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Nokia Lumia 800

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3.9
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User ratings:
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37 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.7 out of 5
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Pros

  • Nokia Lumia 800 has a beautiful display
  • beautifully designed and constructed piece of hardware
  • Build quality is excellent

Cons

  • You cannot sync things that are for instance on your Desktop
  • it is not removable
  • you cannot add extra as there is not Micro SD slot

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 3.7 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • AMOLED
  • 252 ppi
  • 1450 mAh
  • Single-core

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Nokia Lumia 800 - Pros & Cons

Nokia Lumia 800

Pros

  • Nokia Lumia 800 has a beautiful display
  • beautifully designed and constructed piece of hardware
  • Build quality is excellent
  • tapered design feels wonderful in the palm of your hand
  • it works predictably and reliably
  • The design is very human
  • very easy to use
  • Web browsing is fairly fast and looks pretty good
  • big blocks and solid colors of Windows Phone are well suited to AMOLED
  • it handles fairly well
  • it works and operates quite well

Cons

  • You cannot sync things that are for instance on your Desktop
  • it is not removable
  • you cannot add extra as there is not Micro SD slot
  • it is fiddly to fit
  • Nokia N9
  • lacking the 850 MHz one
  • unibody construction is having the battery sealed inside
  • speaker grille which hides the speakerphone and microphone
  • motion blur is exhibited a bit too readily for my liking
  • capacitive trifecta under the screen is a little too close to the touchscreen
  • a lot of Bitcoin had been stolen

Nokia Lumia 800 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.7 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1450 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
252 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.4 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Nokia Lumia 800 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemWindows Phone 7.8
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 205
RAM memory512 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • White
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1450.0 mAh
Standby time335.0 h
Talk time13.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no
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Display
Screen size3.7 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px
TechnologyAMOLED
Pixel density252.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Memory card readerno
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
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Dimensions
Height4.59 in
Width2.41 in
Depth0.48 in
Weight5.01 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEno
Mobile hotspotyes

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Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia - Editorial Reviews (23)

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Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 – review
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the Guardian
Published: 04.11.2011
Nokia Lumia 800 – review

Victor Keegan: The Carl Zeiss lens means that the new Nokia Lumia 800, its first running Windows Phone, is a fantastic camera. But is the software good enough to compete with smartphone rivals?

Nokia Lumia 800 Review: Nokia Lumia 800
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WIRED
Published: 29.11.2011
Review: Nokia Lumia 800
3.5

The Lumia 800 is the first lovechild birthed from the union of Microsoft and Nokia. As cool as it is, it's not yet available in the U.S., so it's probably destined to die on the vine.

Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 24.03.2012
Nokia Lumia 800 Review | Digital Trends

Nokia jumps into Windows phones with the Lumia 800, a device that looks and feels like a classic Nokia phone but doesn't impress with all of its features.

Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 Review
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Phone Arena
Published: 10.11.2011
Nokia Lumia 800 Review
3.8

We are embracing change, embracing Windows Phone 7.5, embracing Stephen Elop's vision and embracing the Nokia Lumia 800. A unibody plastic device with a beveled Gorilla Glass display, a 1.4GHz processor and f2.2 8MP camera put the Lumia 800 at the top of Windows Phone technology on paper, but the question on everyone's lips seems to be: have Nokia done enough?...

Nokia Lumia 800 Home review
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whathifi
Published: 31.01.2012
Home review
3.0

We like the design and OS but there are too many holes in the Lumia’s feature set

Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 review: New beginnings
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GSMArena.com
Published: 02.12.2011
Nokia Lumia 800 review: New beginnings

It will take crowds erupting in delight to silence the ring of the "burning platform" speech in the Nokia Lumia 800's ears. The speaker being Nokia CEO...

Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 review
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The Verge
Published: 03.11.2011
Nokia Lumia 800 review
3.9

Nokia's vanguard Windows Phone has arrived, all dressed up in the N9's clothing

Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 review | IT PRO
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IT PRO
Published: 11.11.2011
Nokia Lumia 800 review | IT PRO
3.0

The first Windows Phone from Nokia has finally arrived, but is this smartphone the shot in the arm Nokia so desperately needs or a shot in the foot? Julian Prokaza finds out in our review.

Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 Review: Best Windows Phone Yet
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TechSpot
Nokia Lumia 800 Review: Best Windows Phone Yet

The Lumia 800 features one of the best hardware designs found on a smartphone today -- on any platform. In short, it's a fantastic smartphone that truly...

Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 Review
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SlashGear
Published: 03.11.2011
Nokia Lumia 800 Review

There's a whole lot riding on the Lumia 800. Nokia's first Windows Phone and the handset that will usher in - so the company hopes…

Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 Review
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T3
Published: 27.05.2012
Nokia Lumia 800 Review
4.0

Is Nokia's Lumia 800 the best Window 7.5 "Mango" smartphone on the planet?

Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 review
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TechRadar
Published: 08.03.2012
Nokia Lumia 800 review
4.0

Have the battery life issues finally been rectified?

Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 Review
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Windows Central
Published: 04.11.2011
Nokia Lumia 800 Review

The Nokia Lumia 800 is the final result of hard work and active development in the time that was available since they announced the partnership with Microsoft earlier this year. Nokia has stated that

Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 25.01.2012
Nokia Lumia 800 Review | Photography Blog

A review of the Nokia Lumia 800 from a photographer's point of view.

Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 800 Review
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businessinsider.my
Published: 10.11.2011
Nokia Lumia 800 Review

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