Nokia 808 PureView vs. Nokia Lumia 820

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nokia 808 PureView and Nokia Lumia 820. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 808 PureView vs. Nokia Lumia 820 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 808 PureView Nokia Lumia 820
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 123.9 mm 123.8 mm Nokia 808 PureView has greater height than Nokia Lumia 820.
Width 60.2 mm 68.5 mm Nokia Lumia 820 has greater width than Nokia 808 PureView.
Depth 13.9 mm 9.9 mm Nokia Lumia 820 is narrower than Nokia 808 PureView.
Weight 169 g 160 g Nokia Lumia 820 is lighter than Nokia 808 PureView.
Body Colour White | Black Yellow | White | Black | Red
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.09 W/kg (body), 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type HDMI - 19 pin micro HDMI Type D
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Micro SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 808 PureView Nokia Lumia 820
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 4.3" Nokia Lumia 820 has larger screen size than Nokia 808 PureView.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 640 x 360 pixels 800 x 480 pixels Nokia Lumia 820 has better screen resolution than Nokia 808 PureView.
Pixel Density 184 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia 808 PureView Nokia Lumia 820
Processor Type (CPU) ARM11 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Processor Number - MSM8960
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 1.5 GHz Nokia Lumia 820 has higher clock speed than Nokia 808 PureView.
Processor Core Qty - Dual-core
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 225
MEMORY Nokia 808 PureView Nokia Lumia 820
RAM 512 MB 1 GB Nokia Lumia 820 has more RAM than Nokia 808 PureView.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 8 GB Nokia 808 PureView has more internal memory than Nokia Lumia 820.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC - up to 64 GB
CAMERA Nokia 808 PureView Nokia Lumia 820
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 41 Megapixel 8.7 Megapixel Nokia 808 PureView has better camera resolution than Nokia Lumia 820.
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/2.2 Nokia Lumia 820 has better lens aperture than Nokia 808 PureView.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 8.02 mm 26 mm
Digital Zoom 12x 4x Nokia 808 PureView has better digital zoom than Nokia Lumia 820.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, snow, normal, Greyscale Negative, Sepia, Vivid, normal, Greyscale, False Colours, Solarize
Camera Modes Landscape/portrait mode, Red-Eye Reduction, night mode Landscape/portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Nokia 808 PureView has face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets Automatic, presets
Light Source Xenon flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 7728 x 5368, 7728 x 4354 3264 x 2448
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Auto exposure, exposure compensation, Carl Zeiss optic, PureView technology Auto exposure, Carl Zeiss optic
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) - 0.3 Megapixel
Video Resolutions (Front) - 854 x 480 (480p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 808 PureView Nokia Lumia 820
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1400 mAh 1650 mAh Nokia Lumia 820 has larger battery capacity than Nokia 808 PureView.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia Lumia 820 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 504 hours 360 hours Nokia 808 PureView has longer standby time than Nokia Lumia 820.
Talk Time 540 minutes 924 minutes Nokia Lumia 820 has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia 808 PureView.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 540 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 390 min
Standby: up to 504 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 70 hrs
Playback (video): up to 8 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 924 min
Standby (GSM): up to 360 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 486 min
Playback (Music): up to 61 hrs
Playback (video): up to 5.6 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 6 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Nokia 808 PureView Nokia Lumia 820
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Nokia Lumia 820 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Symbian Belle Windows Phone OS 8.1 with Lumia Cyan update
Intelligent Assistant - Cortana
Navigation A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS
Software Platforms Supported Java Java
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 808 PureView Nokia Lumia 820
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles SPP, AVRCP, SAP, PBAP HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, GATT
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-AKA, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services Microsoft Lync, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 808 PureView Nokia Lumia 820
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, protected WMA (DRM 10), MIDI, M4A, HE-AAC, WMA v10 WMA, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, GSM FR
Supported Digital Video Standards SWF, MKV, RMVB, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, RealVideo VC-1, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES Nokia 808 PureView Nokia Lumia 820
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), software updates FOTI (Firmware Over The Internet), OpenGL 2.0 support, sharing media via DLNA, Nokia Rich Recording technology, Noise Cancellation Technology, Dolby Headphone support, Curved display, Power Saving Mode TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS Nokia 808 PureView Nokia Lumia 820
Included Accessories Data cable, wrist strap, stereo headset, power adapter Data cable, headset, power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers
Compatible with Windows 7 "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
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