Apple's iPhone 5 Underwhelms, Heres Why The Nokia Lumina 920 Windows Phone 8 Is Better

2pacnbiggie
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edited September 2012 in IllTek
Apple underwhelms with the iPhone 5. Here's why the Nokia Lumia 920 is better. | wpcentral | Windows Phone News, Forums, and Reviews

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iPhone 5 vs the world


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Specifications - iPhone 5

Here is what the new iPhone 5 packs for the main features:

112 grams (20% lighter than the 4S)
7.6mm thin
4” in-cell 1136 x 640 display (16:9; 326ppi)
8MP rear camera with F/2.4 lens, BSI sensor and Sapphire crystal
Apple A6 Chip
4G LTE, DCHSPA

The crux of the update is this though: the iPhone 5 increases the display vertically to show more, but does not make the phone wider thereby making it easier to hold. In turn, Apple have also made it much thinner and lighter, going for the super-temporary title of “world’s thinnest” blah blah. We’re sure that will change in like 3-6 weeks, knowing how fast technology moves these days.

They also added 4G LTE, re-did their proprietary connector and gave it a faster A6 processor.

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Lumia 920 and 900

The Lumia 920 and the Lumia 900, chillin'


Let's compare

By comparison, the really thin Samsung ATIV S is 8.7mm thick and weighs in at 135g. Of course the simply massive 2300mAh battery on board makes up for that in our opinion. The Lumia 920, meanwhile is a monster, coming in at 185g and 10.7mm thick.

So if you want small and nimble, yes, the iPhone 5 is your choice and let’s not deny the fact that many people do prefer small, thin phones.

But it was the rest of the news that made the presentation, soporific. That’s because Apple either didn’t reveal anything new or what they did say was quite unexciting.

For instance, the in-cell display is neat—they put the touch sensitive components within the display directly, making it super thin. But it’s not Nokia’s Super-sensitive display. That means you have to take your gloves off to use it. That's sooo early 2012.

That's a killer commercial right there for Nokia: Show someone wearing their gloves while using the Lumia 920. Next, have the iPhone 5 with someone mashing their gloved phalanges on the screen in frustration. Sold.

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Lumia 920

Lumia 920 looks good on paper

What’s more, Nokia’s PureMotion HD+ has a 60Hz refresh rate, making it “blur free” and the fastest display on a phone. Throw in ClearBlack for super saturated colors, 4.5” inches in size and a massive 332ppi that dwarfs the iPhone 5 and we know the winner.

But that didn’t stop Apple from exclaiming, "This is the world's most advanced display and I couldn't be prouder of it."

Sorry, but bullsh-t.

Next up was the camera. Here, Apple could have snuck in some new tech that none of us would have predicted. But no they gave users an updated iPhone 4S camera--a very solid camera—but not ground breaking. With an F/2.4 lens, BSI sensor and an improved chipset, the iPhone 5 will be good but it's not pushing the boundaries.

Introducing the Nokia Lumia 920 - YouTube

Nokia though has an F/2.0 camera (more light for the sensor, more ‘bokeh’ blur), 1/3” BSI sensor and optical-image stabilization (OIS) with that last one being a first for a smartphone. Toss in Nokia’s algorithms plus Scalado’s software and in terms of raw specs, Nokia crushed Apple.

Yes, we need to do side-by-side comparison, but any photographer worth their salt would reach for the Nokia’s PureView camera over the iPhone 5 just based on specs.

Even on battery life and talk-time, Apple did not fair so well. Talk time over 3G is just 8 hours versus the 10 hours claimed by Nokia. When it comes to standby time, it’s even worse: Apple – 225 hours versus Nokia at 400.

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iPhone 5

The new iPhone 5. Not bad but not great.


Where Apple wins

Apple of course does win a few areas—super thin, super light, as mentioned above. They also announced a pre-order date (September 14th), shipping date (September 21st) and of course prices starting at the regular $199 and up.

For many, that’s a huge win for Apple as they always out do their competition that way. And while it would have been nice for Nokia to do the same, the fact of the matter that probably won’t happen. Ever. Microsoft makes the software, OEMs make the hardware and carriers have to sell it. To get all three of those to line up to make global availability announcements is just too hard, especially since Windows Phone 8 has not been RTM’d (released to manufactures aka final build).

The fact is, Samsung, HTC, LG, Huwaei etc. all play by those rules on Android and Windows Phone too. Sure, it’s not ideal but Nokia is not the exception here—Apple is. And Apple can do this for two reasons (1) they strong-armed carriers, who will never allow that to happen again and (2) they have the clout to demand things.

Microsoft? Not so much.

Having said that, look for a November release for Nokia.

A film about the best display: Nokia PureMotion - YouTube

Nokia's PureMotion HD+ is real innovation


Where Apple loses

Excitement. There, we said it. The new iPhone 5 with its longer look is not that sexy to be honest and the new features did not cause us to have a ‘wow’ moment. Not once.

Maybe that’s too much to ask from Apple. Not every Pink Floyd album can be Dark Side of the Moon, right? But Apple has set the bar for magical technology and the iPhone 5 failed to impress. Not because it's a bad phone, it just didn't push the industry that forward. Thinner and lighter with worse battery life? We went through that years ago.

No NFC, no inductive wireless charging, no OIS for the camera, no Super-sensitive touch screen, no Gorilla Glass 2, no exciting colors, no HAAC rich recording.

