Nokia Lumia 1020 With 41 MP PureView Camera

I've been using Nokia phone since I was a kid. Then the revolution of smartphone began and people start talking Samsung, Sony and HTC (to name a few). The main reason (that I can think) is because the smartphones manufactured by these companies run with Android. ( I won't mention Apple products here)

But Nokia seems to stand on their own. Instead of Android, they opted for Windows as an operating system for their phones. But this is not entry to discuss the good and bad of Windows phone.

I used to consider buying Nokia smartphone because I want to try the Windows Phone. But I never do it. Now I may reconsider it after Nokia unveiled its Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41 megapixel PureView camera, with optical image stabilization.However when looking at its specifications, it is still not a competitor to other big players like Samsung Galaxy Note II or the recent Lenovo K900 especially because Nokia Lumia 1020 does not run on Android.

Specifications of the Nokia Lumia 1020:

Display: 4.5″ AMOLED WXGA (1280×768), 2.5 D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 3, PureMotion HD+, ClearBlack, high brightness mode, sunlight readability, super sensitive touch, Nokia Glance Screen

OS: Windows Phone 8

Camera: PureView 41 MP with optical image stabilization, 1/1.5” sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, Resolution: 7712 x 5360. Includes Nokia Pro Camera, Xenon flash for still images, LED flash for video, Front facing camera: HD 1.2 MP wide angle

Processor: 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon, GPU Adreno 225

Memory: 2 GB RAM, 32 GB internal memory; 7 GB free SkyDrive cloud storage

Connectivity: LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600(RM-875), HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps(LTE version Cat 3 100/50Mbps), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, microUSB, NFC, Bluetooh 3.0, GPS/AGPS/GLONASS

SIM type: micro-SIM

Colors: Yellow, White, Black

Dimension: 130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4mm, Weight: 158g

Battery: 2000 mAh battery, wireless charging supported via cover

Joel Willans wrote on conversation.nokia.com about 10 REASON TO GET EXCITED ABOUT THE NOKIA LUMIA 1020 and in summary as follows:

1. It has a 41 megapixel camera sensor

2. Its software will help you shoot like a pro

3. It has next generation Optical Image Stabilisation

4. It has dual capture for twice the fun

5. It lets you go editing crazy

6. It has an incredible next-gen xenon flash

7. It has super versatile shutter speed

8. You can take truly astonishing videos

9. Your videos will sound brilliant

10. It’s a super smartphone too

Points no.1 up to 9 are only talking about it 41 MP camera. So I say you only have TWO reasons to get excited about Nokia Lumia 1020 - becaus of its camera and it is a super smartphone. Not too many reasons huh? Hence I am still not sure whether it is wise to go for Windows phone or not.