Nokia Lumia 822

Released

Nov 19, 2012

Display

4.3 inches
800 x 480 pixels

Camera

8 MP (Single camera)
1.2 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus
1GB RAM

Storage

16GB, microSDXC

Battery

1800 mAh

OS

Windows Phone 8

Description

Nokia Lumia 822 is a mid-range Windows Phone 8 smartphone and features some decent hardware under the hood, including a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 dual-core chipset with Adreno 225, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal storage and an 8 MP rear camera. Of course, the handset will also feature all of Nokia's software add-ons like the Drive+ turn-by-turn navigation with offline maps, City Lens, Music and so on. The screen of the Lumia 822 will measure 4.3 inches and will have a pretty mediocre resolution of 480x800 pixels. Still, this will result in a pixel density of 217 ppi, which isn't that bad.

This device is also known as Nokia Atlas

Cons

Thick body (0.44 inches)

Shop links

$194

News

Nokia Lumia 822, Nokia Lumia 928 disappear from Verizon's website; Big Red says both are sold out

Softcard mobile payment system available for Nokia Lumia 928 and Nokia Lumia 822 with Lumia Denim update

Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 arrives for Verizon's Nokia Lumia 928 and Nokia Lumia 822

How to use your Verizon branded Nokia Lumia 822 as an unlocked GSM phone

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Specs Compare

Display
Size:	4.3 inches
Resolution:	800 x 480 pixels, 217 PPI
Technology:	AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	60.29 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Processor:	Dual-core, 1500 MHz, Krait
GPU:	Adreno 225
RAM:	1GB DDR2
Internal storage:	16GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS:	Windows Phone, 8 Screenshots

Battery
Capacity:	1800 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	8 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 26 mm
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Continuous autofocus, Video calling
Front:	1.2 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.03 x 2.69 x 0.44 inches (127.8 x 68.4 x 11.2 mm )
Weight:	4.99 oz (141.6 g)
Colors:	Black, Red, White

Cellular
LTE (FDD):	Bands 13(700 c)
UMTS:	850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s):	for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	3.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Oct 13, 2012
FCC ID value:	QMNRM-845 link
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.15 W/kg
Body:	0.81 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.51 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.19 W/kg

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