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Nokia Lumia 800

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Reviewing the Lumia 800 is a hard and, dare I say, unprecedented task. Never before have we seen a phone like Nokia's N9 — a benchmark setter in some design aspects, yet a complete dead end in terms of software ecosystem — and now the 800 arrives ensconced in a nearly identical physical body. How do you begin to grade a device that feels, superficially at least, like a cuckoo — a parasite occupying the shell that rightfully belongs to another? Well, you probably start by dispensing with...

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Basic Specs

Thickness 0.48 inches
Weight 0.31 pounds
Form factor Slab
Screen size (diagonal) 3.7 inches
Operating system Windows Phone
Launch OS version 7.5

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Tech Specs

Also Known As...

Codename Sea Ray

Hardware

Height 4.59 inches
Width 2.41 inches
Thickness 0.48 inches
Weight 0.31 pounds
Form factor Slab
Primary orientation Portrait
Color Black, Blue / Black, Magenta / Black
Loudspeaker Yes
Noise cancellation Hardware (multi-mic)

Display

Screen size (diagonal) 3.7 inches
Technology AMOLED
Resolution (Y) 800 px
Resolution (X) 480 px
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes

Connectivity

3G Connectivity Yes
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies supported 1900, 1800, 900, 850
UMTS / HSPA Yes
UMTS frequencies supported 900, 2100, 1900, 850
WWAN data standards supported UMTS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSDPA, GPRS
Max WWAN downlink speed 14.4 Mbps
Max WWAN uplink speed 5.76 Mbps
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi support 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Processor

Manufacturer Qualcomm
Brand / family Snapdragon
Model MSM8255
Clock speed 1.4 GHz

Memory

RAM size 512 MB

Storage

Internal size 16 GB
External No

Rear Camera

Resolution 8 megapixels
Flash Dual LED
Focus type Autofocus
Video resolution 720p
Video framerate 30

Software

Operating system Windows Phone
Launch OS version 7.5

Ports

Headphone jack 3.5mm
Other ports Micro USB

Sensors

Sensors Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity, Ambient light, Accelerometer

Battery

Capacity 1450 mAh
Quoted use time 9.5 hr
Removable No
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  • Reception / call quality 9
  • Performance 9
  • Software 8
  • Battery life 7
  • Ecosystem 7

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  • 9.0
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    Reviewed by Dunstan (Currently owns)

    May 20, 2012 04:52 am

    I cant blame anyone for looking at this phone and writing it off on paper but this doesn't do it justice because its so much more than the sum of its parts. Just the way it feels in your hand and the way the screen melts into the rest of the body is enough for me to love it. I see the iPhone 4 as the only other "premium" feeling phone around at the moment but in comparison to the Lumia 800 it feels cold, hard and a bit inhuman. The Lumia feels like a living thing where as the iPhone never feels alive or even really yours...
    WP7 has been slagged off a lot and I can understand why, it doesn't fit with the PC in your palm mentality that android and to some extents ios does but the only real negative i can give it is the slow restarting of apps that you were in a few seconds before. Thats annoying but not a deal breaker because the rest of of the package seems to understand that this is a smartphone not a pc so you wont have constant popups telling you technical errors and a million sub menus like I experienced with android.
    This phone makes me realize I never needed all the extras available on android and I really don't miss the pc in my palm. What I wanted was something that does what its told and connects me to the outside world without silly distractions.

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    Reviewed by jobikri5 (Currently owns)

    May 5, 2012 04:18 pm

    Perfect size and a great design. The Lumia 800 feels very solid, and the display is awesome with great blacks. The camera is a bit disappointing. i see this annoying pink spot if I'm shooting in a white area. it takes awful images in dark, but it can produce some good results in daylight and great results in macro mode. The performance is insane. It is insanely fast. Battery life and audio got much better after it´s last update. I want a lot more of the windows phone platform it lacks the great apps that the iPhone has. windows phone is just too late. I will probably go for the next iPhone

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  • 9.0
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    Reviewed by nscarsella (Currently owns)

    May 1, 2012 10:35 am

    Tough to judge Data reception here in the States on T-Mobile. The phone is Quick, Intuitive, and User Friendly! Windows 7 is the newest most thought out user experience on the market currently in my opinion! I would recommend this phone to anyone leaving webOS, Android XX or iPhone!

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  • 8.0
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    Reviewed by ScribbleMLP (Currently owns)

    April 30, 2012 12:19 pm

    I feel that the Lumia 800 is the best Windows Phone you can get right now, for more reasons than one.

    Firstly, the phone looks beautiful. It is one of the best looking phones out there, managing to not only look the part, but feel the part too. The performance is fantastic too. You may think a single core 1.4GHz processor would be Slug City, but the Lumia very rarely lags, freezes or crashes, something I can't really say the same for similar Android phones. The display is also great. Colours look fantastic, viewing angles are superb and text does look pretty crisp, despite the 480x800 resolution.

