I thoroughly enjoy the noise cancellation! I was visiting Niagara Falls and wasn't far from the falls and was told that the only thing you could hear on the phone was my voice! Wonderful!
Great review. I'm stuck between this or a Note 2. I love the large screen on the note, but I've always been drawn to the Windows Phone OS. Oh, and I see you're a Blue Moon guy, fantastic choice.
Great review, now I want to change to windows phone, Android is somehow too general. Yet I still confuse which I should buy, will there be another 4 or 4,3 inch WP8 coming with a familiar specs?
Dont buy windows phone. I was using wp8. Its a good looking phone no doubt but its measure problem is lack of apps. U will miss all kind of apps in wp8. That's why I switched to android. You even cant send a video and receive a video file via Bluetooth. Many more drawbacks.
Rakesh Das You don't need to send videos via Bluetooth. NFC is used for that, as well as all other files. The lack of apps is no longer a problem, as most if not all of the apps on android are now on windows 8.1.
what a phone to be mine,great features like the advanced speaker and digital amplifier,a mix of lumia and xpressmusic phone,please come to the philippines we love this smartphone
Instead of having camera apps. They can be lens accessed from within the camera interface. Full integration. That's just how you find more that you don't have installed.
okay cool thanks for that ill check it out, does it also have something like snap chat by any chance? I know people think they're lame apps but when you have a bunch of mates using it its great
Just a few months ago in the review of the lumia 920, John V mentioned that the screen is very detailed and sharp looking. But now a few months later , he's saying the lumia 928 which has the same screen resolution and pixel density, the screen is not that sharp and its difficult to make out fine details . That's just bcuz 1080p screend are out.
Yeah choose the Lumia. This has 32gb and the Droid Mini only has 16gb. This has a larger 4.5 display (compared to 4.3 inch) and has Amoled compared to LCD. Also it has a louder speaker compared to the Droid Mini (which I should mention my brother has the Droid and I have this phone). And this is also really easy to navigate! Especially when you set things up, just put in your emails and everything else is done for you including calenders. It would also be a good idea to set up Skydrive.
nokia- I love your camera and strong body sony- best designs and coolest phones samsung- i love the way you make me feel myself HTC- i love your speakers very clear sounds and nice designs apple- i love your quick responsiveness black berry- piss off
The S4 running an android platform has multiple apps that allow for photo taking, video filming as well as editing. WP8 limits users with it's locked OS, even if you tried to run professional apps, you would still be limited. Btw, an S4 can easily be adjusted to use lighting in dim areas.
I have a N9 and a Lumia 920. Both are great but the 920 is much better: Better camera, better customization, better apps, bigger better screen, better processor, better EVERYTHING. I still love the N9 though.
No current phone truly uses Chrome. Chrome on Android and iOS (and most mobile browsers actually) are just wrappers of the default browsers. They just change the appearance, alter the UI slightly, and allow bookmark and history syncing. Under the hood they are still either "Browser" on Android or Safari on iOS.
Megapixels don't count but the advantage of a bigger photo means you can crop and compress the photo. Also for phones with higher megapixels like galaxy, it has no features to match when it comes to the sensor, ois and the lack of a good Carl Zeiss lens.
I don't see why everyone hates the verizon logo. I don't mind it. I really like the windows 8 look on this phone. Its very close to ios. I might actually switch to windows phone 8 after I am due for an upgrade but its not until january 2014 so a new nokia lumia phone might be out by then.
Get it, or the 1020. I own a 928 for about a month. Like it alot and that I owned an iphone which i handed down and a tablet android nexus 7 which i also gave a way. Honestly, I don't regret trying a new OS from the common. I actually believe this will be big later on.
I need help!!! On the second screen, where all the apps appear, (#abcd..) appear about apps. How do I remove this!? I tried searching through my settings millions of times, and still no luck! HELP!
are you referring to the letters and numbers? There is no way to remove them unless you uninstall some apps. They are used for faster navigation and better organization. Sorry!
Web browser must be gratifying if you're use to android lag. Did you see the lag on the pinching when using the browser? The iPhone 5 has zero lag while doing the same pinches on the same website. Good luck.
Windows phone probably has one of the most stable OS on the market - let alone having one of the best companies supporting their OS - Nokia. Nokia recently seem to be going down hill which is what most Americans and European people think ( im from the UK) however they are leading in Asia - especially in Indian they are the leading brand. Nokia is a phone brand and android is an OS it doesn't make sense to compare them.
