Nokia's new high-end model to be aluminum?

8. eisenbricher posted on 03 Jan 2013, 22:58 23 7

Don't think it'll be same spec'd. But again, Dual core Snapdragon MSM8960 is more than enough to run WP8 on rockets. Doesn't need quad cores n all just yet.

So the difference will lie in Hardware, mostly. Everyone is expecting Pureview Phase 3.

18. MeoCao (unregistered) posted on 03 Jan 2013, 23:57 3 17

People always want the best, the most advanced hardware. It will future proof their phone, and give them reason to brag about their toy.

By the time this new phone comes to market all top phones will have A15 quad core and Nokia "high end" phone stays with krait dual core.

I don't think this phone can be sold as "high end".

19. eisenbricher posted on 04 Jan 2013, 00:06 20 4

That's a huge misunderstanding among people. WP8 phone with current specs won't be titled 'dated' that soon. But android phones with the same specs are already 'dated'.

I'm stating again, WP phones don't need much fuel to run on. See for yourself how 1Ghz Dual cored Lumia 620 trumps Galaxy S3 running JB. Isn't there something called 'Optimization'?

See for yourself :http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_620-review-865p5.php

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40. Dr.Phil posted on 04 Jan 2013, 01:46 8 0

I agree with everyone that Windows Phones run quick and smooth with whatever high or low-end hardware they are given to run on, however I must say that I do think there is a need for the option of a Windows Phone having a quad-core processor or a better GPU for gaming purposes. There are a lot of high graphic games becoming available that, in a way, need the extra processing power to run at its potential. I have said this a couple of months ago and I will say it again: I want there to be an Xbox phone. I think the market would actually go for it. Imagine the developers that would jump over to Windows Phone to develop games for an Xbox phone, or the people out there who may have wanted a PS Vita but now could get a phone and gaming machine all in one. They could use the new Tegra 4 processors coming out along with a 5 inch 1080p display. At the very least it would mean people would take a second look at Windows Phone 8.

This may just be a dream of mine, but I think it should be done.

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21. bon24x7 posted on 04 Jan 2013, 00:21 10 2

So you mean having a A15 quad core is better than having better performance..? LOL

At present a dual cored iPhone 5 outplays the quad cored S3 in most benchmarks and even the mid ranged Lumia 620 outplayed quad cored SIII in some benchmark tests...brag and future proof my A**..Optimization is the keyword bro...NOT specs...

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23. MeoCao (unregistered) posted on 04 Jan 2013, 00:32 1 6

performance and features must go hand in hand, older versions of OSes surely perform very well on top current phones but does this mean anything?

And this is not about you and me, it's about normal users and we can see despite great innovations 920 has to make deep discounts to sell.

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27. eisenbricher posted on 04 Jan 2013, 00:37 6 1

Older versions xD I can't help but laugh on this. Just for you, In Europe the unlocked phone sells at premium price, which hasn't seen a drop of penny since its launch. Still its popular.

Nokia is purposely taking some hits to change stubborn mindset/bias of most US residents to show them that there are better alternatives. What an overrated market!

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47. MeoCao (unregistered) posted on 04 Jan 2013, 03:37 3 7

Popular? do you have the data?

920 cannot make top 10 in UK last month.

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54. eisenbricher posted on 04 Jan 2013, 05:52 1 2

Stock shortages and EE exclusivity. Nokia is to blame I know.

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55. MeoCao (unregistered) posted on 04 Jan 2013, 06:16 1 6

For Nokia now surviving is the key, not proving something to US users.

If 920 do not sell well in US but out of stock somewhere else it's natural that Nokia will limit 920 shipment to US and increase stock where they can sell.

The fact that Nokia has to make big discounts in US and other available data all show to poor sales of 920.

in my place 920 (32GB) is $650 unlocked, $50 cheaper than 16GB GS3 and no shortage at all.

