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My upgrade is coming up soon and am thinking of either the Samsung ATIVs, Nokia Lumia 820 or HTC 8x, These are the only viable options O2 have on offer at present, Looks as though they will not be stocking the Lumia 920.
I am currently using a Lumia 900 running 7.8 and have used a Lumia 820 before it had to be replaced, Wife now has my 820 and from my experience with Nokia and HTC I have not had much luck with reliability.
I have had a HTC Titan & Titan2 and love the large screens.
Question is do I take a gamble on the Samsung? Can anyone share their experiences and or preferences to help me make a decision?
Thanks in advance.
Hmm, tough one.
For me, Lumia920 is the WP8 uberphone just 4 now.
Samsungs Ativ? IMHO it has only 2 pros and much more contras.
Pros: Big screen (But AMOLED, not IPS), and good front facing camera (1.9 if I remember correctly)
Cons: cheap plastic, although looks good (at start), ugly (at least to me, and reminds a lot to S3 which I despise).
It has a SD card slot, but WP8 has no good management of SD cards, so I consider it a con
Also, Nokia has its premium services like City Lens, and Maps...
This is only my opinnion, possibly some1 else has another...
Good luck with the choice
Lumia all the way, I have an 822 and besides a few personal issues that I have with it; its a great phone. No more Bing Maps.:good:
I have an 8X and an Ativ S. I use the Ativ S as my daily. I much prefer it to the 8X.
The reasons?
1. Feels much nicer in the hand than the 8X.
2. Expandable storage means I don't have to mess around with cloud solutions.
3. Much better battery life.
4. Bigger screen.
5. Physical 'Home' button to wake the device rather than hunt for the on/off button.
6. Better FF camera.
7. Additional benefits such as ability to block callers etc.
Thanks for your input peeps, I imagined the Samsung would have had better build quality and I don't like the plastic feel mentioned, Also the raised home button is not so good for me so I guess that's out of the window, Shame as that large screen is tempting.
I really love the style of the Lumias (800-900) and the 820 seems to have gone away from the traditional Lumia image, Also battery life on the wifes 820 is not too great,
The 920 is the only thing that is on that path and it has a larger screen than the 820 and 8x.
As for the HTC8x I have no idea and never used one but expandable storage of the 820 and Samsung would be handy,
I think my only hope is that rather than upgrading through O2 I try maybe Carphone Warehouse or Phones4U in the hope they will be stocking the 920 on the O2 network early in March, I think 32gb is enough for songs and stuff at least for now,
Failing that I am still a bit stuck, Cheers. :fingers-crossed:
Just had a chat with an O2 advisor for all that it's worth and they said O2 will be stocking the Lumia 920 for my upgrade in March and to keep checking the coming soon link etc, Great news if it's true, If not I guess it will be a sim free handset and a re-mortgage :crying:
AndyFZ1S said:
My upgrade is coming up soon and am thinking of either the Samsung ATIVs, Nokia Lumia 820 or HTC 8x, These are the only viable options O2 have on offer at present, Looks as though they will not be stocking the Lumia 920.
I am currently using a Lumia 900 running 7.8 and have used a Lumia 820 before it had to be replaced, Wife now has my 820 and from my experience with Nokia and HTC I have not had much luck with reliability.
I have had a HTC Titan & Titan2 and love the large screens.
Question is do I take a gamble on the Samsung? Can anyone share their experiences and or preferences to help me make a decision?
Thanks in advance.
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Just a suggestion...if you can wait, that is....
If I myself would be upgrading to WP8, I would most definitely wait for Mobile World Congress due to other phones being announced then. There are rumors that Nokia is developing 920 successors and if my hunches are correct, they will be announced next month. -However, realistically they would only be announcing the phones...I'm sure there are a few/several months off from release time.
Soooo, that is just my 2 cents. If you don't really care for that then maybe Samsung is the route to go. However again, this could be entitled as my own opinion...Samsung/HTC seem to focus more on the droid side than what they do with WP7/(8?)...From experience with owning previous WP7 Samsung/HTC devices, don't expect too much in terms of "extra" WP8 satisfaction from these OEM's -compared to Nokia, that is.
