Advice on Nokia Lumia 920

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Hi Guys

I want to buy a new phone,when i checked the features of this Nokia Lumia 920 mobile ,feel like buying one but some are saying the audio quality is poor .what u guys think whether to go with it or not.

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Cant say anything till the pricing is revealed
But expected price is around 30-35k so i didnt find anything compelling in it except wireless charging

So in that range going for galaxy s3 would be better

@ op

920 is a great phone. If you want to go the win 8 way, then 920 is great choice actually.
Win 8 seems like a big hit and lots of devices are considering it. Major threat to both IOS and android.

Btw what's your budget?

Go ahead and buy it...Lumia 920 has a fantastic camera also.

panwala95 said:
Cant say anything till the pricing is revealed
But expected price is around 30-35k so i didnt find anything compelling in it except wireless charging
So in that range going for galaxy s3 would be better

It was launched yesterday. MRP is Rs 38000. Wireless Charger is an optional accessory, which will be available next month. No details on pricing.

Exact pricing - mrp : 38199- go for it if you can afford it for you won't regret

reniarahim1 said:
Go ahead and buy it...Lumia 920 has a fantastic camera also.

I also thought the same initially, but after reading the GSMArena review I was kinda disappointed.
So read it once before buying.

karthikkumar said:
Hi Guys

I want to buy a new phone,when i checked the features of this Nokia Lumia 920 mobile ,feel like buying one but some are saying the audio quality is poor .what u guys think whether to go with it or not.

check the phone in a nokia store, and get it via ebay global easy buy.. you can manage the 4g version for about 30k... which is a steal

obviously no warranty..

ithehappy said:
I also thought the same initially, but after reading the GSMArena review I was kinda disappointed.
So read it once before buying.

What is the disappointing thing?
I read the review the day it came out and didnt find anything particularly disappointing.. I like WP8 and that being clear now, I find it a very nice phone..

And regards to pricing, its already available at ~36.5k

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If you want a window 8 phone then this is the only choice but if you want the best out there then you can easily save 4-5 k. Galaxy s3 is quad core with better screen, same camera, same video recording ,better battery life,better video playback support (thanks to android and MX player ) better audio quality and tons of mods from custom ROMS.

Windows 8 is not going to fail. Yea, get it

pranav0091 said:
What is the disappointing thing?
I read the review the day it came out and didnt find anything particularly disappointing.. I like WP8 and that being clear now, I find it a very nice phone..

And regards to pricing, its already available at ~36.5k

The image quality, the Camera is the backbone of 920, right?

^Post the source.

Why would anyone buy this at 36K? Am I missing something here? Windows Mobile is OK, but specswise, is it really worth 36K? Doubt it tbh.

Krow said:
^Post the source.

*www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_920-review-858p7.php

dixit8611 said:
If you want a window 8 phone then this is the only choice but if you want the best out there then you can easily save 4-5 k. Galaxy s3 is quad core with better screen, same camera, same video recording ,better battery life,better video playback support (thanks to android and MX player ) better audio quality and tons of mods from custom ROMS.

Having two more cores doesn't essentially make previous gen soc in gs3 any better than dual cored krait !

ithehappy said:
The image quality, the Camera is the backbone of 920, right?

A fix has been released already for it. Boosting sharpness and white balance. Here:
Nokia Lumia 920 camera fuzziness getting fixed in PR1.1 update

And that camera blows away everything else in low light conditions. Yes. Blows away.
See this:
From the lab: Lumia 920 low-light shootout with Nokia 808, iPhone 5, HTC One X and Galaxy S III

dixit8611 said:
If you want a window 8 phone then this is the only choice but if you want the best out there then you can easily save 4-5 k. Galaxy s3 is quad core with better screen, same camera, same video recording ,better battery life,better video playback support (thanks to android and MX player ) better audio quality and tons of mods from custom ROMS.

Better screen?? same camera??

Do you realise the 920 has a better camera, better screen, better design, better build, wireless charging and the like. And arguably smoother too?
Yeah its bulkier though. and has a relative lack of apps. But its still a very good phone, every bit as good as any other. I fr one have decided its gonna be my next phone, in a couple of months. The argument of custom ROMs is not always valid. I customise my PC for performance, but haven't found the need to upgrade my Gingerbread Xperia to ICS. Many people need a phone that just WORKS.

pranav0091 said:
A fix has been released already for it. Boosting sharpness and white balance. Here:
Nokia Lumia 920 camera fuzziness getting fixed in PR1.1 update

And that camera blows away everything else in low light conditions. Yes. Blows away.
See this:
From the lab: Lumia 920 low-light shootout with Nokia 808, iPhone 5, HTC One X and Galaxy S III

Better screen?? same camera??

Do you realise the 920 has a better camera, better screen, better design, better build, wireless charging and the like. And arguably smoother too?
Yeah its bulkier though. and has a relative lack of apps. But its still a very good phone, every bit as good as any other. I fr one have decided its gonna be my next phone, in a couple of months. The argument of custom ROMs is not always valid. I customise my PC for performance, but haven't found the need to upgrade my Gingerbread Xperia to ICS. Many people need a phone that just WORKS.

Agreed, man.

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shanthi said:
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I checked my local shop a couple of days ago (Hyderabad). Lumia 920 available for 36k... Even better, HTC 8X available for 34k...

yup no 2 ways about nokia phone, if its a nokia its there for life... top notch build quality and wp8 doesnt seem to be failing... infact i used a lumia 820 yesterday and i must say the UI is beautiful and ultra smooth.

hindi main boleto : Garam toast par makkhaaannnn !

dixit8611 said:
If you want a window 8 phone then this is the only choice but if you want the best out there then you can easily save 4-5 k. Galaxy s3 is quad core with better screen, same camera, same video recording ,better battery life,better video playback support (thanks to android and MX player ) better audio quality and tons of mods from custom ROMS.

another fanboi.

