No, there is not a better phone. I really can't believe how frustrated I was with the Nokia presentation, the screw-ups and whatever non-news that came from Joe Belfiore. I have to say though, I really do feel this device stands out a long way in front of other devices. I haven't seen or held it, but reading about the big improvements in the iPhone 5, they each sound so incredibly insignificant compared to the 920.
I was initially disappointed with no SD card, but (the engineers of) this phone could already be accused of trying to pack too many things in one device.
Here are my random thoughts:
* I think the touch screen tech is a big deal, sure, Samsung will have it in two months, but it's a good improvement for all devices
* The image stabilization is a really nice addition, critical, no, but really nice.
* The screen looks like it will exceed all others
* Wireless charging
* Free turn-by-turn Navigation / City lens etc.
* Other camera stuff (pureview, lenses, other scalado tech)
* Almost guaranteed that it will receive several updates as this will be THE Nokia flagship.
I understand the ATIV has an SD card slot and will likely be available on more carriers, but Nokia has the clear advantage here not only with hardware but software.
The HTC One X has been out for some time, and it will show when this is out, I think the 920 beats out the SGSIII, and the iphone 5 ... well .. it's going to be popular no matter what.