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24. eisenbricher posted on 04 Jan 2013, 00:33 12 2

Exactly. It's of no use, my friend. Android fanboys will always disagree and keep touting about cores, ram n blah blah.
And prepare to be thumbed down from them.

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37. SamsungFan posted on 04 Jan 2013, 01:30 2 19

Anyway Nokia Lumia's are no match for android's

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42. eisenbricher posted on 04 Jan 2013, 02:09 9 4

In some terms. And same thing applies other way around.

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63. SamsungFan posted on 04 Jan 2013, 11:55 0 3

All the windows phone have almost the same processors and user interface. It could compete with android only if MS allows manufacturers to customise the UI.

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64. SamsungFan posted on 04 Jan 2013, 11:58 1 1

Eg: htc 8x . Samsung ativ s. nokia lumias all have the same Qualcomm processors and WP has only limited amount of apps. I'm using a galaxy s3 and an omnia w.
Frankly I don't think MS can compete with this kind of software

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44. Pedro0x posted on 04 Jan 2013, 02:54 3 1

Optimized benchmarks. S4 and Swift are better than Exynos 4412 in single thread because they are almost A15 but in multi thread is Exynos 4412 better. Apple and Microsoft are just optimizing benchmarks, look for example on droid dna : it is better in benchmarks than nexus 4 even though they both are using same hardware but dna has to push 115% more pixels, droid dna is faster in benchmarks but in real world nexus 4 is better, you can not trust benchmarks because they can easily be manipulated. The important about a phone is how well optimized the OS is, not the benchmarks.

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49. zazori08 posted on 04 Jan 2013, 04:12 1 1

damn dude you made me flip of laughter because of your statement.A15 quad or skyrocketing performance.are you telling us that A15 quad is going to lag as hell? try to say that to the nexus 10 who only has half of the power your bragging about. having only 2 A15 cores. and put that s**tty A6 core of the apple iPhone to an android smartphone and run a benchmark test or put an A15 quad chip on an iPad to see if A15 quad does not bring better performance. dont be confident on benchmarks. benchmarks is just numbers.

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14. tashreef posted on 03 Jan 2013, 23:34 0 2

what if this phone will have same specs.....

but this will be much more liter then the original 920.....

17. MeoCao (unregistered) posted on 03 Jan 2013, 23:51 2 4

That's will be ok if the phone is not high end

46. someones4 posted on 04 Jan 2013, 03:09 1 0

Apple used aluminium and look at the sh1tty quality. If Nokia is not careful, they'll lose the indestructible image.

62. -box- posted on 04 Jan 2013, 07:45 1 0

I'd rather they keep the polycarbonate. They tried aluminum on the N8 and E7, and they were both relatively porky.

10. BadAssAbe posted on 03 Jan 2013, 23:06 0 0

The screen is square, so should be the phone. No reason to make it bigger just to give the impression of it "feeling" better and smaller

15. tashreef posted on 03 Jan 2013, 23:37 9 3

Nokia with Android means no room for other manufacturers .....

This is good for other manufacturers .....Nokia is doing good with it's wp8 lumia lines

16. wendygarett posted on 03 Jan 2013, 23:46 9 5

I understand your feelings... You want to hold a full aluminum android is it? Lol too bad it's rare :p

29. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 04 Jan 2013, 00:44 4 1

never said i would "jump" on the boat and grab one wendy........but its always good to have "options"...

32. wendygarett posted on 04 Jan 2013, 00:58 2 5

Another confusing english you made lol... But gave you a thumb up for no reason :)

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34. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 04 Jan 2013, 01:20 1 2

*faceplam*........ :(

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20. eisenbricher posted on 04 Jan 2013, 00:08 12 7

Sammy, HTC, Sony n all will be out of business then.

31. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 04 Jan 2013, 00:47 5 3

hmmm.....maybe :)

57. shuaibhere posted on 04 Jan 2013, 07:03 1 3

Not sammy...

25. Ruckus posted on 04 Jan 2013, 00:34 11 6

Android? Are you kidding me? Have you used Windows Phone 8? My wife has the Lumia 822 while im stuck with Android and everyday I see why Android is inferior. Im tired of crashes and issues. 9 months to go til upgrade..

30. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 04 Jan 2013, 00:45 4 6

lool my htc droid incredible is smooth as i want it to be........what phone do you have? or better yet, what do you have "ON" your phone?

33. bon24x7 posted on 04 Jan 2013, 01:18 7 4

does it matter what's on his phone or which model he has? if android can't provide the same performance and functionality across all models then what's the point? not everyone can afford to buy a flagship every quarter of the year or twice a year...

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36. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 04 Jan 2013, 01:23 3 4

come on im sure he can buy "one" good flag ship phone....and o also i only paid 237 for my phone the droid incredible 4g lte (not a flagship phone)............ so im sure it DOES matter whats "on" your phone.....not so much as of "what" type of phone you have....

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39. bon24x7 posted on 04 Jan 2013, 01:41 4 1

10.3% still on Froyo and 50.6% still on GB...what do you make of that...?

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41. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 04 Jan 2013, 01:53 2 4

and what does that have to do with fluidity??

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43. bon24x7 posted on 04 Jan 2013, 02:28 3 3

It means most of them are still laggy..even the newer high end ones crash and lag at times when made to work at the extremes...

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45. Pedro0x posted on 04 Jan 2013, 03:00 2 7

How can Android be inferior, it has much more functions, you can tweak it however you want. I have SGS1 with jelly bean(all hail xda :)) and I have no such things as issues and crashes. And by the way when I was in a store a week ago I had a chance to play with lumia 920 and 820 and they lagged, true story.

48. zazori08 posted on 04 Jan 2013, 04:00 1 5

maybe your phone is an outdated phone that's why it crashes. don't go around this site saying android sucks. 'coz you know what? WP sucks! microsofts support for the users is not that great unlike google who constantly tries to improve their software. and i guess your bragging about WP ui being so butter-like smooth. then use HTC droid DNA, LG Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy Note II. And if that's not enough why cannot i see devs wasting their time developing in WP if it's so godlike.

65. Ruckus posted on 04 Jan 2013, 21:36 2 0

I've got the Motorola Photon. Not the newest but not old. Before this I had a Samsung. Both crash a ton. I have a few apps that are highly rated. I sell many phones and we constantly have Androids that have many issues. @Pedro0x my wifes Lumia hasn't crashed in the month and a half we've had it. Just today though my awesome (Not) Android restarted itself while playing Pandora and was froze on the Motorola Screen.

On a side note sure Android has "more" apps but they are mostly (not all) junk. The app developers for Windows seem far superior. Of course that makes sense when Android app developers get money from ADS -_-' Smh..

But fellas its ok keep living in your bubble. I sell cell phones for a living and I love to play with them anytime I can. Im not saying Android is terrible but after using both heavily, Android is like a bicycle that keeps getting flat tires and Windows Phone is a luxury car with climate control seats ;)

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35. haseebzahid posted on 04 Jan 2013, 01:22 3 2

slow down man 3000mah battery it will be fat as old 90s phone and heavy as 200gm+

58. shuaibhere posted on 04 Jan 2013, 07:06 3 0

Note 2 isn't fat..

61. haseebzahid posted on 04 Jan 2013, 07:17 0 0

oh God look at its size 5 inch i think isnt it way too over sized for a normal phone and what the weight of note2 and how long it runs even with that battry

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51. tashreef posted on 04 Jan 2013, 05:27 0 0

looks like you have 1500 $ to spend then......

56. aokde posted on 04 Jan 2013, 07:01 1 0

seems to me like you're talking about the SONY XPERIA Z...

52. tashreef posted on 04 Jan 2013, 05:33 7 1

Cheap plastic? you mean it?

plastic,ok Cheap ? .. suitable comment for samsung not for Nokia....

59. mcgrd posted on 04 Jan 2013, 07:13 6 1

"suitable comment for samsung not for Nokia" hahaha =p