Nokia's newly-announced Lumia 925 seems to have been codenamed Catwalk for the right reason during the development (and the rumor) phase. At 8.5mm it is thinner than even the Lumia 720, despite housing a full PureView Phase 2 camera with multi-axis optical image stabilization inside.
It also the lightest of the three flagship Lumias, at 4.90 oz (139 g), making it about the norm for a handset with a 4.5" display. Thus it addresses the biggest criticisms laid out against the Lumia 920 when it landed in the hands of consumers. Arguably due to its built-in wireless charging coil, the 920 is thick and feels pretty heavy for a modern smartphone, while the 925 offers wireless charging via a separate cover, if you are so inclined.
Thus it manages to keep the chassis very thin, and adds an aluminum side frame, which also serves as an antenna. The use of metal is a first for a Lumia phone, and coupled with the compact dimensions makes the 925 the best Windows Phone flagship from Nokia so far.
If we don't count the lack of a Xenon flash, that is, because the Lumia 928, despite being only slightly thinner than the 920, adds Xenon in addition to the LED video light, making it the first Windows Phone, and the first phone with a modern mobile OS to feature one at all. Verizon's 928 does all this by keeping the weight in check compared to the 920, and introduces a more blocky, rectangular shape to the Lumia 9xx mixer of three. It also sports an AMOLED display, just like the new 925, meaning you can have Nokia's clock and other info floating around on the screen while the phone sleeps, made possible by the OLED technology.
The Lumia 925 dials its internal storage down from the 32 GB of the others, to 16 GB, otherwise the three flagship WP8 musketeers seem to be sharing absolutely the same internals - a dual-core Snapdragon, 1 GB of RAM and 2000 mAh battery packs. Which one would you pick?
DESIGN
Device
Nokia Lumia 925
Nokia Lumia 928
Nokia Lumia 920
Dimensions
5.08 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches (129 x 70.6 x 8.5 mm)
5.24 x 2.71 x 0.40 inches (133 x 68.9 x 10.1 mm)
5.13 x 2.79 x 0.42 inches (130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm)
Weight
4.90 oz (139 g) the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
5.7 oz (162 g) the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
6.53 oz (185 g) the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
Side Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Gray
Black, White
Black, Yellow, Red, White, Gray
DISPLAY
Physical size
4.5 inches
4.5 inches
4.5 inches
Resolution
768 x 1280 pixels
768 x 1280 pixels
768 x 1280 pixels
Pixel density
332 ppi
332 ppi
332 ppi
Technology
AMOLED
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Colors
16 777 216
16 777 216
16 777 216
BATTERY
Talk time
18.3 hours
16.20 hours the average is 10 h (624 min)
17.00 hours the average is 10 h (624 min)
Stand-by time
18.3 days (440 hours) the average is 18 days (443 h)
25.2 days (606 hours) the average is 18 days (443 h)
16.7 days (400 hours) the average is 18 days (443 h)
Talk time (3G)
12.80 hours the average is 9 h (543 min)
10.00 hours the average is 9 h (543 min)
Stand-by time (3G)
18 days (432 hours)
16.7 days (400 hours) the average is 23 days (561 h)
Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.
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