I do, the Nokia is nice, but there is an actual launcher for the S4 called "launcher 8" that mimics the look and UI navigation of a Window's 8 phone pretty convincingly. If I get bored of the Samsung UI and look then I have more options to customize my phone that an Iphone and W8 phone user, that means a lot.
dude just download the app: itsdagram, it is the windows alternative AND what makes it different from the other alternatives is that you can finally post pictures! [Cost: 1.25]
I don't mean expandable storage, i don't really mind that but i have a lot of movies, pictures ad files on my external hard drive and i was wondering if there was any possible way for me to connect the external hard drive to the phone, like i said on android you can buy a OTG cable and the software supports USB drives/ hard drives and you can access all the video, pics and files does the windows software do this ?
believe me nowadays the app argument no longer applies, you can get 90% of the apps (or equivalent apps with the same functionality and that often even work and look better than the original) that you can on ios or android. It is still lacking in the lattest games but even then its catching up quickly.
Hi i really need some help about this phone, does this or windows phone in general connect to USB hard drives like android does? For android you can connect an OTG cable is it possible for windows mobile ?
1/15? How many people are at your school, because mine has about 2,000 and I've only seen literally 5 windows phones and this was one of them. There was also 3 Lumia 822s and 1 Lumia 520. So if you also had 2,000 students at your school, that would make about 133 students with this phone, and I would doubt that.
I'll be honest with you, Internet Explorer is awesome. It's just as good, if not better, than Chrome. It allows the user to have a desktop browser mode instead of the mobile only found in Chrome and is amazingly fast.
For me, the problem of Lumia phone is the camera's shutter speed and market place. I know they are working hard on catching up with IOS and Android but i sincerely hope that they have more apps in their market. Overall, it have better performance compared to Iphone and Android phone.
Yeah, but you are stuck with that OS, sometimes it is nice to have the option to change the OS to just about anything you want. It's for those days you get bored :)
dose not exist in WP8: (how to choose a address from Map for a contact?) [choose personal SMS ring ton?] (very basic calendar?) [trace on Map, dose not support ? only WP.] (way point manager?) [alarm and clock, very basic?] (volume control and rington control are the same?) [call manager? missed/received/dialled] (SMS manager ?) [data counter?] (file browser? -make folder, delete file, rename file) [profiles ?] (timing for profiles?) (Big screen,But very bad organized)
Everyone wants best voice quality on calls, best connectivity on internet and best Camera on his Smartphone. Nokia is fulfilling these needs. Nothing remains after that. If you like Gaming, just buy a Play Station or XBOX or play it on your PC. You cannot really enjoy Gaming on Any Smartphone. Even if it is Galaxy S4.This is my experience.
No, it still feels like you're moving from screen to screen... The only bad thing about this phone is Windows 8, it makes me feel as if there was so much effort put into to smoothing out the details such as being able to link it to your xbox and random stuff like that, that the actual important stuff that everyone uses was simply neglected. The OS is just bad, the phone itself is quite good though.
Yea I hope too..But unfortunately Microsoft are totally stubborn to their customers demand to improved their product and services. I already reply feedback on them to add on notification centre in their release GDR2 update.I hope they will consider it...
You cant say is bad bro. You might not like it, and thats ql :) For me, w8 is the best OS, for someone else is iOS or android. That's why we have bunch of choices :) Different taste. And for me it doesn't feel moving from screen to screen, more like turning around in some 3d space, really lovin' it !
I really wanted to buy this phone, but one day I went into a Verizon store that actually had all the phones linked to the wifi and I got to use this side by side to a galaxy s4, the S4 blew this phone out of the water, the UI and features, and overall experience are just lightyears better than this phone. I know the Lumia is the king of low light but try taking a pic with the S4 then take one with the Nokia, then zoom in on the image. The S4 is way more crisp, video is too.
The 928. The 920 lacks the xenon flash and louder speaker and i can say, having now owned both, the flash makes a difference with not flushing out skin tone and being able to hear music/videos on the speaker. The reasons to look at the 920 are the color options. I had a yellow 920 and i wish the 928 came in those options. 925, pass. Yes, the camera is supposed to be great but it also got rid of the wireless charging unless you had a case attached to it. 928, get it, be happy :-)
Hate that it took Nokia this long to have a Lumia 920 type phone on verizon, why couldn't made one at the time or have one a month after the 920 premiered? Man I tell you they're slipping more and more.
I respect your stage presence and you clearly know what your talking about very good job
Love his reviews always great insight before I buy a phone
I thoroughly enjoy the noise cancellation! I was visiting Niagara Falls and wasn't far from the falls and was told that the only thing you could hear on the phone was my voice! Wonderful!
Great Review Dude. I was on the fence but I'm picking one up tomorrow.
