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Nokia Lumia 820
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Nokia Lumia 820
Nokia · 2012

Nokia Lumia 820

Nokia Lumia 820 Windows Mobile smartphone. Announced Sep 2012. Features 4.3″ display, Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1650 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 4.3"
Chipset Snapdragon S4 Plus
RAM 1 GB
Storage 8GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 8 MP
Battery 1650 mAh
OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, up to 8.1
Build 160g, 9.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, September. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225

Display

Type AMOLED
Size 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm 2 (~62.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
displayother Nokia ClearBlack display

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, AF
Features Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single VGA

Body

Dimensions 123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm, 83.5 cc (4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery (BP-5T)
Stand-by Up to 330 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play Up to 55 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.193:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality Noise -82.2dB / Crosstalk -81.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 40h

Misc

Colors Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet
SAR 1.37 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.79 W/kg (head)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2012, September. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued
OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225
Type AMOLED
Size 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm 2 (~62.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
displayother Nokia ClearBlack display
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
Single 8 MP, AF
Features Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
Single VGA
Dimensions 123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm, 83.5 cc (4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Type Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery (BP-5T)
Stand-by Up to 330 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play Up to 55 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.193:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality Noise -82.2dB / Crosstalk -81.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 40h
Colors Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet
SAR 1.37 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.79 W/kg (head)
Price About 170 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
28.1/100
Entry-level

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Processor 21.5
Display 54.3
Camera 42.8
Battery 33.8
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