    However, if I were to have some gripes, it would be with Windows Phone itself, in some way. The actual OS is very good, managing to be both good looking and responsive almost all the time. However, the app library isn't so much barren as it is limited. Some apps just aren't on Windows Phone, whether they be games or other applications. Sure, this may improve later once developers start getting into Windows Phone, but right now, while you will have stuff like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare etc., you won't be getting some of the things you do get on Android and iOS.

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  • 6.0
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    Reviewed by tallem (Currently owns)

    April 18, 2012 08:10 pm

    This phone have almost everything you need but you will still end up wanting all that you cannot have.

    I went from the Galaxy S2 to this and going from Android to WP7 is for me like going from using Windows 7 back to Windows 95. There is just a lack of everything. I cannot (currently) tether the phone to my computer, the phone lacks any sort of build in notes app (sure its not a big problem, but that was sort of a WTF for me), and its the same for a timer, and voice recorder...

    The hardware of the phone is really great tho, it is amazingly beautiful and feels great. The one letdown is that the screen is only 3,7 inches.

    And then there is the battery, which managed to drain about 50-70% down to a complete nothing in a matter of FOUR hours just last night while I was sleeping.

    I just wish Nokia would've adopted Android instead of WP7, cause then this phone would have a clear 10.

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  • 8.0
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    Reviewed by mkopelke (Currently owns)

    April 13, 2012 12:52 am

    The Nokia Lumia 800 is arguably one of the most attractive Windows Phone devices ever released, with a gorgeous monobody plastic housing that is a delight to hold. The curved sides ensure the phone feels comfortable when held, and the entire design screams quality.

    The beautiful 3.7" AMOLED display is excellent both indoors and outdoors in direct sunlight. While Nokia's ClearBack technology does make the display very useable outdoors, it does mean there is a slight fuzziness to images that could be offputting for some. Depends on close you look at your screen, and how long you stare at it.

    The 8mp camera on the back does a pretty decent job in good lighting conditions, but due to the extremely small sensor on the back of the device it's hard to recommend this phone for the camera included. It's fairly run-of-the-mill phone camera stuff, so I guess we still have to wait for an iPhone 4S competitor.

    Oh, and battery life on this thing is excellent. You can easily get a full day of use out of it, but beware of running video or GPS for extended periods of time, as that will run the battery down quite quickly.

    While this is your standard Windows Phone Mango installation, the big selling point here is access to a growing collection of exclusive Nokia Collection apps, including a completely free turn-by-turn navigation app, a free music streaming service (which seems to have a very decent collection of tracks), and even a basic photo manipulation app. This collection of quality apps is improving over time, and is a definite selling point for the Lumia range. Neither HTC or Samsung offer this level of exclusive apps out of the box.

    Overall, the Nokia Lumia 800 does have its flaws, but really if you're looking for a gorgeous piece of hardware on which to use Windows Phone, with its rapidly expanding selection of apps and associated services, you cannot go far wrong with the Lumia 800. It'll certainly get those around you talking about Windows Phone!

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    Reviewed by frankie.r (Currently owns)

    April 11, 2012 11:02 am

    Great comeback from Nokia. This Lumia has an awesome design; the polycarbonate body and the curved glass are really beautiful and make this device pleasant to handle.
    What about windows phone? Well, it has some flaws and it's still lacking some apps, but it is simply one of the best OS out of there. Try to believe.

    PROS
    + Great OS
    + Freshness of design
    + Smoothness of the UI
    + Nokia Apps
    + Display: great colors, deep black

    CONS
    - Poor battery life
    - Display: low pixel density (compared to iPhone 4/4S or Galaxy Nexus)
    - Ecosystem: some apps are missing

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  • 8.0
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    Reviewed by SigiSigi (Currently owns)

    April 8, 2012 12:24 pm

    Great daily driver. Facebook and MSN Messenger are integrated to messaging so your friends can contact you so easily and you can see everything in one place. When they still get Skype integrated its going to be supreme..

    MS Office is just best on any platform. hands down. Also native email client is maybe the best of them all.

    Battery Life could be better, although latest update improves this around 30%. Currently getting battery life for whole day.

    Screen is fine. Still lacks tethering.

    App selection is fine. Even it lags behind iOS and Android in number of apps there is enought for anyone. Plus "Try" option on marketplace is best, you can try almost any app before buying one.

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  • 9.0
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    Reviewed by weka (Currently owns)

    April 7, 2012 02:37 am

    The phone feels great in hand and has a very attractive and unique style. I love the tidy UI and the ability to breeze around the device without any hint of lag. It never feels slow.

    The ability to glance at live tiles and people hub has changed the way I use a smartphone. The music player is also really nice.

    I highly recommend a newsreader app called fuse, it had google reader integration and hot live tiles that really bring the homescreen to life.

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    Reviewed by willfisher123 (Currently owns)

    April 6, 2012 05:30 pm

    With a much improved battery life since its release, and an ever growing ecosystem the main errors in this phone, the lumia 800, are becoming less and less of an issue. The design is brilliantly put together, the performance is astounding on it's single core, 'lower specs', which I can consistently out do Iphones with, speed wise. Overall I love this phone, and I will never go back after owning this windows phone.

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