Nokia Lumia 920: Beautiful Handset, Great Camera
NOKIA'S LUMIA 920 is a big, bold smartphone offering fantastic camera technology, unique features, and a great display. The first thing you notice when you hold the phone is its size and weight—at 6.5 ounces, it's heavier than the iPhone 5 or the Galaxy S III. It feels both large and substantial when held, no surprise given Nokia's history of solid build quality Constructed from a single piece of polycarbonate, it's available in both glossy and matte finishes. The Lumia 920 offers impressive camera technology. One place where the Lumia 920 really shines is its screen, a 4.5-inch high-contrast IPS display that Nokia calls PureMotions HD+. It's sealed with Gorilla Glass 2 coating and is drop-dead gorgeous. Images are crisp and pop with color, text is pleasant to read, and videos look amazing. The Lumia 920 also offers great visibility in sunlight. And not only is the touchscreen beautiful, but it's impressively responsive. While all handsets running Windows Phone 8 have benefited from the upgraded hardware requirements of the new OS, the Lumia 920 pushes the limits by packing in a remarkable camera, NFC capabilities, Bluetooth 3.0, and built-in Qi wireless charging. With a dual-core Snapdragon S4 1.5GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a 2000mAh battery, it is loaded with solid specs. The camera is also a major reason that most people will look into the Lumia 920. With 8.7 megapixels, and the firstever floating lens and sensor for optical image stabilization, the phone takes superior low-light images. With solid, eye-catching hardware, and some great features, the Lumia 920 makes a strong case for Windows Phone 8 as an operating system. —Amber Bouman
• • • • • ^ ; $100; Nokia; go.pcworld.com/lumia
HTC Droid DNA: Stellar Screen, Bad Battery Life
THEDROIDDNA has a great highresolution display, a powerful quadcore processor, and a camera that's capable of taking very good photos. But its lack of expandable storage and removable battery end up hurting it in the long run. The first thing you'll notice when you turn on the Droid DNA is its magnificent 5-inch Super LCD 3 display It also sports a sleek, streamlined design. Powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm S4 Pro processor and 2GB of RAM, the Droid DNA is able to handle pretty much any app or game. I encountered a few hiccups, however; Some apps would crash shortly after I opened them, and the phone occasionally had trouble connecting to a data network— even in areas with good reception.