Great review. I'm stuck between this or a Note 2. I love the large screen on the note, but I've always been drawn to the Windows Phone OS. Oh, and I see you're a Blue Moon guy, fantastic choice.
the camera is crazy good, i have this phone and love taking pictures and i tell ya its the best ive seen so far!
this is the only good fair review i've seen of a nokia WP8 by phone arena.
Great review, now I want to change to windows phone, Android is somehow too general. Yet I still confuse which I should buy, will there be another 4 or 4,3 inch WP8 coming with a familiar specs?
i needed to get my phone unlocked so i could change networks, i went to nokiageeks(.us) where they helped me to unlock my phone for free
Dont buy windows phone. I was using wp8. Its a good looking phone no doubt but its measure problem is lack of apps. U will miss all kind of apps in wp8. That's why I switched to android. You even cant send a video and receive a video file via Bluetooth. Many more drawbacks.
Rakesh Das You don't need to send videos via Bluetooth. NFC is used for that, as well as all other files. The lack of apps is no longer a problem, as most if not all of the apps on android are now on windows 8.1.
Excellent non-bias review. Thank you PhoneArena.
Buying this as a spare in case my HTC One breaks. But I love new tech so it's really like a late Christmas present to myself.
the lumia 928 seems like a nice phone. One of the coolest things is office
what i love is the vivid and crispness of the display. :)
I love the form of this phone over the 920. I have a 920 now and the corners should have been rounded out. Huge fan of how this phone looks.
what a phone to be mine,great features like the advanced speaker and digital amplifier,a mix of lumia and xpressmusic phone,please come to the philippines we love this smartphone
John V should do all phonearena reviews :)
wonderful review.... keep it up John!
please John , you should do most of the reviews !!
Omg not only the 928 is already being reviewed, my favorite reviewer Joohhhnnnnnn V IS the reviewer! Good life. :D
At last we meet, the voice behind all the reviews :D
Best phone on the market right now. Cant wait to get one!
I honestly love this nerd. He's the voice of wisdom in the mobile device arena.
Instead of having camera apps. They can be lens accessed from within the camera interface. Full integration. That's just how you find more that you don't have installed.
I really like the video, so I will give this phone a try. Thank, John!
okay cool thanks for that ill check it out, does it also have something like snap chat by any chance? I know people think they're lame apps but when you have a bunch of mates using it its great
Just a few months ago in the review of the lumia 920, John V mentioned that the screen is very detailed and sharp looking. But now a few months later , he's saying the lumia 928 which has the same screen resolution and pixel density, the screen is not that sharp and its difficult to make out fine details . That's just bcuz 1080p screend are out.
Great review and quality video.
Yeah choose the Lumia. This has 32gb and the Droid Mini only has 16gb. This has a larger 4.5 display (compared to 4.3 inch) and has Amoled compared to LCD. Also it has a louder speaker compared to the Droid Mini (which I should mention my brother has the Droid and I have this phone). And this is also really easy to navigate! Especially when you set things up, just put in your emails and everything else is done for you including calenders. It would also be a good idea to set up Skydrive.
nokia- I love your camera and strong body
sony- best designs and coolest phones
samsung- i love the way you make me feel myself
HTC- i love your speakers very clear sounds and nice designs
apple- i love your quick responsiveness
black berry- piss off
The S4 running an android platform has multiple apps that allow for photo taking, video filming as well as editing. WP8 limits users with it's locked OS, even if you tried to run professional apps, you would still be limited. Btw, an S4 can easily be adjusted to use lighting in dim areas.
I have a N9 and a Lumia 920. Both are great but the 920 is much better: Better camera, better customization, better apps, bigger better screen, better processor, better EVERYTHING. I still love the N9 though.
@KingR That's all I use on my 920. Mainly because white is awesome on IPS displays.
Do you predict the Nokia Lumia 928 will be available for AT&T?
No current phone truly uses Chrome. Chrome on Android and iOS (and most mobile browsers actually) are just wrappers of the default browsers. They just change the appearance, alter the UI slightly, and allow bookmark and history syncing. Under the hood they are still either "Browser" on Android or Safari on iOS.
Megapixels don't count but the advantage of a bigger photo means you can crop and compress the photo. Also for phones with higher megapixels like galaxy, it has no features to match when it comes to the sensor, ois and the lack of a good Carl Zeiss lens.
That is absolutely true, It's amazing! But the forthcoming Nokia EOS, sporting WP8, hopefully and probable will be even better.
whats wrong with nokia phones in your opinion? I was planning on getting a nokia 925 since I heard so many good things about the phone.
I want to buy a new Windows Phone and I can't make up my mind between Lumia 928, 925 and 920. What do you recommend?