Anyway...I wish you luck on your quest to finding a WP for you!
Thanks for all the input, I am going to see if O2 keep to their word for a Lumia 920 in March, Think sticking with Nokia would be the best deal seeing as they are 100% committed to WP, It would also be interesting to see what is around the corner too so for now my options are still open, Things hopefully can only get better now wp8 has had its teething problems and fixes are being made. :good:
Hi All ,
Want to give WP8 a try with a mid-range device as i already have Galaxy S3 and Xperia Mini
best devices i can found suitable to my budget are HTC 8S and Nokia Lumia 620
in a direct comparison the 620 is better as it has a front camera , NFC , Multi-Band WiFi and 8GB of storage while the main better in 8S is it's battery
so which device you recommend , 8S or 620 ?!
or shall i discard the all idea of getting a WP8 device
Thanks in advance
The 2 things u should discard is those crappy Android phones, and get a decent WP8 phone
miodrage said:
The 2 things u should discard is those crappy Android phones, and get a decent WP8 phone
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MohamedYousri said:
Hi All ,
Want to give WP8 a try with a mid-range device as i already have Galaxy S3 and Xperia Mini
best devices i can found suitable to my budget are HTC 8S and Nokia Lumia 620
in a direct comparison the 620 is better as it has a front camera , NFC , Multi-Band WiFi and 8GB of storage while the main better in 8S is it's battery
so which device you recommend , 8S or 620 ?!
or shall i discard the all idea of getting a WP8 device
Thanks in advance
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Back to what really matters, I don't like the 620 because of it's cheap plastic feel and bad eperience with previous Lumia series devices, which doesn't mean this one has the same glitches, but definitely the looks doesn't convince me... Anyway, if you really use video call/conference, the 620 is the way to go. Also the 8GB is another strong selling point in favor of the 8S.
About the 8S, I own one and it feels a superior phone comparing with my S2. Small, but robust and the soft touch really makes it stand out of the competition. The lack of front facing camera isn't a big issue to me because I don't use it, but the 4GB of storage is a limitation... I'm not the kind of person that installs apps for everything or just for fun, I just install what I really need, and so it is enough, but I admit it's a limitation.
Get the 620
100% get a 620 - I have owned both and i can tell you that everything works better on the Nokia. Although I prefer the look and feel of the 8S, the 620 is probably the best budget phone you can buy, with and front facing camera, 8GB storage (+mircoSD support up to 64GB), app services like Nokia Music and Nokia Drive and the size feels really good in the hand. I think the HTC 8S has one big problem - 4GB memory which is not enough as with a clean flash only gives you 1.7GB free space, and you cant install apps on to the SD Card.
I personally bought Lumia 620 few days ago, just to get some feeling where WP8 is, after few years of Android. I have to admit that I like how it feel in hand, sturdy while still possible to use with 1 hand. Personally not sure if I keep this phone (something about WP just keeps rubbing me wrong way) but atleast this gives some nice bonuses with all Nokia added bonuses (lenses, music app etc).
And tbh, if you gonna risk going to WP8 to try it out, go with Lumia 620. You get Nokia Music and Drive+ as nice bonuses to fairly nice phone.
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Hi All ,
Want to give WP8 a try with a mid-range device as i already have Galaxy S3 and Xperia Mini
best devices i can found suitable to my budget are HTC 8S and Nokia Lumia 620
in a direct comparison the 620 is better as it has a front camera , NFC , Multi-Band WiFi and 8GB of storage while the main better in 8S is it's battery
so which device you recommend , 8S or 620 ?!
or shall i discard the all idea of getting a WP8 device
Thanks in advance
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Get the 620, it has nicer colors, front facing camera, 8 gigs of memory, it's a Nokia, Nokia Apps included, replaceable 3.5 mm jack, smaller screen and supersensitive screen as 920 and 820! The only thing that i hate about the 620 is its 1300 mah battery
I dont think the 620 can be considered as a mid range device.....It's nokia's low end lumia phone.....If you're looking for midrange, get he 820...
