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Nokia Lumia 930 Written Review – A colourful phone

First of all I would like to thank Connects, for sending out the Lumia 930 out to me for a month trial of the phone.
After having reviewed the Lumia 1020, I was looking forward to the 930’s capabilities on Windows Phone 8 and more so the updated Windows Phone 8.1, that brings a few nifty features to the phone’s functionality.
The Lumia 930 can be bought from Nokia directly or via Amazon UK (and other sources around the world) for around £380 & AmazonUSA.

Lumia 930 - Looks

Here’s the Lumia’s 930 specifications:

Display:
Display size: 5″
Display technology: OLED
Resolution: Full HD (1920 x 1080)
Pixel density: 441ppi

Processor & RAM:
Processor name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
Processor type: Quad-core 2.2 GHz
RAM: 2GB

Camera:
Primary camera sensor size: 20 MP, PureView
Camera Flash Type: Dual LED flash
Sensor size: 1/2.5 inch
Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.4
Camera focal length: 26 mm
Camera minimum focus range: 10 cm
Camera image formats: JPEG/Exif

Connectivity:
SIM card type: Nano SIM
Charging connectors: Charging Pads, Micro-USB
Wi-Fi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
2G, 3G, 4G, LTE

Storage:
32 GB
Free cloud storage: 7 GB

Quoted Battery life:
Battery capacity: 2420 mAh
Maximum talk time (2G): 21.7 h
Maximum talk time (3G): 17.9 h
Maximum music playback time: 75 h

Dimensions:
Height: 137 mm
Width: 71 mm
Thickness: 9.8 mm
Weight: 167 g

Before getting into the written review, here’s my video review of the phone:

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Nokia Lumia 1020 Written Review – The best camera smartphone on the market

First of all I would like to thank Nokia Connects, especially Paul for sending me out the Lumia 1020 for review, for a 2 week trial!
After my Lumia 800 review running Window Phone 7, I was intrigued about Windows Phone 8 and especially the new and impressive Lumia 1020.

The Lumia 1020 can be bought from Nokia directly or via Amazon UK & AmazonUSA (and other sources around the world) for around £600.

Lumia 1020 - Angled

Here’s the Lumia’s 1020 specifications:
Display:
Display size: 4.5″
Display technology: ClearBlack, AMOLED
Pixel density: 334 ppi

Processor & RAM:
Processor name: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4
Processor type: Dual-core 1.5 GHz
RAM: 2GB

Camera:
Primary camera sensor size: 41 MP, PureView
Camera Flash Type: Xenon flash
Sensor size: 1/1.5 inch
Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.2
Camera focal length: 26 mm
Camera minimum focus range: 15 cm
Camera image formats: JPEG

Connectivity:
SIM card type: Micro SIM
Charging connectors: Charging Pads, Micro-USB
Wi-Fi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
NFC
2G, 3G, 4G, LTE

Storage:
32 GB or 64 GB (exclusive via O2)
Free cloud storage: 7 GB

Quoted Battery life:
Maximum talk time (2G): 19.1 h
Maximum talk time (3G): 13.3 h
Maximum music playback time: 63 h

Dimensions:
Height: 130.4 mm
Width: 71.4 mm
Thickness: 10.4 mm
Weight: 158 g

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Westone 2 True-Fit Earphone – Review

Pros: Wire, Accessories, Mids, highs, comfort, isolation
Cons: Price, Bass

Packaging & Accessories: 9/10
Build Quality: 10/10
Design & Look: 9/10
Microphonics (higher ratings means lower cable noise): 10/10
Isolation: 9/10
Comfort: 9/10
Audio Quality: 9/10
Value: 6.5/10
My final Rating: 9/10

Purchase Date: May 2010
Purchase Price: £200

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Sony MDR-XB700 – Review – My old favourite set of headphones

Pros: Bass, comfort, price, wire, design
Cons: Mids, highs, size

Packaging & Accessories: 7/10
Build Quality: 10/10
Design & Look: 8/10
Isolation: 8/10
Comfort: 9/10
Audio Quality: 7/10
Value: 10/10
My final Rating: 10/10

Purchase Date: August 2009
Purchase Price: £70

The XB700’s were one of my favourite headphones. I owned them for 2 years+ and there wasn’t a single fault in them, not even a scratch. They are bass-heavy headphones, at such an affordable price, you really can’t go wrong.

I eventually sold them, as I “upgraded” to the Denon AH-D2000’s.

I will go through each of the categories, and hopefully give you a full review of these amazing headphones!

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