Here is what their offer than the 920 doesn't.
Bigger screeen
Bigger batteries
Lighter devices
Slimmer devices
More, better and cheaper apps
Cheaper devices
and in GS3 case, SD card slot-removable battery and availability in all carriers.
Bigger screen ... honestly, it's big enough. Some people love phablets, but you would be hearing people saying it's too big if it was 4.8. Can't win on screen size (unless you have more then one device).
Bigger batteries. All WP have amazing battery life. The original Lumia 900 has AMAZING battery life. And the Lumia 920 is no slump, bringing a huge improvement -- which no one was complaining about from the original -- so why are you complaining now? I mean, the Lumia 900 which has a similar battery size as my GS2 (and although my GS1 has a smaller battery, it has the same horrible battery life as my GS2) and where the GS2 can't last all day -- even when turned off for most of that day -- the Lumia 900 can generally last one, maybe two days with low to moderate use (just like I use my GS2 when at work). I can't wait until I can actually have my phone on ALL DAY at work. Yes, a bigger battery would be nice, but with Android a bigger battery is NEEDED where iOS and WP it's not needed.
Slimmer device. I mean, what can i say? The Lumia was pretty thick, and apparently this one is thinner. It's getting better. But if they did what everyone wanted it would have been worse, and you'll still be complaining.
More app's ... well, Nokia has more app's then other WP's, so i don't know why your complaining. Now compared to Android, yes, it has less apps. But then if thats what you want, why consider a WP? But honestly, doesn't the WP Marketplace have over 100k apps now? I'm not buying 100k apps. It doesn't even have the two app's I want -- mobile banking for my credit unions -- but I'm still getting a Nokia because I am sick of Android and not getting an iPhone (and I don't want the Samsung Ativ S because honestly, Nokia is better).
Cheaper devices? The Lumisa 900 is 49.95 right now, and started at 99.95. I wouldn't be surprised to see the 920 at a 149.95 - 199.95 price range, but I also wouldn't be surprised to see it cheaper. And the 900 will likely be FREE after the 920 launch ... so how much cheaper do you want? And I assume we are talking about NOKIA, which is unfair since PRICING hasn't been released for these new devices. And that GS3 started at like what, 199? I bet it won't be cheaper then FREE and it's not better then the Lumia 920 ... so I don't EXPECT that one to be cheaper.
SD card slot, I'll give you. I would never use it, I never do on my GS2. I generally think it's a pain b/c by default everything goes on the device, then at some point I get a notifiation saying I need to move my app's to the SD card, which is an annoying process. I don't know where my pictures go, but I would never remove my SD card so it doesn't matter. I have this wonderful thing calle Dropbox ... and Google Drive ... and SkyDrive ... and email ... where I can MOVE my photo's to my computer, and OMG move them to my new phone. Why would i want to remove my SD card ... which is kinda annoying, because i hate the flemsey plastic battery cover on my GS2. Over wifi this won't take me a long time. I realize this is subjective, but then OMG so is the need for a SD card. .... and if you REALLY want it ... and REALLY love your GS3 ... get an Ativ S. It's that phone, but better because ... OMG it has WP8 which is better then Android. Honestly, Android needs a lot of work. It's getting slowly to where it needs to be, but WP is getting there faster.
And to the person talking about The Verge pictures ... lets quote them, shaw we?
"The prototype Nokia Lumia 920 certainly features the kind of camera technology that deserves some hype. It's just too bad that Nokia decided to lie when it was hyping it... That's a pity, because everything we experienced last night makes us think that Nokia's hardware deserved much better than what Nokia's marketing team did to it."
Sounds like they came away impressed. Dissapointed at the marketing team, sure, but impressed nonetheless. ****, I CAME away impressed, because I hate my camera on my GS2 and if you read phonedog, I am not the only one dissapointed with camera quality on Android.
BTW, here is the link people to The Verge (
Exclusive photos: We put Nokia's controversial Lumia 920 PureView camera to the test | The Verge ). Actually go read and watch what is said, and not believe what people tell you what they say. Because they came away impressed. They said in the video that the 920 did very well and they had no compaints, while the others didn't hold up so well -- besides the One X and GS3 when turned on Night Mode. But even still ... I thought those were more blurry then the 920.