Nokia Lumia 822
#5446
Nokia Lumia 900
#4389Category Breakdown
Nokia Lumia 822
Nokia Lumia 900
Performance
51.357.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.856.6
Summary
- The Nokia Lumia 822 features a slightly lighter build at 141.6g compared to the Lumia 900's 160g, with both having a similar design and dimensions.
- Both devices sport a 4.3" AMOLED display with the same resolution and pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Lumia 822 is equipped with a more advanced Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset and a dual-core CPU, while the Lumia 900 uses an older Snapdragon S2 with a lower clock speed.
- The camera specifications are identical with an 8 MP rear camera, but the Lumia 822 supports 1080p video recording, whereas the Lumia 900 is limited to 720p.
- The Lumia 822 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1800mAh compared to 1830mAh in the Lumia 900, but both lack wireless charging.
- Lastly, the Lumia 822 runs on Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1, while the Lumia 900 operates on the older Windows Phone 7.5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nokia Lumia 822
Nokia Lumia 900
General
Release Date
2012
2012
Announced
2012
2012
Description
For Verizon Wireless
Also known as Nokia Lumia 900 RM-823
Display
Size
4.3"
4.3"
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
1.4 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 225
Adreno 205
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
1.2 MP
1 MP
Front Camera Details
1.2 MP
1 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
VGA@15fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1800 mAh
1830 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable (BP-4W)
Non-removable Li-Ion 1830 mAh battery (BP-6EW)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
127.8 x 68.4 x 11.2 mm, 95 cc (5.03 x 2.69 x 0.44 in)
127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm, 90 cc (5.03 x 2.70 x 0.45 in)
Weight
141.6 g
160 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gray, White, Red
Black, cyan, white, magenta
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
OS Version
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes