Nokia Lumia 820

Released 2012, November
160g, 9.9mm thickness
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, up to 8.1
8GB storage, microSD card slot
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4.3"
480x800 pixels
8MP
1080p
1GB RAM
Snapdragon S4 Plus
1650mAh
Li-Ion

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2012, September
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2012, November

Body	Dimensions	123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm, 83.5 cc (4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 in)
	Weight	160 g (5.64 oz)
	SIM	Micro-SIM

Display	Type	AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	4.3 inches, 52.6 cm² (~62.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
		Nokia 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	microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	8 GB, 1 GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	8 MP, AF
	Features	Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	VGA
	Video

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		Dolby Headphone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

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

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery		Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery (BP-5T)
	Stand-by	Up to 330 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 55 h

Misc	Colors	Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet
	SAR	1.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.79 W/kg (head)
	Price	About 170 EUR

Tests	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.193:1 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 70dB
	Audio quality	Noise -82.2dB / Crosstalk -81.4dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 40h

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Nokia Lumia 820 - user opinions and reviews

asiandoestech
3aW
15 Jun 2019

According to notebookcheck.net, this phone can heat up to around 47.8 Degrees Celsius under 100% CPU Load. You can get quite close to this when browsing (I browse a lot) using the stock IE11, 47.8 Degrees Celsius is uncomfortably hot. I tried this br...

asiandoestech
3aW
14 Jun 2019

I got this on 16 March 2019 for £20 in great condition, it was a bargain, honestly. I don't know why but I really wanted it. Currently using it as my secondary phone to my J7 Nxt. Ratings: Performance - 7.5/10 Battery - 4/10 Camera -...

Gener G
imm
10 Apr 2019

Got my Nokia Lumia 820 Developer Device as a gift for being one of the 2012 Nokia Champions in Asia. Its still working until now, just that the sim tray broke so I purchased a full motherboard (costs 1.1k Php) instead of just the sim tray (costs 170 ...