I see the Nokia Lumia 620 does not have a dedicated section on xda forum, not sure if I can request that of an admin / mod?
I should very much like to buy one for my Dad as they can be had for £150, however I am yet to find a guide / thread on here about getting it unlocked?
may be soon released lumia 720 will filling the gap between 820/620
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Oh god... When will these kinds of comments cease to exist?
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What do you think? Should i keep my HTC Desire HD or change it for HTC 8S?
Get an 820 or 810 if your t-mobile. Solid device with SD expandability.
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I really dont like nokia i had bad experiance with my last 2 nokia phones
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Huawei Ascend 1 good price for this phone. O2 sells it for £119.
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I can't stress this strongly enough: don't go near the 8S, the 4GB of memory and the WP8 other storage bug mean that you won't be able to install much more than a handful of apps before hitting the dreaded storage limit. I had to uninstall pretty much everything I had on mine just to get Evernote to install and run.
I'm not sure how bad this is on other handsets but the 8S is crippled by it.
The 8S is a beautifully made device, nice in the hand and packing a decent screen and camera, but all of that is negated by the memory problem.
Hi. Take HTC it,s better.
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I recently faced the same choice and went for the 620. Happy camper, too (after about a week).
The phone feels nice and heavy, yet it's still compact. The included Nokia software is a nice bonus (works great), not bloatware as expected.
disclaimer: I never owned a high end phone like your SGS3, only the original Samsung Galaxy, LG P500 Optimus One, and the Xperia Mini Pro.
620 better
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Double internal storage and front camera
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5147&idPhone2=5000
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MohamedYousri said:
Hi All ,
Want to give WP8 a try with a mid-range device as i already have Galaxy S3 and Xperia Mini
best devices i can found suitable to my budget are HTC 8S and Nokia Lumia 620
in a direct comparison the 620 is better as it has a front camera , NFC , Multi-Band WiFi and 8GB of storage while the main better in 8S is it's battery
so which device you recommend , 8S or 620 ?!
or shall i discard the all idea of getting a WP8 device
Thanks in advance
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Definitely Lumia 620 is better than HTC 8S. For starters, the Lumia has 4GB greater internal storage facility. Moreover, it has the Nokia exclusive navigation and camera apps which are not available to the HTC device. The build quality might be better on the HTC (as usual) but you cannot say that Nokia's build quality is faulty or bad. Nokia is reputed for its excellently built devices and the Lumia 620 is no exception. My suggestion is, just go to a store and check out both handsets for real. I am sure you'll pick the Lumia.
nokia FTW
go with nokia!
HTC phones have no quality no more!
see my 8S in attached pic. it got broken in the first 2 days.
it was a simple drop! and then HTC asked me to pay around $260 to replace the screen!
Hello All, Need your suggestion on this.. I am planning to buy a Lumia phone. I have finalised on 2, Lumia 820 and Lumia 720. Kindly let me know which one would be a better choice.
Regards
Vaidy
mvaidy said:
Hello All, Need your suggestion on this.. I am planning to buy a Lumia phone. I have finalised on 2, Lumia 820 and Lumia 720. Kindly let me know which one would be a better choice.
Regards
Vaidy
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820 is superior in every way.
Thanks for the response... 720 has a Corning Gorilla Glass but 820 doesn't.. Do you think there is a high risk of screen damage when compared to 720.
mvaidy said:
Thanks for the response... 720 has a Corning Gorilla Glass but 820 doesn't.. Do you think there is a high risk of screen damage when compared to 720.
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I can compare my old Lumia 800 (*which I'm sure has gorilla glass) to my 820 & not sure if it's to do with the curved screen but the 800 got a few scratches on the screen however my 820 doesn't have any marks at all with no change in how it's used or stored so for me it makes no difference.
Just to add I don't use screen protectors or cases.
*edit - yes the 800 does have corning gorilla glass.
Paul Thurrott gave his first impressions of the 720 a week ago. Link here.
I went with 720. I don't play anything with my phone.
