Nokia Lumia 800 Review, guide and deals

Lumia 800 Overview

Lumia 800 The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first Nokia handset that runs on Windows Phone 7, instead of Symbian or MeeGo. The handset is quite similar to the MeeGo-running Nokia N9 in terms of design with the same unibody polycarbonate housing and bevelled edges. However, the size of the display has gone down to 3.7 inches from 3.9 in order to incorporate the traditional Windows Phone 7 buttons. The phone contains an 8 MP camera with 720p video recording. The Lumia 800 has a 1.4 GHz single-core processor along with an Adreno 205 GPU and 512 MB of RAM. The display is an AMOLED model with Nokia’s ClearBlack technology and it is protected using Corning’s Gorilla Glass.

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Lumia 800 review

The first thing you notice about this handset is its design. The N9-inspired looks are quite different from the competition and it looks absolutely stunning. The polycarbonate body of the phone is coloured, instead of being painted which helps with durability. It also feels great in hand and although there is no metal in the body, the phone still retains its premium finish. The screen is a ClearBlack display and although it has excellent contrast and colour saturation, it could have been a bit brighter. Also, the phone has no memory card slot and only 16GB of inbuilt memory which may not be adequate for power users. The phone only supports microSIM cards like the iPhone 4/4S, which may be an inconvenience for some users as it will be difficult to swap SIMs with other phones. The battery is also non-replaceable by the user and this would be another inconvenience when the battery needs replacing. The 8MP camera takes great photos and the 720p videos look even better and there is a second microphone for active noise cancellation which works admirably. The phone’s speaker wasn’t very loud and hearing it in noisy environments would be a challenge. This is Nokia’s first Windows Phone 7 handset. The user-interface is unchanged and runs very smoothly and there were no problems with running any of the apps in the Marketplace. For GPS navigation, Nokia has provided an alternative to Bing Maps in the form of Nokia Maps which aren’t as good as the default application with less customization options and no 3D mode. The Lumia 800 offers nothing new over other WP7 handsets other than its design. Thus, this phone will be ideal for those users who prefer Nokia’s excellent design and want to try out Windows Phone 7. As this phone has almost the same capabilities as all other WP7 handsets, there is not much reason for a person already using another WP7 device to migrate to the Lumia 800.

The Good
The Bad
  • Excellent design
  • Durable due to unibody construction and Gorilla Glass
  • Smooth performance and no issues with app compatibility
  • Camera performs very well
  • No memory card slot and no 32/64GB versions
  • Windows Phone 7 Marketplace not yet up to the mark with the competition
  • MicroSIM cards are an inconvenience
  • Display could have been brighter

Lumia 800 Main features:

  • 3.7-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels
  • 16GB built-in storage
  • Windows Phone 7 Mango OS
  • 8MP camera with 720p video recording
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion processor with Adreno 205 GPU
  • Wi-Fi version N with Bluetooth 2.1
  • GPS with Bing Maps and Nokia Maps
  • Weight : 142g

 

Other phones to consider

  • HTC Titan
  • Apple iPhone 4
  • Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

If you are considering buying an Lumia 800 then these phones are worth looking at as possible alternatives to the Lumia 800.