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Nokia Lumia Icon

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3.9
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User ratings:
33
4.1 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
10
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3.7 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
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Pros

  • the phone works remarkably well
  • the Icon feels solid
  • enjoying the great outdoors and watching soccer

Cons

  • not a new standard
  • ecosystem still severely lacks Android and iOS
  • all three desperately need the Icon to be iconic

Key specs

  • 20 Mpx
  • 5 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • AMOLED
  • 441 ppi
  • 2420 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 1.2 Mpx

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Nokia Lumia Icon - Pros & Cons

Nokia Lumia Icon

Pros

  • the phone works remarkably well
  • the Icon feels solid
  • enjoying the great outdoors and watching soccer
  • Text is crisp
  • colors are deep and beautiful
  • and
  • low-light and in everyday situations
  • gorgeous
  • absurdly generous and flawlessly playable gem
  • images are clear and sharp
  • Looks like a very solid release for Verizon customers

Cons

  • not a new standard
  • ecosystem still severely lacks Android and iOS
  • all three desperately need the Icon to be iconic
  • the icon in the Icon was lost to compromise
  • autofocus is a bit slow
  • stop the Icon from slipping from a careless palm
  • terrible shutter lag
  • lag can be eliminated by pre-focusing the camera
  • third party apps are still a fairly large weakness
  • Windows Phone allow such big-time specs
  • canyon between Windows Phone compared to iOS and Android is still very large

Nokia Lumia Icon - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2420 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
441 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2.2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Nokia - Video Reviews (9)

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Nokia Lumia Icon - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemWindows Phone 8
CPU clock speed2.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution20.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.4 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
Panoramayes
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Storage
Internal storage32 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
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Dimensions
Height5.39 in
Width2.8 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight5.86 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
NFCyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2420.0 mAh
Standby time432.0 h
Talk time16.0 h
Wireless charging yes
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Display
Screen size5.0 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyAMOLED
Pixel density441.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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Nokia Lumia Icon Nokia - Editorial Reviews (10)

3.7
Based on 10 reviews
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Nokia Lumia Icon Nokia Lumia Icon review
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The Verge
Published: 18.02.2014
Nokia Lumia Icon review
3.5

The Windows Phone Verizon built

Nokia Lumia Icon 5-inch Windows Phone nails it on specs, screen
CNET logo
CNET
Published: 20.03.2014
5-inch Windows Phone nails it on specs, screen

An aluminum border, a speedy quad-core processor, and a 20-megapixel camera are just some of the things this 5-inch smartphone has going for it.

Nokia Lumia Icon Nokia Lumia Icon review: The best Windows Phone so far
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pcworld.com_techhive.com
Published: 20.02.2014
Nokia Lumia Icon review: The best Windows Phone so far
2.0

Nokia's latest flagship Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia, is a very good phone, period, albeit with one significant flaw.

Nokia Lumia Icon Nokia Lumia Icon review: 5-inch Windows Phone nails it on specs, screen
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CNET
Published: 20.03.2014
Nokia Lumia Icon review: 5-inch Windows Phone nails it on specs, screen
4.0

An aluminum border, a speedy quad-core processor, and a 20-megapixel camera are just some of the things this 5-inch smartphone has going for it.

Nokia Lumia Icon Nokia Lumia Icon review: The best Windows Phone so far
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pcworld.com_techhive.com
Published: 20.02.2014
Nokia Lumia Icon review: The best Windows Phone so far
4.0

Nokia's latest flagship Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia, is a very good phone, period, albeit with one significant flaw.rn

Nokia Lumia Icon Nokia Lumia Icon review | Stuff
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Nokia Lumia Icon review | Stuff

This may well be the best Windows Phone on the market - well, until the rest of Nokia's 2014 phones arrive

Nokia Lumia Icon Nokia Lumia Icon Review
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Windows Central
Published: 12.02.2014
Nokia Lumia Icon Review

Our full review of Verizon's new flagship Windows Phone

Nokia Lumia Icon Nokia Lumia Icon review: This Is the Windows Phone To Beat
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TechnoBuffalo
Published: 18.03.2014
Nokia Lumia Icon review: This Is the Windows Phone To Beat
4.0

On first impression, there's very little to distinguish the Lumia Icon from other recent Lumia devices. The best software updates from Nokia are already widespread, and the Icon's design more or less follows previous Lumias. That is to say this is largely familiar territory for Lumia and Windows Phone fans. Nothing here to immediately surprise and dazzle. Nokia has stuck closely to what...

Nokia Lumia Icon Nokia Lumia Icon (Verizon Wireless) Review
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PCMAG
Published: 12.02.2014
Nokia Lumia Icon (Verizon Wireless) Review
4.5

The Nokia Lumia Icon combines all the best parts of Windows Phones past into one beautifully crafted package.

Nokia Lumia Icon Nokia Lumia Icon Review
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businessinsider.my
Published: 17.02.2014
Nokia Lumia Icon Review

The Nokia Lumia Icon is the latest Windows Phone for Verizon.

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