720 has superior screen. (Touch even with gloves on)
720 even though it has lower MP camera has a lot better image quality and video quality.
720 is a lot smaller in hand. (same size display)
GSMArena photocompare:
http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=3&idPhone1=5321&idPhone2=4968&idPhone3=4577
GSMArena videocompare
http://www.gsmarena.com/vidcmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=5321&idPhone2=4968
Decision made & bought
Thank you all for the suggestions.. I bought the Lumia 820 yesterday. Hope I have made the right decision.
Can someone suggest me a good brand of Case and Scratch guard for the phone?
mvaidy said:
Thank you all for the suggestions.. I bought the Lumia 820 yesterday. Hope I have made the right decision.
Can someone suggest me a good brand of Case and Scratch guard for the phone?
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Enjoy the deep blacks of the 820's amoled display and fast processor.
Too hard to decide :/
EsPeHil said:
I went with 720. I don't play anything with my phone.
720 has superior screen. (Touch even with gloves on)
720 even though it has lower MP camera has a lot better image quality and video quality.
720 is a lot smaller in hand. (same size display)
GSMArena photocompare:
http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=3&idPhone1=5321&idPhone2=4968&idPhone3=4577
GSMArena videocompare
http://www.gsmarena.com/vidcmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=5321&idPhone2=4968
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Lumia 820 has super sensitive touch screen too.
Lumia 820 has 1080p video recording, as opposed to 720p on lumia 720.
Photo and video compare on GSMArena is hardly ever accurate.
As i said, lumia 820 is superior in every single way.
Lumia 720 have ONLY 512 MB RAM !!!!!!!! With this value of RAM you can't install many applications and games.
Lumia 820 have 1GB RAM
L820 is better.
Both of those phones are totally awesome!! (I tried both) I liked the design of the 720 but the more features on the 820, I cant really tell a lot of difference between both, the 820 has the same screen size of the 720 (4.3 inches), but the 820 is a bit chunkier than the 720, the 720 has more of a tall-thin design,
At the end, its all up to you!
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If you want a windows phone then Nokia Lumia 820 is a brilliant choice.
It comes with new Windows 8 OS There's Facebook, Twitter, Xbox, Office and Skype built in. There's also the world's best maps, and Nokia Music for completely free and unlimited music mixes. The home screen makes it really easy to organize all your favorite people, apps and information, and there is plenty of apps to download from Windows Phone Store.
This phone is also support 4g. It has Dual core 1.5 ghz processor for fast performance.It has a 8MP camera also has secondary VGA camera, 4.3" screen and 8GB of storage with expandable memory and also have 1 GB RAM.
Hope this helps!
@rahul.kapoor: Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 are not the same thing! Lumia 820 comes with WP8, not Win8. Microsoft's branding is stupid enough, but please don't spread confusion.
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@rahul.kapoor: Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 are not the same thing! Lumia 820 comes with WP8, not Win8. Microsoft's branding is stupid enough, but please don't spread confusion.
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Okay sir sorry for word mistake
mcosmin222 said:
Lumia 820 has super sensitive touch screen too.
Lumia 820 has 1080p video recording, as opposed to 720p on lumia 720.
Photo and video compare on GSMArena is hardly ever accurate.
As i said, lumia 820 is superior in every single way.
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I am also in favour of the 820, because of the tech specifications (only the display is not hd). I've got one since december 2012 and Im very lucky with it.
820 records 1080p
720records 720p
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My impression about Lumia 720
I purchased Nokia Lumia 720 a week ago. I had HTC 7 Trophy which was great but unfortunately the HTC help center was more than awful.
When I come to Nokia 720, I found a whole new experience with dozens of Nokia apps like Music, storage check and even free mail. The performance is quite good. The battery life is about 2 days with WiFi and some calls. Meanwhile, the touch is quite responsive.
My 521 is only 512 megs of ram, but I can run a ton of apps just fine.
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820 is a better choice because of:
- Better performance (higher CPU, highrt Ram)
- Better display despite the same res. and screen size. You can hand-on both of them to verify.
- You can change the battery cover by your way, your phone will always new.
