Full Nokia Lumia 1020 Specifications And Pricing Emerges

Early reports about the Nokia Lumia 1020 have now started to materialise into detailed specifications. Those specifications, courtesy of Unleash the Phones, are pretty impressive. The Nokia Lumia 1020 will have:

• 4.5″ AMOLED 1280 by 768 display
• PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack Touchscreen interface with Gorilla Glass 3
• 1.5GHz dual core Snapdragon processor
• 2GB of RAM
• 32GB of internal storage
• 7GB of SkyDrive cloud storage
• Rear 41MP PureView camera with Optical Image Stabilisation, Backside-illuminated image sensor, 6 lens optics, High resolution zoom 3x, Autofocus, a Xenon Flash and 1080p 30fps video.
• Front 1.2MP camera for video calls
• Windows Phone 8 OS
• GSM: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, WCDMA: 2100 MHz, 1900 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz, LTE network bands 1, 3, 7, 20, 8, and HSPA+ DL Cat 24, Dual Carrier 42.1 Mbps/UL Cat5.76 Mbps
• 130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4mm dimensions
• 158 gram weight
• 2000 mAh battery
• WiFi (b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 3.0
• NFC
• GPS
• USB 2.0
• 3.5mm connector
• IHF Speakers
• 2 micrphones with HD Voice
• Support for Nokia HERE location and mapping service with free global HERE Maps, HERE Drive+, and HERE Transit
• Nokia Camera Grip PD-95G (with built-in extra battery and Nokia Wireless Charging Cover CC-3066)
• Yellow, White and Black availability
• 13.3 hours 3G talk time or up to 16 days of standby time

In terms of pricing and availability WPCentral suggests that we will see a SIM-free price of $699/€530. With a contract attached, 2 years with AT&T, the price is reduced to $299/€230. Thus the Nokia Lumia 1020 is definitely priced dangerously high if you consider what else $699 gets you, that said it will be the best Windows Phone 8 smartphone and the impressive camera is sure to appeal to a select group of camera enthusiasts.

Does the Lumia 1020 appeal to you? What do you like about it? If not, what puts you off? The price? The OS? Let us know your thoughts

Image courtesy of WPCentral