Nokia Lumia 1020 launched in India, available from October 11th


Nokia Lumia 1020 India launch

Nokia has finally launched the Lumia 1020, the company’s latest flagship smartphone as they promised, but they did not announce the price of the device yet. The Lumia 1020 is the first Windows Phone device to feature a 41-megapixel camera sensor. It also has 6 lens optics similar to the Lumia 925 and also comes with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) that was first introduced in the Lumia 920. The Lumia 1020 has Xenon flash to shoot better images in low lighting condition and also LED flash for video recording.

The Lumia 1020 has a 4.5-inch (1280 × 768 pixels) AMOLED capacitive touch screen ClearBlack display with Pure Motion HD+ technology. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS with Amber update. It has a 1.2-megapixel HD front-facing camera with wide angle lens, 2GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It packs a 2000 mAh battery with  Wireless charging supported via option Charging Cover (CC-3066).

The Lumia 1020 also has Pro Camera options to control various features for users who want complete control over the camera. This lets you control Shutter speed (1/16000 to 4 seconds), EV value, ISO (100 to 4,000), White balance and Manual focus. The Pro Cam is also available for 920, 925 and 928.

Nokia Lumia 1020 specifications

  • 4.5-inch (1280 × 768 pixels) Pure Motion HD+ AMOLED capacitive touch screen ClearBlack display
  • 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
  • Windows Phone 8 OS
  • 10.4 mm thick and weighs 158 grams
  • 41MP camera with BSI sensor, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 6 lens optics, High resolution zoom 3x, Autofocus, Xenon Flash, LED for video, 1080p HD video recording at 30fps
  • Nokia Pro Camera app
  • 1.2MP HD front-facing camera with wide angle lens
  • IHF speaker, 2 microphones, HD voice compliant, 3.5mm audio jack
  • 3G HSPA+ 41Mbps, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS with Glonass, NFC
  • 2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory
  • 2000mAh battery

We unboxed the Lumia 1020 recently. Check out the Lumia 1020 unboxing below.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzasTCeKUoM

The Nokia Lumia 1020 comes in Yellow, Black and White colors and would go on sale across India starting from 11th October. Pricing would be available on October 10th, says Nokia. It comes with Rs. 1000 worth app voucher and 2GB of 3G data per month for 2 months for Vodafone users. It also comes with 1 year of complementary handset insurance plan from New India Assurance.

[Update: The Nokia Lumia 1020 is now available for pre-order from official Nokia Shop for Rs. 49,999.]


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