- Better support! Amber for 820 come earlier than 720 and in future too.
- Both of them have the similar design.
About case and screen protector:
- You do not need case for Lumia 820 because polycarbonate is very good, anti scratch. Let use wireless charging cover to protect camera area.
- Let choose Rinco brand for screen protector.
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hey guys
ive been using a nexus s for the past few years, and i've enjoyed android, but ive realized to get a fast android you need to spend money. nexus s is good, but ive found it really slow and painful. also its broken now.
so what i now want to know is should i get a windows phone? ive heard they are fast and dont have to be very expensive. ive been looking at the lumia 520 and it looks pretty damn good for its price. if theres something better for about $200 australian please let me know here
The 520 is well worth it's money. Sure, you have to sacrifice a couple of things, but it's still miles ahead of similarly priced Android devices.
My sister bought one recently, she switched from Galaxy Mini, so obviously she's impressed with the phone's performance. Hell, I have an 820 for about a year now, and I was impressed with the 520. It really is a solid device all around, it even got the "Best low-cost smartphone award" at the MWC, so that tells you something.
520 is definitely a good starting point for trying out WP. On the other hand, you could go for the 620, it's similarly priced, but has some advantages. Have a look online and compare them and you'll see what suits you best...
Yeah.... not sure what the price of something like the 620 is in Aus, but it's worth looking around a bit. There aren't that many WP8 devices anyhow; you could basically compare them all on one page if you ignore minor variations.
The 520 is one of the lowest-end WP8 devices out there. It lacks quite a few things that are otherwise standard, like a camera flash LED, and has the minimum RAM that Microsoft allows (which means some games will not run on it). On the other hand, it performs all the core features of the OS, and runs most apps, quite well.
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The 520 is well worth it's money. Sure, you have to sacrifice a couple of things, but it's still miles ahead of similarly priced Android devices.
My sister bought one recently, she switched from Galaxy Mini, so obviously she's impressed with the phone's performance. Hell, I have an 820 for about a year now, and I was impressed with the 520. It really is a solid device all around, it even got the "Best low-cost smartphone award" at the MWC, so that tells you something.
520 is definitely a good starting point for trying out WP. On the other hand, you could go for the 620, it's similarly priced, but has some advantages. Have a look online and compare them and you'll see what suits you best...
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thats good to hear, thanks. ive done a bit more googling and just found out nokia has released the lumia 525, which has 1gb of ram compared to the 520's 512mb. the most annoying thing is it hasnt been released in australia yet. do you know if a windows phone like this bought online (unlocked) would work here... ive had problems with flashing the wrong radios on my nexus before, is there something similar that could occur in the windows os? ive always been cautious with buying online and there always seems to be a bigger risk with support and returning products
lukazar said:
thats good to hear, thanks. ive done a bit more googling and just found out nokia has released the lumia 525, which has 1gb of ram compared to the 520's 512mb. the most annoying thing is it hasnt been released in australia yet. do you know if a windows phone like this bought online (unlocked) would work here... ive had problems with flashing the wrong radios on my nexus before, is there something similar that could occur in the windows os? ive always been cautious with buying online and there always seems to be a bigger risk with support and returning products
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According to my research, Australia uses GSM-900 and 1800 bands, as does all of Europe, Africa, middle east and most of Asia. So if you're planning on buying the phone online, make sure it supports these two bands and that it's carrier unlocked and unbranded. As for 3G, Australia uses bands 1, 5 and 8. Other than that, you should be fine.
I forgot to mention the 525, so if you can, get that instead of the 520. Although RAM is the only difference, at least you'll be able to play all games, and it costs mostly the same.
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According to my research, Australia uses GSM-900 and 1800 bands, as does all of Europe, Africa, middle east and most of Asia. So if you're planning on buying the phone online, make sure it supports these two bands and that it's carrier unlocked and unbranded. Other than that, you should be fine.
I forgot to mention the 525, so if you can, get that instead of the 520. Although RAM is the only difference, at least you'll be able to play all games, and it costs mostly the same.