Why not have a look at Xperia Z?

^^Because it is Sony and Android!
Those two never really gel.
All hail Nokia!Return of the King!!

aroraanant said:
Why not have a look at Xperia Z?

1. arriving atleast april end or starting of may
2. going to be over 40k at that point
3. 5 inch screen everyone cant manage with.
4. xperia z is LTE, so maybe it will launch with airtel 4G. else expect only zl to launch in india... (officially)

@red dragon: What about the 'feel' of the phone when held? Is it too heavy? pocketable?

Heavy,but not uncomfortable at all.Yes,pocketable,but not sure how will it go with skinny jeans.Best part -it does not need a case.

I though Xperia Z will be there in a month and I read somewhere that it will get a price tag of around 35-36k

red dragon said:
Heavy,but not uncomfortable at all.Yes,pocketable,but not sure how will it go with skinny jeans.Best part -it does not need a case.

Thats nice to hear. I hate skinny jeans anyways. So I have nearly made up my mind now. The 920 black

aroraanant said:
I though Xperia Z will be there in a month and I read somewhere that it will get a price tag of around 35-36k

Offtopic. Let's keep the discussion to what is available right now.

Ok as you say.
I really like the Nokia 920, so how about 920 vs HTC 8X?

^ You mean the 8X

+ 8X
Thinner at the edges
Lighter
Cheaper
Better design (For some people. Very subjective and personally I feel the 920 is better designed)
Better music output (marginal)

- 8X
Max 16G, not expandable
No dedicated navigation app or Lenses
Smaller battery (marginal)
Comparatively inferior camera

+ 920
32G
Much better camera (significant)
Wireless charging (Not very useful unless the charger is free)
Bigger battery (marginal)
Better music recording (significant, miles ahead of One X or S3)
Dedicated offline navigation + Nokia apps + Lenses
Better screen
Built to survive a nuclear explosion in your backyard

- 920
Heavier/bigger
Pricier

That's all I can think of.

^ What do you mean by music recording? Voice recording?

dashing.sujay said:
^ What do you mean by music recording? Voice recording?

Yep.
Check this:
Nokia Demos Lumia 920′s Audio Quality With Rock Guitar Challenge | Pocketnow

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I'm not sure about audio quality, but I like the phone overall. As far as a Win 8 phone being a 'major' threat to iOS... that couldn't be further from the truth.

You mean the 8X

Yes, sorry for the typo.Have corrected it now.

But the quality of HTC products is much better than that of Nokia, we all know that.

aroraanant said:
Yes, sorry for the typo.Have corrected it now.

But the quality of HTC products is much better than that of Nokia, we all know that.

assuming you are talking about build quality:

not true, id say HTC phones use premium materials in high end phones.... but build quality is at par with nokia.

aroraanant said:
But the quality of HTC products is much better than that of Nokia, we all know that.

I have to disagree. I have used the one X, arguably the best "built" HTC high end phone. Its no better than a Lumia 800. I'd call them equals.

"Much better" ?
Definitely no. I've heard the back of the 8X is lovely, but then the 920 can put a car/bowling machine/nails/hammer to shame. So its a tie/920 win IMO. Also remember that 920 has matte versions : Black and grey.

Gotta say solid build quality,
Lumia 920 - Hammer Drop Test - YouTube

NoasArcAngel said:
assuming you are talking about build quality:

not true, id say HTC phones use premium materials in high end phones.... but build quality is at par with nokia.

Its not only about build quality, there use to be a lot of difference in touch response, processing and few other things as well.

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Lumia series was the first true smartphone Nokia has had (except the few symbians, but we wont talk about them anymore) and it definitely didnt have any issues concerning touch that I know of. In outright smoothness of touch operation, even the Lumia 510 beats the One X and thats a phone costing more than thrice as much. Most of that is down to the OS anyways. And in any case the 920's screen has better sensitivity than the 8X's and there are no two thoughts about it. Even if I dont use a glove or would never use my doorkey on the screen, its reassuring to know.

I just checked out a Note 2 at my nearby croma yesterday, and at 183 grams it dint feel as heavy as I expected it to be. That was a pleasant surprise considering I had gotten a little concerned with the "heavy" tag associated with the 920. Wonder why I haven't heard of the same about the Note 2 anywhere. And regarding processing, again the two phones are matched in this case. And if you are talking of the processing of images shot with the camera, then again the 920 is the one that has the upper hand.

I am not trying to change your opinion of anything, to each his own, but the points that you mentioned are not valid ones, thats all. Peace.

^^^^
May be your are right, but all I said that, it was the case before, I am not aware about the latest Win 8 phones out there, but surely will get my hands on them soon and then will come to a conclusion.
Peace

I paid a visit to the same croma showroom again (to buy a tripod) and chanced to see the 820-black version. It was just yesterday that they had told me that the new lumia or the 8X will not arrive for atleast a month to this particular outlet.

Here are my observations from a 30 minute session.

Its surprisingly large, pictures dont do it justice. But felt just right to hold. Matte back cover looks way better than say the back of an S2/S3 though not as good as the finish on the One X.
The screen resolution is low as per specs, but you dont really notice it at all. I didnt find any reason why someone would stare at their phone from 6 inches away.
Fluid interface (as expected) and decent camera.