Lower pixels-per-inch (PPI) on the display, smaller display, worse battery life, mediocre camera specs, slower display refresh-rate. And you can't wear gloves while using it.

Will it be a nice phone? You betcha', we’re not knocking that. But will the media and fans be impressed with this when it is eventually put up against the Lumia 920 (or even other high end Android devices)? Probably not.

The fact of the matter is Nokia showed that their research & development team has a lot more up their sleeve than Apple and Nokia is just getting started.

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Lumia 920 in grey

The Lumia 920 in grey (via our Forums)


The Take Away

The iPhone 5 will sell well and will be reviewed well but it’s losing its power to impress, to set the bar for technology. It's starting to feel old. For the first time, competitors have a real chance to blow by Apple and we’re excited to say that the Lumia 920 is leading that charge.

Will it matter for sales? Not immediately but this could be the start as people begin to get excited for something different, again.

Comments

  • Dr.Chemix
    Dr.Chemix Members Posts: 11,816 ✭✭✭✭✭
    peoplejustwakinguptothetruth dot com
  • Michael_Malice
    Michael_Malice Members Posts: 17,415 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • rage
    rage Members Posts: 5,858 ✭✭✭✭✭
    LMAO!! A WindowsPhone site says the Lumina is better....I'm SHOCKED!! SHOCKED I say!! lol

    Having said that Lumina 920>>>>>>>>>>>>> Galaxy S3 and it ain't close.
    The new Zune.

    Pretty much.

  • CottonCitySlim
    CottonCitySlim Members Posts: 7,063 ✭✭✭✭✭
    i see you avoiding that iphone thread after they got ethered
  • Ounceman
    Ounceman Members Posts: 6,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2012
    Well for starters ive been an apple supporter and i currently own a jailbroken iphone 4. ive been anticipating the release of the next generation phone to see what alterations they coulddve made. needless to say i concur with the general consensus that both the ios6 and the device itself are both underwhelming and left me desiring more. yes i get that its taller, thinner, and leaner but i wanted some important strides to be made like nfc support for example. come on. we're on the 5th generation already. something like that shouldve been included


    which leads me to my next point. my disappointment with the iphone 5 left me doing research on its competition. specifaclly the lumia 920 the design is what caught my attention. its sleak, slim and sexy, and not square and bulky. it will also be running on the new windows 8 os. as ive said ealier if my feelings for the iOS were one of admiration, than what i felt for the windows mobile platform was completely diametric. i absolutely hated windows mobile. ive had nothing but bad experiences with it. but the new windows phone 8 os they are planning to release might have me jumping ship yet once again. they are pretty tight lipped about it now, but one of the things that caught my attention was the fact that windows phone 8 and windows 8 on pc's will share the same kernel. allowing esay intergration between the devices. offering a more personal experience overall. this was one of apple's strengths. the flawless intergration between devices on their ecosystem. and also one of android's achilles heel. which is why i never cared for their fragmented system outside of the customization. but another selling point especially if your a gamer is that widonws 8 os will also come with c and c++ support. making it easier for developers to create apps for the store. and it will include the active x gaming control that the pc currently uses. which is something else that will make game developers cream their pants. if all of this is true, we may soon be seeing some cutting edge, groundbreaking games being made for a smartphone.


    all of this really has me considering making that switch to actually go and cop this ? . and it also hasme paying close attention to the more details that come out. they are saying the release date is somewhere between the end of october and november. so we'll see. if all goes well this has the potential to be both an iphone and galaxy s killer
  • Matt-
    Matt- Members Posts: 21,585 ✭✭✭✭✭
    smh @ this beef. don't let it spill out into the streets
  • dalyricalbandit
    dalyricalbandit Members, Moderators Posts: 67,918 Regulator
    Got damn that Nokia joint looks big as ? next to the 5
  • Got Em Shook
    Got Em Shook Members Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭✭✭
    But its a windows phone.....lmao
  • Matt-
    Matt- Members Posts: 21,585 ✭✭✭✭✭
    man hows it gonna look if i tell people i got a nokia phone??? might as well say its got buttons on it too. hell nah
  • Michael_Malice
    Michael_Malice Members Posts: 17,415 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Will they have the original "Snake" pre installed. ? was GOAT.
  • Matt-
    Matt- Members Posts: 21,585 ✭✭✭✭✭
    matt- wrote: »
    man hows it gonna look if i tell people i got a nokia phone??? might as well say its got buttons on it too. hell nah

    tbh...nokia phones used to be the ? ...even the ones with that spinach green screen...but when they started making them color screens, the specs (at the time) were pretty good

    ? i don't know. i went from a snake phone to the iphone. that was the first and only color screen i can remember ever seeing
  • wmj710
    wmj710 Members Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭✭✭
    is this going to be unbreakable like the original nokia brick phones
  • Ounceman
    Ounceman Members Posts: 6,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2012
    They should def. put this commercial on the tube.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8_Z7_kJ3_g


    November cant get here soon enough
  • DNB1
    DNB1 Members Posts: 19,704 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I thought the wireless charging meant that you could be within a certain vicinity of the dock/stand, and your phone charges...but this can't be the case...


    It's the dock/stand that's wireless...

    Maybe dumb of me but I thought was really cool...least you can carry the dock anywhere...still a nice feature..