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thanks a bunch, but one more question, have you shopped for phones online before? and if so, where do you recommend i should shop?
Not really, someone else would probably be of more help than me...
I've had my 521 for few months now and have been very happy with it. Its the sister phone of the 520.
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I got mine (ATIV S, which is one of the more hackable WP8 models) off Amazon, but there are plenty of options.
I have the Lumia 520.. definitely worth the money. Camera is extremely good despite lack of flash, and it feels faster than my Nexus 4 more often than not.
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hey guys
ive been using a nexus s for the past few years, and i've enjoyed android, but ive realized to get a fast android you need to spend money. nexus s is good, but ive found it really slow and painful. also its broken now.
so what i now want to know is should i get a windows phone? ive heard they are fast and dont have to be very expensive. ive been looking at the lumia 520 and it looks pretty damn good for its price. if theres something better for about $200 australian please let me know here
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Hey, I recommend you very much, I have a Lumia 520 and it's pretty cool.
200$ is very much, you can get it for 60$ (for AT&T, with unlock code $90): http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-Lumia-520-GoPhone-AT/dp/B00E45043A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393866160&sr=8-1&keywords=lumia+520
I would recommend Lumia 525. It is running Black (GDR3+Nokia features) and have 1GB RAM but has no LED flash. You may also look to 820 that has a better display and cam and priced about 280$ US in Russia (or 10000ք (Russian roubles)) also it`s no longer produced so you`ll probably need to find it
I like my Lumia 520 but the lack of a file manager, flash, and a better selection of apps were a bit disappointing. Also every time I turn on my phone I get an SD card warning even though my SD card is perfectly healthy and fine and works in both my computer and my secondary android phone. I reallllly am hoping 8.1 dramatically improves the phone.
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Also every time I turn on my phone I get an SD card warning even though my SD card is perfectly healthy and fine and works in both my computer and my secondary android phone. I reallllly am hoping 8.1 dramatically improves the phone.
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That could be a defective unit, doesn't necessarily indicate a problem with the entire line of phones or even the OS itself...
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That could be a defective unit, doesn't necessarily indicate a problem with the entire line of phones or even the OS itself...
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Yes I realize my phone is most likely defective in that regard but I was not saying its a problem in the entire line of Lumias or even this specific model, just my personal experience. As for the last part about 8.1 improving the phone, that was just an in general thought, I really hope the new update improves everything I love about the phone and fixes what I do not. Also can anyone recommend a good music player with good playlist building support? The default music app is kind of convoluted in creating playlists right now.
Hi there, and good to see another potential convert!
I'm Kenneth, and I've been using a Nokia Lumia 620 for almost a year now, and I have been a Nokia user from the womb 'til the tomb. I've used the Lumia 710 as well for about half a year prior to my 620, so almost 1.5 years using Windows Phone. I have used both Android and iOS and have settled for Windows Phone because it just felt natural to me.
Anyway, enough of romanticizing my relationship with my Lumia 620. However, the Lumia 620 has the same internals as the Lumia 520, i.e. CPU, RAM, storage. Even though the specs are absolute bare minimums on the Lumia 520 and the Lumia 620, I've noticed that those phones are extremely snappy. They run majority of apps from the Store, however, not all that require 1GB+ RAM, which is a small minority. Furthermore, usually Windows Phone apps that require 1GB of RAM will get optimized to run on low-mem devices.
If you disregard what the specifications look like on paper, however, my phone has barely lagged with Windows Phone even though it uses the bare-minimum specs. Using Windows Phone is a very rewarding experience with constant updates that are quite uniform between all Windows Phone devices, with a few pretty quirks from Nokia if you have the Lumia series devices. Also, along with a fast and snappy OS, it looks beautiful and simple. Everything works and is quite logical. It is a difference to Android and iOS, a fresh face, which gives it a somewhat unorthodox approach to a smartphone UI. The apps bundled are also good value-adds.
