- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Nokia Lumia 900
- Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
- 4G
- 4.3"
- 1.4 GHz
#1 in Nokia phones without NFC
Released April, 2012
Rated 83% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)The LTE speeds, high-end features, and crazy-reasonable $99 price tag make the Lumia 900 a sure choice for Windows Phone fans looking for a statement piece to help them stand out.
Conclusion Check out the Nokia Lumia 900
First reviewed April, 2012
Features Key features of the Nokia Lumia 900
1.4 GHz
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 4G
Rated 70% by by The Verge (Apr, 2012)Data performance was pretty awesome on the Lumia 900 — when I was in range of LTE, of course.
screen size
4.3"
3.7"
4.7"
Lumia 900 by DigiGuru (Apr, 2012)I have to give this phone a 5 star ratingThis is a great phone, liked the size, screen is big enough and also fit in pocket.
Lumia 900 by George-W.-Elgart (Apr, 2012)The Lumia is remarkably fast and despite the size of the screen fits easily in my pocket.
screen resolution
Lumia 900 by Jun--Jun (Apr, 2012)Nokia Drive is so smooth, accurate, fast and with great detail, even better than my Garmin 900.
Lumia 900 by Michael-Huddleston (Jul, 2012)The stats for the resolution are not as dazzling the in person, the screen is clear and beautiful.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB  | 2 GB |
processor
Lumia 900 by dbehling (Jun, 2012)Who cares about dual core quad core because even though i hear it's single core it functions smooth and extremely fast.
Lumia 900 by Suresh-Margabandu (May, 2012)There are still few quirks but overall I like the simple interface, its fast (who needs quad core).
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP   | 8 MP |
Lumia 900 by Bacchus (Apr, 2012)The 8 megapixel camera on the Lumia 900 takes great photos but some of the pics did come out a little oversaturated.
Lumia 900 by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)The rear camera has an 8-megapixel sensor as well as an LED flash.
Performance Real world tests of Nokia Lumia 900
cpu speed
Lumia 900 by GSD--GSD (Apr, 2012)I was playing with a friends new Droid who was bragging about the memory and dual core processor, but the phone lagged far behind in actual performance.
Lumia 900 by TrustedReviews (Jan, 2012)In similar fashion, the wonderful optimisation of the Windows Phone system means a single-core processor is easily enough to make the phone fly.
talk time
420 min
1,200 min
900 min
Lumia 900 by John-Lonappanalthough I use the phone around less than 30 minutes talk time and very minimal data usage, also disabled all the background processes I have to charge twice a day!
Lumia 900 by The Verge (Apr, 2012)According to Nokia, you can expect about 7 hours of talk time on the phone.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Windows Phone Marketplace (Windows Phone 7.5 Mango) -
Capacitive -
8 MP -
OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power -
Supports the fastest, most reliable networks -
1.4 GHz -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations -
8 MP -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices -
16 GB -
4.3" -
50 Mb/s
cons
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Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
120,000 apps (Windows Phone Marketplace) -
limited to the phone's built-in storage for apps and data -
Dead batteries may require the entire phone to be replaced -
160 g -
None -
128 x 69 x 12 mm -
Single core -
Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 807 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by LimitedGovernment (May, 2012) Rated 100% by by Ryan-RC-Rea--VolvoZuner |
Apps
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by S.-Rife--rifes (Jul, 2012)The Microsoft Office Application that came with the phone and syncs with a 25Gig Sky Drive is very nice.
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by Will-Linders (Oct, 2012)I was concerned about not having the app store or podcasts until I learned that it has an identical app market as well as the ability to download podcasts.
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)Scrolling is pretty much always deliciously smooth, apps load relatively quickly and you very rarely come across any slowdown.
Operating system
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by Emanuel--Manny (Apr, 2012)The Windows Phone OS is the most fun OS I've used so far.
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by M.-DunbarThe Windows Phone OS is excellent and a good competitor to IOS and Android.
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by wonkywizard3 (Apr, 2012)Windows phone is a solid OS, and Nokia is a very reputable hardware maker.
Screen
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by DavidThe Amoled screen is very clear and displays the colors very well.
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 80% by by James-Fallon (May, 2012)So I purchased the Moshi bubble free screen protector which is outstanding and as impressive as the phone itself!
Operating System
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 80% by by DerpFormer Webos user switching over to Windows Phone, and I must say I am very satisfied with this phone thus far.
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by Migz7 (Apr, 2012)It's the best Windows Phone on the market and arguably as good as what Android and iPhone have on their respective platform.
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by Jean-Philippe-Savard (Apr, 2012)I'll start by saying i am a developer who create application for Windows Phone, Android and iOS.
Camera
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by Redburn237 (Apr, 2012)All good, I use canon cameras home and work and I can tell you that if you want a Really Great picture from this camera all you have to do is make some setting adjustments for ISO and light but I have found that the camera works very well in auto settings just able to take better photos with ISO and light adjustments.
Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by Keith-A.-Smith (Apr, 2012)The camera is not great: Why I did expect it to be a little better I can't say I am unhappy with it compared to other phone cameras.
Nokia Lumia 900 | by GSM Arena (Apr, 2012)As a result, images from the camera look pretty well when not zoomed at 100% so if you are not pixel peeping as we are, you will be perfectly alright with what comes out of the camera.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers LG Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 900 |
 | 2 | Nokia Lumia 920 Most built-in storage 920 vs 900 |
 | 3 | LG Optimus L9 Better than usual battery capacity LG Optimus L9 vs Nokia Lumia 900 |
 | 4 | Nokia Lumia 800 3-way tie: Supports FM radio 800 vs 900 |
 | 5 | HTC 8X Sharpest screen HTC 8X vs Nokia Lumia 900 |
 | 6 | Motorola RAZR i Longest battery life during active use Motorola RAZR i vs Nokia Lumia 900 |
 | 7 | Nokia Lumia 820 4-way tie: Screen uses OLED technology Lumia 820 vs Lumia 900 |
 | 8 | HTC 8S Lightest HTC 8S vs Nokia Lumia 900 |
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