Dubai: Nokia launched its Lumia 1020 with a great stress on imaging innovations. The second-generation 41MP imaging sensor is designed to remove the complexity of photography while enhancing the creativity of imaging enthusiasts in the way consumers shoot, edit and share pictures.
Nokia had launched its first-generation 808 PureView with 41MP last year.
The 4.5-inch Amoled display with 1280 x 768 pixels resolution is powered by dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, same as in the Lumia 920 and 820. Lumia 1020 has 2GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage. It does not have a microSD slot for storage expansion but gives 7GB cloud storage free.
It runs on Windows 8 operating system. The Gorilla Glass 3-protected screen on the front and the back is made of scratch-resistant polycarbonate material Nokia uses for its Lumia models.
The camera is the main selling point of this device. It features a 1/1.5-inch sensor size, geo-tagging, face detection, optical image stabilisation, 3x digital zoom, ISO settings between 100 and 4000, and shutter speeds between 1/16,000 of a second to 4 seconds, Bing Vision for barcode and QR code scanner, Smart Cam for burst shots, dual capture and panorama.
Using the dual capture feature, two images are captured at one shot. One is 5MP for sharing on social networks and the other is a 38MP photo (34MP for wide-angle) for editing opportunities.
Nokia claims the Carl Zeiss lens delivers clear photos in low-light conditions plus blur-free videos in stereo sound. The front has 1.2MP wide-angle front-facing camera, 1020 records video in Full HD format at 30 frames per second in default mode while recording at 720p resolution at 24 and 25 frames per second. It is priced at Dh2,699 with free bundles worth Dh529.