Currently at **** Smith the Lumia 520 is on sale for $99 locked to Telstra in Australia. However, I am not sure if the offer has expired yet. Typically it's $149 outright. The only alternative I can think of is the HTC 8S which only has 4GB internal memory which is a suicide mission on Windows Phone, whereas the Lumia 520 has 8GB. So nothing is better there. However, it is a more rewarding experience using Nokia for WP because Nokia puts a lot of effort into the Lumia series compared to HTC and Samsung.
That's all I have to say, but hope it's all logical. Would definitely recommend a Lumia 520 mate, for that price range. However, a Lumia 620 might be a better bet with the front facing camera and the LED flash - if that matters to you because I chose 620 > 520 because of that factor. However, Lumia 620 is a bit fatter, and the screen is smaller, hence making it look a tad chubby.
Good luck with your phone choice, and I hope you enjoy being a Lumian/Windows Phone user when you do purchase one.
Oh, I almost forgot - if you need 1GB RAM, I would recommend checking out the Lumia 525 from http://www.kogan.com.au/ which is about $20 more than the 520 on the same site. It comes unlocked, runs more apps than the Lumia 520/620. Choose that phone if camera flash and front facing camera isn't important from the 620.
Kind regards,
kunafpls
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I like my Lumia 520 but the lack of a file manager, flash, and a better selection of apps were a bit disappointing. Also every time I turn on my phone I get an SD card warning even though my SD card is perfectly healthy and fine and works in both my computer and my secondary android phone. I reallllly am hoping 8.1 dramatically improves the phone.
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A bit of a necro but I just noticed this thread in my secondary email, and I'd like to say I have this SD card problem as well on the 525 I did end up buying. The issue could have arisen when the card actually physically got jammed in the slot, and I had to remove it with tweezers. I'd test it with other SD cards but my only other ones are formatted to my PSP. It does get really annoying sometimes.
Does anyone here know if Nokia will be going in the direction of LCD or AMOLED or continue to put out both? I prefer the IPS LCD but haven't found a Windows Phone that is 5 plus inches that is LCD.
Any advice would be great. I'm so very very tired of Android. Android phones are so depressing to me. I'm glad that MSoft is continuing to expand into the mobile realm as they are a professional company that puts out professional complete products. Its always better to pay a little than to get something for free, because nothing is really for free.
I had the Nokia 900 a year ago but it was not being updated past 7.8 so now here I am again doing my research before buying.
Well, the Lumia 1520 is 6 inches and uses an IPS LCD if I recall correctly.
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Try Lumia 1320 / 1520
Perry2547 said:
Does anyone here know if Nokia will be going in the direction of LCD or AMOLED or continue to put out both? I prefer the IPS LCD but haven't found a Windows Phone that is 5 plus inches that is LCD.
Any advice would be great. I'm so very very tired of Android. Android phones are so depressing to me. I'm glad that MSoft is continuing to expand into the mobile realm as they are a professional company that puts out professional complete products. Its always better to pay a little than to get something for free, because nothing is really for free.
I had the Nokia 900 a year ago but it was not being updated past 7.8 so now here I am again doing my research before buying.[/
the lumia 1320 and 1520 are wonderful phones!
i have the 1320 and though it has midrange specs its really good and lasts around 2 days easily
Pros of 1320: 1.really good speed
2.doesn't lag
cons: 1.low end low spec camera
2. less pixel density ( you can't see any pixels unless you really strain )
Lumia 1520 is their flagship device with quad core 2.3 ghz snap dragon 800
2 gb ram and a 20 M.P carl zeiss lens camera
huge variation in PRICE
but if you dont take many photos
lumia 1320 is totally worth it
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Yes, Lumia 1320 and 1520 have a IPS LCD sceen at 6 inches.
Well, personally, I have been using Lumia 920 for a year and a half, then it suddenly just died on me. The screen froze, then when I did a soft reset, it was like snow on the screen (like a TV without any programe, but the image was still). The phone itself was working though, I could receive calls and everything else, but the screen was black. Now I bought myself a Lumia 930, and although this is the best screen I have saw yet, the IPS LCD of the Lumia 920 was better for my eyes, then this AMOLED, after 30-40 mins in total dark my eyes stars to hurt. That wasn't the situation with IPS LCD.