model provided the opportunity wireless charging through a special lining with built-in induction coil. To initiate charging, the accessory is put on the back of the camera phone. The “dressed” device is conveniently held on the table surface with the help of a special “pillow”. Wireless charging is carried out for 3 hours.

Camera and software applications for shooting

Through the Nokia Pro Camera application (it is installed on the device), the user can easily control the camera settings using simple swipes around the screen: select a dial and set the desired shooting parameters. Even before pressing the “shutter release”, the user on the screen sees how a particular value of the specified parameters affects the picture, which allows you to select the optimal settings.

An important advantage of the camera Nokia Lumia 1020 experts call the physical size of the sensor (1 / 1.5 inches), which can not boast of compact digital devices budget level. Sensitive matrix has the ability to approximate objects during shooting with maintaining excellent detail. The software for processing images allows you to take a macro image and then frame the desired area in an approximate version.

Macro shot of lilac branch

Enlarged cut macro shot

When enlarging individual sections of a picture, the letters on a rented building located at a decent distance are clearly read. Below are examples of photos showing the quality of detail and clarity of pictures taken on the camera of the device in question.

With good lighting, the camera images of the camera produces images of excellent quality and detail. With poor lighting, the level of detail is slightly lower, which cannot be said about sharpness. Good definition is possible with Xenon and LED flash.

Pros and cons of the model in conclusion

In this model, in addition to the obvious advantages listed above, users in the reviews note the long-term processing of the captured frame. Also noted lack of user memory expansion (no memory card slot). For those who like to shoot a lot of 32 GB of ROM, it is clearly not enough to store and enjoy the footage for a long time. In part, this disadvantage is compensated by free access to SkyDrive cloud storage of 7 GB. Also, the shortcomings of the model include modest front module (1.2 megapixel), more suitable for video calls than for shooting yourself.

Important! Another thing that scares off this phone is the installed Windows Phone OS. She significantly loses Andrioid and IOS in the number of applications developed for her.

Since the Nokia Lumia 1020 over time has ceded its flagship status to other models,Nowadays, it is possible to buy a camera phone on Internet sites. affordable price 10200- 13999 rubles (cost depends on the configuration). True, whether it is worth doing it is a moot point, because by 2018 its parameters are outdated, and the market offers good modern camera phones quite a lot.

Nokia Lumia 1020