Confused about what to buy - 930 vs1020?

chmun77

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I have samsung ATIV S - and decided to change to nokia lumia because it's my place there due to my photography obsession , so i checked out all the specs of the lumia 930 and 1020

and i find it difficult to choose between 930 and 1020
930 is new and has 2gb ram with massive proccessor and 5 inch screen
but which camera is better ?

930. Using 1020 and it is full of Resuming.... and Reloading.... nonsenses. WP8.1 is just too slow for the weaker models.
 

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1020 hands down, The camera is the gear!. We (my wife and I both switched from Ativs and got two 1020s. The 1020 is the best phone we have ever owned, we owned, androids, iphones other wp products and the 1020 is the best by a large margin.
 

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As an owner of a 1520 and a 1020, go with the 930. Its a much better phone everywhere, except the camera. But its obviously still got an awesome camera. Low light shots are the only real weak point, beyond that, the 1020 is just a bit sharper/cleaner.

The 1020 just doesn't run the latest OS smoothly. It's literally night and day.

I'd really like a 5-5.5" phone next summer, coming from the 1520.
 

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I have Lumia 1520 (my wife's phone), Lumia 930 (sold it already) and Lumia 1020 (my daily driver). And for me there is no better phone than 1020. It feels like hi-end device, real technological masterpiece. I had a lot of devices this year (all flagship devices on ios, android and wp), but Lumia 1020 is a special smartphone... There is no other phone like 1020 :)
 

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I've got the Lumia 1520, 930 and 1020. If I had to pick a phone out of those, I'd pick a 1520, 930 and then a 1020. Why?
If you've got a DSLR camera, then the 1020 is not that useful. Don't get me wrong, it's got a great camera, but nothing compared to a dedicated camera.

The 930 is a great all round device. No lag and is new. The 1020 is a 2yr old device and it lags a lot with the camera and the OS.
 

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Just been reading this thread and was thinking a Canon or a Nikon then go for any phone you want, far better results.
 

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Just been reading this thread and was thinking a Canon or a Nikon then go for any phone you want, far better results.

Sure, but the point of a camera on a phone is you always have it. Just because we aren't taking scenic vacation shots, we shouldn't have great pictures? Nah.

Obviously, features are up to each buyer.
 

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Sure, but the point of a camera on a phone is you always have it. Just because we aren't taking scenic vacation shots, we shouldn't have great pictures? Nah.

Obviously, features are up to each buyer.

The Lumia 930 camera is in no way bad. The Lumia 1020 has a great phone camera. Only problem is, when you're taking the important picture, you'll probably miss it due to the lag
 

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congrats
Its not really a bad choice, but you'll see until you dig all up and use it in real world scenario, its already a great phone though if it only focused on photographers( what they need, want and speed)
I find my 1020 sometime gimmicky because of the crazy megapixel count but suffers from slowness, but meh i'll be getting the 1030(possibly) anyway, I love it and that's it.


Tip: PUT A HARD CASE ON or you'll lose its beauty. The edges/ corners are the weakest points beware. The camera bump may get hot a lot but dont worry that's normal I heard that it acts as a heat sink. If you can, its better to get the camera grip and portable charger, its battery drains quickly, Cheers with your 1020 and happy photographing


Thanks for the tip man! I've been looking for some hard cases.. Any suggestions which one I should get?
 

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Exactly, the point of the camera on a phone is having it all the time, therefore having the best camera on your phone is awesome. The camera on the 1020 bests a lot of point and shoots. I have 2 awesome cameras, but on vacation just resturanting or shopping it, I just keep my phone. I can pull off DSLR quality photos in a device that fits in my pocket and also do all the Phone'y stuff. The phone is no way crappy. I find it faster than my ativ S, and do not have all the "issues" others seem to have. Nor does my wife. she has a 1020 as well.

If the 1030 is released, and has a camera that bests the 1020s we will get 2 of those!
 

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I sold my 930 and ended up buying a new in box 1020. The camera may be slow and not have all the features but I am happy. I found the screen of the 930 meh, form factor a bit chunky, and the camera inferior to the 1020. Kind of nice pocketing the difference and buying a NEX mirrorless camera to compliment the 1020.
 

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The Lumia 930 camera is in no way bad. The Lumia 1020 has a great phone camera. Only problem is, when you're taking the important picture, you'll probably miss it due to the lag

You could miss the all important shot with any camera if you aren't ready. How many people wish to walk around with a visible $500 and up DSLR around there neck? More than likely you'll have it in a back pack or somewhere safe until you think you'll need it.
 

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You could miss the all important shot with any camera if you aren't ready. How many people wish to walk around with a visible $500 and up DSLR around there neck? More than likely you'll have it in a back pack or somewhere safe until you think you'll need it.
I'm comparing a laggy 1020 vs a fast 930. You're less likely to miss the important shot with a Lumia 930, compared to a Lumia 1020.

You talk about readiness. You could be ready with a Lumia 1020 for the past 20 mins, but if it lags, then you miss the shot. So for smartphones, it isn't about readiness, but the lag.
 

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I've got the Lumia 1520, 930 and 1020. If I had to pick a phone out of those, I'd pick a 1520, 930 and then a 1020. Why?
If you've got a DSLR camera, then the 1020 is not that useful. Don't get me wrong, it's got a great camera, but nothing compared to a dedicated camera.

The 930 is a great all round device. No lag and is new. The 1020 is a 2yr old device and it lags a lot with the camera and the OS.
I would stay with the1020 as well. I haven't noticed any lag at all.it runs very smooth
 

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Quality you say? Not really, 1020 have a plasticky feel, it doesn't feel like a 700 dollars( original price I paid), and in just a week of owning it, I already made few dings in corner. I find the 930 more durable and it feels solid too. If you're into aesthetics I'd say 930, it also have great camera for casual user( almost all Nokia phone have great cameras though, even my n95 can beat galaxy s4's camera at some point). If you only want is the camera choose the L1020, but beware, image processing is extremely slow(you'll gonna be disappointed with it at some point), stationary photography is what its best and its a fairly old smartphone, its almost 2 years old. If you want, wait a little moment, MS is I think releasing a new phone/flagship probably the L1030 or something.
Its hardly almost two years old. It was released in September 2013. Just over ONE year ago.
 

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Same. I've captured many awesome photos on the go with my 1020. If I need real burst not the crappy burst on Denim on the 930 I'll use my slr or mirrorless. As a mobile photographer who has had 3 1020s, 2 1520s, and a 930 I can't recommend the 1020 enough. One issue that has not been addressed is the wide angle distortion present on the 1520 and 930. Portraits get ruined and the only way to really edit this is in adobe camera raw or in Fhotoroom (5mp only). The 1020 doesn't exhibit much geometric distortion.
 

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Same. I've captured many awesome photos on the go with my 1020. If I need real burst not the crappy burst on Denim on the 930 I'll use my slr or mirrorless. As a mobile photographer who has had 3 1020s, 2 1520s, and a 930 I can't recommend the 1020 enough. One issue that has not been addressed is the wide angle distortion present on the 1520 and 930. Portraits get ruined and the only way to really edit this is in adobe camera raw or in Fhotoroom (5mp only). The 1020 doesn't exhibit much geometric distortion.

Yeah if they only put dedicated processor, higher ram, less resolution or whatever that makes it faster I would be so happy .
 

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