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The question is, who would buy the 1020 or the 808 if you had the choice ?
Im still undecided whether to get one or the other - or none at all and wait another year.
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Posted: 2013-09-26 00:05:18
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On 2013-09-26 00:05:18, etaab wrote:
The question is, who would buy the 1020 or the 808 if you had the choice ?
Im still undecided whether to get one or the other - or none at all and wait another year.
That depends on what you are willing to compromise with and weigh it against the things you like. The biggest problem with the 808 is the web browser (there are ways to speed it up, and also Opera Mobile), which on the other hand is the 1020's strongest point. Also, if you care about current apps and games.. the 1020 is the obvious choice.
Then there is size.. the 1020 carries more volume than the 808 and its harder to use with one hand.
Then the screen.. do you care about sunlight legibility or screen resolution/size ? I find the first to work better if you are taking pictures.
I won't mention the imaging, i think i've made my opinion on the matter quite clear by now
If you are an audiophile you will have to wait for GSMarena to conclude their audio test.
"Unfortunately our Nokia Lumia 1020 unit had some problems with the music playback and we were unable to complete our dedicated audio quality test. Once we obtain a properly working unit, we'll update the review immediately."
The 808 is very strong in that department.
If you care about video recording.. 1020 for sure, no contest. The 808 is pretty good in terms of IQ and sound, but no where near the 1020 in terms of stabilization.
I would say you can't go wrong with either.. just different set of attributes.
On 2013-09-25 23:01:02, lemmy31 wrote:
Steve was right in his video review. The 1020 is the best cameraphone available to buy now !! maybe it isn't as good as the 808 imaging wise but using that as a modern day smartphone really is a chore.........and I have had three of them in the past !!
I don't mind it all.. but its mostly because I actually like Symbian and I've made it to the point where i am very comfortable using it on a daily basis as modern smartphone. Even today.. i was able to run both Google Maps and Nokia Maps at the same time.. natively.. meaning C++ Symbian code, unless Nok Maps is QT but i am not sure. I can't do that on any other platform..
On 2013-09-25 23:48:06, false_morel wrote:
And especially when it comes to the camera department, it's enough that almost all mainstream American tech sites considered the cartoonish iPhone 4's camera the best in business back in 2011..
.. i had the 4 and it used to make a rainy day look like a sunny spring afternoon. Good thing Nokia came up with the N8 at the time, that was on the opposite side of the spectrum.
Granted, IQ on the 4 was alright.. still shot at 1.75 microns but the jpeg processing was awful.
[ This Message was edited by: cu015170 on 2013-09-25 23:24 ]
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Posted: 2013-09-26 00:20:42
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@etaab maybe wait till after GDR3 update for WP is out which is later this year. This will give support for better hardware on WP Quad core,1080p screens etc. And better imaging processing. Although the next big camera phone from Nokia might not have the Nokia branding on it
As for audio most of the Nokia Lumia phones don't have the best sound for music,not the ones I have had anyway. Nokia should use their dedicated audio chips like they did in their older Xpress Music phones.
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Posted: 2013-09-26 00:28:00
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On 2013-09-26 00:28:00, Bonovox wrote:
@etaab maybe wait till after GDR3 update for WP is out which is later this year. This will give support for better hardware on WP Quad core,1080p screens etc. And better imaging processing. Although the next big camera phone from Nokia might not have the Nokia branding on it
It won't have Nokia branding for sure. They might stick with Lumia.. which I never liked to begin with. Nokia 1020 PureView sounds wayyy better than Nokia Lumia 1020
In terms of the software, yes.. being able to use the snap 800 will help a lot with image processing.
I think I am going to wait until WP gets to 3.0 or 4.0 before I consider it.. they are at 1.0 at the moment. The 8 in the name is misleading since they switched to a brand "new" core.. in fact.. if anything it should be called Windows Phone 6 if we are going by the current NT kernel version
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Posted: 2013-09-26 00:32:21
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Google maps ? funny you should say that because I read an article on AllAboutSymbian recently which said Google were slowly shutting down Symbian support, such as Google maps.
I tried it and uninstalled Google maps only yesterday. Street view is no longer available and when you attempt to get a name or route, theres no support. It'll still stream the maps but that's as far as it'll go, no businesses, routes and sometimes no street names. Unless you had a different version to the one I had on my N8 ?
The problem is now you have to prat about with apps
like this one, but overall, the usability of Symbian phones is getting less and less. I always assumed apps like Google maps would always work on my Symbian phones. Sadly, the reliance on apps will also leave us losing out even more. Theres less and less quality apps on Symbian now. One of my favourite apps, Youtube Downloader, very rarely is able to download videos and it always says the link to the video is missing if its a music video or something copyright.
I know I sound like im being anti-Symbian, but up until Elops announcement of the burning platform, Symbian had my vote all the way. Sadly since that announcement, Symbian has been isolated as old and not sustainable.
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Posted: 2013-09-26 00:33:38
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My brother when he first seen the name Lumia he thought it said Lumix like Panasonic cameras.
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Posted: 2013-09-26 00:38:00
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If im honest, I think in this day and age i'd still probably choose the 1020 over the 808. For the following reasons:
- more fluid OS
- better low light performance
- better video recording
- better screen resolution
- more personal interest in WP now that Symbian has been discontinued
- pictures are impressive, if a little noisey
and just as key, why I wouldn't buy a 808 before the 1020:
- lack of support regarding software updates
- eventual starvation of batteries
- poorer video even though it is impressive
- low screen resolution
Ive wanted a 808 since the day it was announced, but sadly I think its too late now to get one.
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Posted: 2013-09-26 00:43:15
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I still see plenty around on the net some in UK with the 808. I would choose the 1020 for the same reasons but I don't want one am not fond of it. The 5 meg pics on GSM Arena look great with detail etc by the 38mp pics are average.
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Posted: 2013-09-26 00:52:00
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Theres no such thing as an average 38mp image !
I don't like the rear of the 1020 one bit. I hate the yellow version. I would go for black every time. That circle is horrible for the camera island. The 808 is beautiful, but sadly hard to get a brand new one from a reputable seller, aswel as suffering from the problems listed above.
Which ever one I bought I wouldn't use it as my main phone, if I did buy one. I would use it as a backup phone and camera on days out. I don't believe in compact cameras anymore. Its either a cameraphone, or a DSLR. Cameraphones have bridged the gaps.
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Posted: 2013-09-26 00:56:02
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http://m.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_1020-review-989p9.php
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Posted: 2013-09-26 00:58:00
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