Nokia Lumia 900 vs. Nokia Lumia 820

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia Lumia 900 and Nokia Lumia 820. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia Lumia 900 vs. Nokia Lumia 820 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 820
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 128 mm 123.8 mm Nokia Lumia 900 has greater height than Nokia Lumia 820.
Width 69 mm 68.5 mm Nokia Lumia 900 has greater width than Nokia Lumia 820.
Depth 12 mm 9.9 mm Nokia Lumia 820 is narrower than Nokia Lumia 900.
Weight 160 g 160 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Matte black | Black | Cyan Yellow | White | Black | Red
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.3 W/kg (body), 1.51 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Micro SIM
DISPLAY Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 820
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.3" 4.3" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 800 x 480 pixels 800 x 480 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features ClearBlack ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 820
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Processor Number APQ8055 MSM8960
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 1.5 GHz Nokia Lumia 820 has higher clock speed than Nokia Lumia 900.
Processor Core Qty - Dual-core
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 225
MEMORY Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 820
RAM 512 MB 1 GB Nokia Lumia 820 has more RAM than Nokia Lumia 900.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 8 GB Nokia Lumia 900 has more internal memory than Nokia Lumia 820.
User Memory 14.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC - up to 64 GB
CAMERA Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 820
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 8.7 Megapixel Nokia Lumia 820 has better camera resolution than Nokia Lumia 900.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 26 mm
Digital Zoom 3x 4x Nokia Lumia 820 has better digital zoom than Nokia Lumia 900.
Special Effects - Negative, Sepia, Vivid, normal, Greyscale, False Colours, Solarize
Camera Modes Landscape/portrait mode Landscape/portrait mode
White Balance Automatic, presets Automatic, presets
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Auto exposure, exposure compensation, Carl Zeiss optic 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 Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 820
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1830 mAh 1650 mAh Nokia Lumia 900 has larger battery capacity than Nokia Lumia 820.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia Lumia 820 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 300 hours 360 hours Nokia Lumia 820 has longer standby time than Nokia Lumia 900.
Talk Time 490 minutes 924 minutes Nokia Lumia 820 has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia Lumia 900.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 490 min
Standby (GSM): up to 300 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 490 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 300 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 60 hrs
Playback (video): up to 6.5 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
CELLULAR Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 820
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows Phone OS 7.5 Mango Windows Phone OS 8.1 with Lumia Cyan update
Intelligent Assistant - Cortana
Navigation A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS
Software Platforms Supported - Java
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 820
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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 4, Band 17 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 700b 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 2.1 EDR Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, AVCTP, AVDTP, GAVDP, PBAP, RFCOMM HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, GATT
NFC - Yes Nokia Lumia 820 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2 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 Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Facebook Chat, Microsoft Lync, Twitter IM, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 820
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, eAAC+, M4A, HE-AAC, eAAC, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9 Pro, WMA 9 WMA, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, GSM FR
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9 VC-1, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263
FEATURES Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 820
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Speech Codec EFR, FR, AMR, QCELP -
Polyphonic Ringer Yes -
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, multitasking TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia Lumia 820
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Data cable, headset, power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) 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.
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