I really don't know why people are calling the 820 "mid-grade". While the display found on the 820 is not HD, it is the same display found on the 900. Most people forget the screen on the lumia 900/820 is a Super AMOLED+ RGB stripe display (not a PenTile display found on regular Super AMOLED or HD AMOLED displays). RGB stripe displays have 50% more sub-pixels/pixel than PenTile displays (most AMOLEDs) resulting in a smoother picture. Add to that the Nokia exclusive Clearblack polarizing filter technology and you have yourself an amazing display which provides a great visual experience. In fact there is a youtube video that shows the Lumia 900's display beating both the iphone 4S and HTC One X (two of the best displays currently available) in a side by side test. The video is located here. For more info on the Clearblack technology click here. This display is not your ordinary Super AMOLED display.
I have to admit I was originally disappointed when I found out the 820 didn't have Gorilla Glass. However, after reading that it does have some type of scratch resistant glass I felt a little better. Regardless, nothing a good screen protector can't take care of. So the 820 doesn't have a purview camera but guess what....neither does any other OEM's "high end" device. The L820 still has an enhanced 8MP camera with Carl Ziess optics and dual LED flash.
Add to this unit super sensitive touch screen, NFC, interchangeable shells, wireless charging, 1.5 dual core krait S4 processor, 1GB RAM, removable battery, SD card support, Bluetooth 3.1, and I really don't see how this device is not considered a high end device without the HD resolution. Also consider that both HTC's flagship as well as Samsung's flagship WP8 phones do not have neither the wireless charging nor the super sensitive touch that the L820 has. Add to these technologies the Nokia exclusive apps and support and I can not view the Lumia 820 as "mid-grade". Let your wallet do the talking but on November 2nd my wallet is going towards the Lumia 820. A high end device at a mid-grade price.
I have to admit I was originally disappointed when I found out the 820 didn't have Gorilla Glass. However, after reading that it does have some type of scratch resistant glass I felt a little better. Regardless, nothing a good screen protector can't take care of. So the 820 doesn't have a purview camera but guess what....neither does any other OEM's "high end" device. The L820 still has an enhanced 8MP camera with Carl Ziess optics and dual LED flash.
Add to this unit super sensitive touch screen, NFC, interchangeable shells, wireless charging, 1.5 dual core krait S4 processor, 1GB RAM, removable battery, SD card support, Bluetooth 3.1, and I really don't see how this device is not considered a high end device without the HD resolution. Also consider that both HTC's flagship as well as Samsung's flagship WP8 phones do not have neither the wireless charging nor the super sensitive touch that the L820 has. Add to these technologies the Nokia exclusive apps and support and I can not view the Lumia 820 as "mid-grade". Let your wallet do the talking but on November 2nd my wallet is going towards the Lumia 820. A high end device at a mid-grade price.