It also performed very well under low-light conditions, thanks in part to its optical image stabilizer.

That camera, which used only 18.7 of its 20 megapixels to take photos, produced excellent-quality pictures at ISO settings up to 1600. While our engineers are still putting the Icon's camera through its paces, I have a hunch that image quality will be very close to that of the camera on the Lumia 1520. Nokia marketers have been touting the Lumia Icon's camera more than any other feature. Here are my impressions of a press sample of the Nokia Lumia Icon that I used for the last few days. But that extra heft may be due to the phone's built-in wireless charger-a convenience most phones don’t include. The phone measures 5.39 x 2.79 x 0.39 inches and weighs slightly less than 6 ounces, making it a tad thicker and heavier than phones with comparable-size displays. And its 5-inch display presents photos, e-mails, and the colorful elements of the Windows interface vividly and sharply.

20 for $199, the Lumia Icon is a more compact version of the Lumia 1520, offering the same PureView 20-megapixel camera and a home screen that shows three columns of Live Tiles instead of the typical two. At 5 inches, the Lumia Icon's display is plenty big for most smart phone tasks, and you don't have to be a bigfoot to hold it.Īvailable from Verizon on Feb. The Nokia Lumia Icon is a refreshing departure from the six-inch-screened behemoths being trotted out by phone makers, including the Nokia Lumia 1520, that are just too large to stow in most pockets or comfortably operate with one hand.

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