Nokia Lumia 1020 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Nokia Lumia 1020
  • Released 2013, July 22 158g, 10.4mm thickness Microsoft Windows Phone 8, up to 8.1 32GB/64GB storage, no card slot
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Adreno 225 Micro-SIM About 448 USD
  • 4.5" 768x1280 pixels
  • 41MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • 2000mAh Li-Ion

Nokia Lumia 1020 overview

Nokia Lumia 1020 is a smartphone that runs on Windows Phone. It was released on 2013, July 22. Nokia Lumia 1020 has 4.5 inch, AMOLED, a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset, Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU, Adreno 225 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Micro-SIM. Nokia Lumia 1020 has 41MP Single main camera, 1.2MP Single selfie camera. Nokia Lumia 1020 uses Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable (BV-5XW) battery. The price of Nokia Lumia 1020 is about 448 USD.

Score the key features of Nokia Lumia 1020 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 98 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 38 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 52 / 100 points
  • Price: 50 / 100 points

Nokia Lumia 1020 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-875, RM-877
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-876
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - RM-875
2, 4, 5, 17 - RM-877
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, July 11. Released 2013, July 22
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm, 96.9 cc (5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED
Size 4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~61.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~332 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display

PLATFORM

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM (Telefonica exclusive)

MAIN CAMERA

Single 41 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/1.5", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon & LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, 4x lossless digital zoom

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 1.2 MP
Video 720p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable (BV-5XW)
Stand-by Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Music play Up to 63 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Yellow, white, black, red (AT&T exclusive)
SAR 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Price About 448 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 2.103 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB
Battery life Endurance rating 61h

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