1020 v 925 Initial Thoughts

[lui22]

As a BlackBerry/iOS user wanting to switch because of camera im starting to be a bit confused over the pros an cons. I dont mind the camera hump of the devices not the heaviness of the device so long as it doesnt FEEL heavier than my Q10. One thing is the actual gravitational weight and another is how heavy it feels. In list form what would be the top pros an cons for each device?

 

[Mio_WP]

Both are great, but two things that separates them on the pros side is.

925- sleek design and lightweight

1020- superior camera and double RAM (2GB)

Over the 920 they are both slimmer and lighter and has better cameras but are missing built-in wireless charging. (yet in low light the 920 easily holds its own against BBOS/iOS)

Sent from my Lumia 920 using Tapatalk

 

[SwimSwim]

I personally recommend everyone who I'm trying to convince to got Windows Phone (on AT&T, at least), to go with the 925. While I personally have no problems with my 1020's bulk or camera bump, I know many others will. Granted, my 1020 is thinner and lighter than my former 900, and my Lumia 900 was my first smartphone, so I have not much to compare to.

Anyways, for most, the 925 camera will do just fine, and because they don't understand much about photography, they won't be able to get the most out of the 1020 camera anyways. Plus, aluminum, lightweight, awesome design, what's not to love about the 925?

Again, I really couldn't give two flying-fish about bulk on the 1020, but many other people are always striving for that thinner, lighter device. I also care about camera quality a lot more than the other stuff, so again, for me personally, point 1020. So while my friends think it's weird I recommend a phone different from the one I use, I still stick by it. Only downside: that 16GB storage sounds like it could be a crunch for many. Really wish Nokia would make a 32GB option for it.

(And note, while the Lumia 1020 does have 2GB RAM, 1 GB is reserved exclusively for the camera, meaning only 1GB is accessible by the system).

 

[fdalbor]

Could not agree with you more. Nokia made a huge mistake shipping the 925 with only 16GB of memory and no SD card slot. You are limiting the phone's use with that little storage memory. I bought a 820 instead of a 920 for that main reason (put a 64gb sd in it) (also you can replace the battery and its smaller with still a nice size screen). My wife wants my 820 so I was looking for a replacement. Nothing Nokia has right now fits my needs and within my guidelines. I was going to get another 820; but AT&T no longer sells them.