Nokia Lumia 900 vs Nokia Lumia 800 Review

Here is a comparison between the  Nokia Lumia 900 and Nokia Lumia 800 with special regard to the specifications.

The high profile Consumer Electronics Show that began in Las Vegas on January 10 2012 saw the launch of a new model from the Nokia stables. The thin and the fresh but bigger Nokia Lumia 900 is comparable to the wily Nokia Lumia 800 with some necessary upgrades.

Positives

• Front Camera
• Battery Upgrades
• LTE
• Bigger Screen Size
  

Negatives

• Bigger size { i am confused whether it is a disadvantage or or an advantage. but the sheer size makes it an uneasy gadget to carry freely.}

Here are the main specifications of Nokia Lumia 900 when compared wit Nokia Lumia 800.

Both the models work on the same windows phone platform with the windows 7.5 Mango operating system.Both the models have a screen resolution of around 800x480 pixels.  Both has got a capacitive touch screen with camera key, volume key and power keys with absolutely the same frequency bands for support.

INTERNET CONNECTIVITY

Nokia Lumia 900 has got a 1.4 GHz processor with 4G LTE that can easily support Bing, Internet Explorer 9, HTML5 and  Wi-Fi. the phone has been specially designed for faster and easy browsing in the Internet world and hence the user experience counts.It is even reported that you can download at speeds ranging around 50 MB/second which would mark its entry as one of the fastest browsers in the world. Comparing with the Nokia 800 the LTE upgrade stands out and has improved the phone a lot.

SCREEN SIZE

The screen size of Nokia Lumia 900 has been upgraded from 3.7 inches [in Nokia Lumia 800] to 4.2 inches .Even though the display technology is the same AMOLED clear black touch screen with capacitive touch , the device size and weight have increased.The phone definitely looks bigger and weighs more.

Overall this has been a good addition to the Nokia Lumia 800. Further the typical curved glass surface of Nokia Lumia 800 has been replaced by the flat rounded corners with bevel.

BATTERY LIFE

Nokia has improved upon the customer feed backs that they received in case of Nokia 800. Here many complaints about battery life was being raised.With a bigger battery [BP-6EW 3.7V 1830mAh] to its setup, 900 can look up for a battery life hat comes in terms of around 7 hours talk time , 60 hours of music playing or around 300 hour of standby.

E-MAIL SOLUTIONS

There has absolutely no change in the email solutions part with the good old mail for exchange dong its job and messaging part that supports IM,MMS AND SMS.All the common document formats including the pdf are supported by both the phones.

Document formats supported

• PDF
• Word
• Excel
• OneNote
• Powerpoint

Messaging systems supported

• IM
• MMS
• SMS

MEMORY ISSUES

With almost no provisions for having a card slot, the new model will store an internal memory of 16 GB with a 512 MB RAM.

CAMERA

With a built in front facing camera that facilitates video calls,it is an advancement of 800 version.The 1.3 MP front camera make video conferencing and video calls an easy option.

MISCELLANEOUS

• The LED position in Nokia 900 has been changed from where it was in Nokia N9.
• Nokia logo which was at the front has been moved to the left corner along with the AT&T logo. With only Carl Zeiss branding in the back, Nokia Lumia 900 has changed the conventions of Nokia 800.
• Predictive text input ,Video/photo editor, and SNS integration is Still there.
• The new model provides the option for Gyroscope

But many have suggested that this phone is nothing more than Nokia 800 except some basic camera upgrades and LTE. Now it has to be seen the price range of the phone . If not competitive, not many users will favor this new addition to the gadget inventory the Nokia has. But if competitive it can knock out much of its competition with its quality.

The price may depend heavily on the price range of the 4G LTE network of US network  AT&T.

SOME BASIC FAQ

1. Is this phone only for the US market?

Yes. This version is only for the US market. But Nokia will soon release another version [possibly Nokia 910 ] for rest of the world and you will have basically all the options in this phone there too.

2.Is there option for USB connectivity?

There is option to connect USB to the phone similar to what it was like in the Nokia Lumia 800.

3. When will Nokia Lumia 900 be available in the market?

Possibly around February 1 2012.

4. Is the New Phone scratch resistant ?

Nokia Lumia 900 has been built up of  Polyurethane Matte Plastic build similar to what is found in Nokia 800. Even though the material is so soft for the  feel, the material is absolutely scratch resistant

5. What are the color options available in Nokia Lumia 900?

They are available in 2 possible options

• Cyan
• Black

6.What are the apps available inside Nokia Lumia 900?

Many Apps are available that includes the likes of  

• Tango [video chat]
• ESPN
• CNN 
• Nokia Drive 

7.What is the expected price of Nokia Lumia 900?

The price is not yet released by the company.

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