Introduction
The Nokia Lumia 1520 was the star of the Nokia World show this year, but it certainly isn't the only new device to come out the Finnish company. It was joined on stage by five more piece of hot hardware including the company's first tablet, an affordable phablet and a trio of Asha featurephones. We had the opportunity to spend some quality time with those and we'll now be giving you a short overview on each one
Nokia Lumia 1320 official photos
The Nokia Lumia 1320 is a stripped-down version of the Lumia 1520 phablet and sports a slightly of a different design compared to its more premium brother. It's reminiscent of Lumia 620 shape, but proportionally larger. The screen is the same size, but has been downgraded to a 720p resolution. There are other budget cuts, which we've outlined in the list below.
Nokia Lumia 1320 at a glance
- Dimensions: 164.25 x 85.9 x 9.79 mm, weight 220g
- Display: 6" LCD IPS display with 720p resolution, Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 245ppi
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400; dual-core Krait 300 at 1.9GHz, Adreno 305 GPU, 1GB RAM
- OS: Windows Phone 8 GDR3
- Camera: 5 MP auto-focus camera with image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash, PureView technology
- Video camera: 1080p @ 30fps video capture with main camera, VGA with second camera
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n with Miracast, Bluetooth 3.0, HDMI with UHD video out, full-size USB 3.0 port on dock
- Storage: 8GB built-in, microSD card slot with support of up to 64GB, 7GB SkyDrive cloud storage
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0 with LE, Micro-USB 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11(2.4GHz b/g/n)
- Battery: 3400 mAh with built-in wireless charging (Qi compatible)
Nokia Lumia 1320 live photos
And here's Nokia's debut in the tablet market - the 10.1" Lumia 2520 tablet running on Windows 8.1 RT. Its design is reminiscent of the Lumia smartphones and its set of connectivity features is up there with the best on the market. Nokia has also invested hard work in its camera, which is cool. Here are the rest of the main features.
Nokia Lumia 2520
Nokia Lumia 2520 at a glance
- Dimensions: 267 x 168 x 8.9 mm, 615g
- Display: 10.1" AH-IPS LCD with 1080p resolution, Gorilla Glass 2 for protection, 224ppi
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800; quad-core Krait 400 at 2.2GHz, Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB RAM
- OS: Windows 8.1 RT
- Camera: 6.7MP with auto focus ZEISS optics, f/1.9 aperture, 2MP HD wide-angle front-facing camera
- Video camera: 1080p @ 30fps main, 720p secondary
- Connectivity: voice call support, quad-band 2G, penta-band 3G, LTE: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 17, 20; Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, microUSB 3.0
- Storage: 32GB built in, expandable with microSD card slot up to 32GB
- Battery: 8,000mAh
- Misc: Stereo front facing speakers
Those are what the two Lumias look like on paper, but now it's time to check how they behave in real life. We're going to start with the Lumia 1320 hands-on right after the break and the follow with the Lumia 2520 and the Asha trio on the next pages.
Nokia Lumia 1320 hands-on
Nokia's decided to go big this time around, with two 6-inchers and their first tablet headlining the latest Windows Phone offerings out of Abu Dhabi. Saying that the Lumia 1320 is the lesser of the new smartphone duo is a bit of a misnomer, as there's really nothing small about a handset of such size.
Taking a look at the specs sheet we see that this is decidedly the midrange member of the new smartphone duo, as it features a 720p display, a dual-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon 400 processor, 8GB of internal memory with 1GB of RAM, and a much downgraded 5MP camera (compared to the 20MP PureView shooter on the 1520).
The Nokia Lumia 1320
The dual-core processor is a bit of a downer, as most respectable smartphone manufacturers nowadays opt for quad-core CPUs, even in their midrange offerings. Still we've already seen what the two Krait cores can do with the WP8 OS and the result is certainly not bad. It's not the stuff game developers are dreaming on, but your user experience won't be ruined by lag either.
Besides we're expecting some great battery life as the 3,400 mAh juice pack from the 1520 has made its way here, and it won't have to deal with so many pixels on the 720p display. LTE and microSD support also partly compensate for the 5MP shooter and low internal memory, although not if you're a huge photography fan.
Despite the same display diagonal, the Lumia 1320 is slightly larger than its flagship counterpart in every dimension, including packing about 11 grams of extra weight.
The Lumia 1320 is slightly thicker than the 1520
Fortunately, it retains the same durability as the Lumia 1520, and the matte finish with rounded corners make it pleasing to hold.
The Lumia 1320 is available in one of four color variants.
Nokia Lumia 2520 hands-on
Nokia Lumia 2520 is company's first tablet. It comes with a 10.1" IPS ClearBlack 1080p display and is powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 800 chipset. Naturally, as the slate utilizes ARM cores, it is running on the ARM-compatible Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Nokia Lumua 2520 in black
The Lumia 2520 looks a lot like a stretched Lumia 800. It is made entirely of polycarbonate, its edges are rounded, and it even comes with similar silver glossy controls (Lock key and volume rocker) on the top.
The front of the Nokia Lumia 2520 is dominated by the 10.1-inch IPS ClearBlack 1080p display. It has excellent image quality - easily in the running for best tablet screen out there. A huge piece of Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protects the screen from scratches and cracks. There are two stereo speakers placed at the far bottom and barely visible.
The Lumia 2520 front • the barely visible stereo speakers
There are also a 2MP snapper above the screen for video chats and the mandatory capacitive Start key centered below the 10.1" display.
The secondary microphone for active noise cancellation is at the back, very close to the 6.7MP rear ZEISS camera.
The Lumia 2520's back
As we mentioned above, the top of the Lumia 2520 houses the glossy Power/Lock key and the volume rocker. The microSIM and microSD card slots are also around, but you'll need the ejection tool to access both of them. The bottom of the Lumia 2520 has the proprietary connector for the keyboard dock and the primary microphone.
The top and bottom sides of the Lumia 2520
The right side of the Lumia 2520 has the 2.5mm charging port and the 3.5mm audio jack, while the left one packs the microUSB 3.0 and HDMI ports.
Lumia 2520's right and left sides
The Lumia 2520 is running on the latest Windows RT 8.1, and comes with Microsoft Office and free offline navigation thanks to HERE maps and services pre-installed. Those are two very helpful services and are bound to give it an edge over many of its rivals out there.
Nokia Lumia 2520 in white
Nokia Lumia 2520 will be available in glossy red and white flavors, as well as in matte cyan and black models by the end of this year. An optional keyboard dock with an included battery, which will double as a screen cover will also become available alongside the slate at launch.