Nokia Lumia 822 vs. Nokia Lumia 900 Updated (October, 2012): Compare the Nokia Lumia 822 vs Nokia Lumia 920 5.8 Tie Nokia Lumia 900 Reasons to buy the Nokia Lumia 900 Built in FM radio Listen to music from your favorite stations 5.7 Tie Nokia Lumia 822 Reasons to buy the Nokia Lumia 822 Adobe Flash support Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash Multitasking Switch between running apps Has an app store Easily get games and programs for your phone Memory card Micro SD, Micro SDHC, Micro SDXC NFC Support Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications Better bluetooth support 4.0 Full HD 1080p @ 30fps Average number of processor cores Dual core Average weight 142 g Average talk time 10.2 hours Average standby time 20.2 days Fast processor 1.5 GHz Larger than average 68x127x11 mm

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Overview

Music 4.0 vs 7.0 Winner: Nokia Lumia 900 [details] Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are Processing power 7.8 vs 7.2 Winner: Nokia Lumia 822 [details] More cores means better multitasking and responsiveness, Dual core vs Single core More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 10% faster), 1.5 GHz vs 1.4 GHz Battery 5.2 vs 4.7 Winner: Nokia Lumia 822 [details] Around 50% more talk time per battery charge, 10.2 hours vs 7 hours More than 60% more standby time, less frequent charging, 20.2 days vs 12.5 days Photo & Video 7.9 vs 7.5 Winner: Nokia Lumia 822 [details] Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video, 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0 Too close to call [details] Size 7.2 vs 6.9 Too close to call [details] Large Screen 5.9 vs 5.9 Too close to call [details] Storage 1.9 vs 1.9 Too close to call [details] Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0 Too close to call [details] Network 9.1 vs - Missing information [details] Both have recent network technology for fast data transfer Fast data transfer Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering Web browsing 10.0 vs - Missing information [details] Overall 5.7 vs 5.8

Music

	Nokia Lumia 822			Nokia Lumia 900
	FM Radio	No	vs	Yes	With the Lumia 900 you can listen to music from your favorite radio stations
	FM Transmitter	No	vs	No	Neither have built-in FM transmitters
	Headphone jack	3.5 mm	vs	3.5 mm	Both have a headphone jack

Processing power

	Nokia Lumia 822			Nokia Lumia 900
	Frequency	1.5 GHz	vs	1.4 GHz	Powerful processors, very snappy and responsive
	Number of cores	Dual core	vs	Single core	The Lumia 822 has 2 cores while the Lumia 900 has 1
	RAM	1024 MB	vs	512 MB	Average amount of RAM for running apps

Battery

	Nokia Lumia 822			Nokia Lumia 900
	Talk time	10.2 hours	vs	7 hours	Average talk time
	Standby time	20.2 days	vs	12.5 days	Average standby time
	Battery capacity	1,800 mAh	vs	1,830 mAh	Average capacity batteries
	Technology	Lithium Ion	vs	Lithium Ion

Photo & Video

	Nokia Lumia 822			Nokia Lumia 900
	Camera	8 MP	vs	8 MP	They both have cameras
	Flash	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have camera flashes
	Secondary Camera	1.2 MP	vs	1 MP
	Movie format	1080p @ 30fps	vs	720p @ 30fps	Good movie support
	Video out	Unknown	vs	None

Sensors

	Nokia Lumia 822			Nokia Lumia 900
	GPS	Assisted GPS	vs	Assisted GPS	Have assisted GPS
	Accelerometer	Yes	vs	Yes	Both include an accelerometer
	Compass	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have integrated compasses
	Gyroscope	Yes	vs	Yes

Size

	Nokia Lumia 822			Nokia Lumia 900
	Weight	142 g	vs	160 g	The Lumia 822 isn't too heavy, but the Lumia 900 is quite heavy
	Thickness	11 mm	vs	12 mm	Average thickness
	Size	68x127x11 mm	vs	127x68x11 mm	Large
	Waterproof	No	vs	No	Neither are waterproof

Screen

	Nokia Lumia 822			Nokia Lumia 900
	Screen size	4.3"	vs	4.3"	Average sized screens
	Screen resolution	800x480	vs	800x480	Average screen resolution
	Screen PPI	216 PPI	vs	216 PPI	Average display of text, images and video
	Screen type	AMOLED	vs	AMOLED	Both have OLED screens, fairly common
	Touchscreen type	Capacitive	vs	Capacitive	Touchscreen

Storage

	Nokia Lumia 822			Nokia Lumia 900
	Memory card	Micro SD, Micro SDHC, Micro SDXC	vs	None	The Lumia 822 has a memory card slot which is great for increasing your phone's storage for photos, videos and music
	Internal storage	16 GB	vs	16 GB	Average amount of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies

Keyboard & keypad

	Nokia Lumia 822			Nokia Lumia 900
	Numeric keypad	None	vs	None	Neither has a numeric keypad
	Keyboard	None	vs	None	Neither has a physical keyboard

Network

	Nokia Lumia 822			Nokia Lumia 900
	Network	LTE (50 mbps)	vs	LTE (50 mbps)	Fast data transfer
	Generation	4G	vs	4G	Both have recent network technology for fast data transfer
	Download speed	8.0 mbps	vs	Unknown
	Upload speed	2.71 mbps	vs	Unknown
	Network latency	94 ms	vs	Unknown
	Wifi	802.11n (150 mbps)	vs	802.11n (150 mbps)	Average wifi speed
	Wifi hotspot	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
	NFC	Yes	vs	No	The Lumia 822 supports near field communication (NFC) which can be used for wireless payments and other transactions
	Bluetooth	4.0	vs	2.1	The Lumia 822 has recent bluetooth support , but the Lumia 900's bluetooth support is quite old

Web browsing

	Nokia Lumia 822			Nokia Lumia 900
	Browser benchmark	479 ms	vs	Unknown
	Adobe Flash support	Yes	vs	No	The Lumia 822 can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

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