I don't see why everyone hates the verizon logo. I don't mind it. I really like the windows 8 look on this phone. Its very close to ios. I might actually switch to windows phone 8 after I am due for an upgrade but its not until january 2014 so a new nokia lumia phone might be out by then.
In my opinion John V is the best reviewer of PhoneArena... Stop judging his reviews by his face!
I'll be picking mine up on Monday!!!
Get it, or the 1020. I own a 928 for about a month. Like it alot and that I owned an iphone which i handed down and a tablet android nexus 7 which i also gave a way. Honestly, I don't regret trying a new OS from the common. I actually believe this will be big later on.
What was the "Find more lenses" option when you were showing the different camera modes?
I have a question, are pretty much all the apps still costing money or are more free and hows the internet browsing
I need help!!! On the second screen, where all the apps appear, (#abcd..) appear about apps. How do I remove this!? I tried searching through my settings millions of times, and still no luck! HELP!
are you referring to the letters and numbers? There is no way to remove them unless you uninstall some apps. They are used for faster navigation and better organization. Sorry!
Yes you went back to reviewing phones
is Nokia also make the International version of this phone?
Get the phone with this build, camera, specs etc, running android 4.3 and you've got something worth buying
Can you guys do a review of the 920???
Web browser must be gratifying if you're use to android lag. Did you see the lag on the pinching when using the browser? The iPhone 5 has zero lag while doing the same pinches on the same website. Good luck.
are any of yall's pictures coming out really fuzzy? when im on fb the pictures im looking at are also fuzzy. i think i might go return it :(
my god, that while hes holding it looks awesome.
thanks for the excellent review
Nokia Lumia 920 had no capability of locking the screen to portrait view. Is that a new feature on the 928? Thanks for the answer.
Windows phone probably has one of the most stable OS on the market - let alone having one of the best companies supporting their OS - Nokia. Nokia recently seem to be going down hill which is what most Americans and European people think ( im from the UK) however they are leading in Asia - especially in Indian they are the leading brand. Nokia is a phone brand and android is an OS it doesn't make sense to compare them.
Ahhhhh, I misread that and thought that you genuinely thought that a 5 year old phone camera lens was better xD
and ive had several people go "woah, what is that thing!" lol
I have a app on my Lumia called My Tiles that you can use it to group apps like folders on the homescreen.
Is this phone coming to Europe, too? I mean, or is it limited to the USA only (the Verizon logo at the top)??
I do, the Nokia is nice, but there is an actual launcher for the S4 called "launcher 8" that mimics the look and UI navigation of a Window's 8 phone pretty convincingly. If I get bored of the Samsung UI and look then I have more options to customize my phone that an Iphone and W8 phone user, that means a lot.
Windows phones are so good yet so underrated. I bet only 1/15 of the people at my school have this phone
2 years? Nice! It's a good phone isn't it?
dude just download the app: itsdagram, it is the windows alternative AND what makes it different from the other alternatives is that you can finally post pictures! [Cost: 1.25]
I feel genuinely conflicted about possibly upgrading to this phone.
Hold the power button and the down volume down at the same time for 10-15 seconds. It will vibrate a little and your touchscreen will work again.
john V!! Dont let the rest do reviews!
I don't mean expandable storage, i don't really mind that but i have a lot of movies, pictures ad files on my external hard drive and i was wondering if there was any possible way for me to connect the external hard drive to the phone, like i said on android you can buy a OTG cable and the software supports USB drives/ hard drives and you can access all the video, pics and files does the windows software do this ?
believe me nowadays the app argument no longer applies, you can get 90% of the apps (or equivalent apps with the same functionality and that often even work and look better than the original) that you can on ios or android. It is still lacking in the lattest games but even then its catching up quickly.
Hey John try some Glycolic face wash 10% strength, anyway excellent review as always.
Will they remove the Verizon logo when arrive to other countries?
Hi i really need some help about this phone, does this or windows phone in general connect to USB hard drives like android does? For android you can connect an OTG cable is it possible for windows mobile ?
1/15? How many people are at your school, because mine has about 2,000 and I've only seen literally 5 windows phones and this was one of them. There was also 3 Lumia 822s and 1 Lumia 520. So if you also had 2,000 students at your school, that would make about 133 students with this phone, and I would doubt that.
John is baaaack ^^
Can you use Chrome browser on Windows phone 8? I mean can you download the browser from windows phone 8 market place?
Which phone should I get this or the Samsung Galaxy S4
is this phone GSM, CDMA or both networks, I mean just insert any sim-card either gsm or cdma, is it like that???
Awesome, sleek and compact. Thumbs up if you agree :)
I'll be honest with you, Internet Explorer is awesome. It's just as good, if not better, than Chrome. It allows the user to have a desktop browser mode instead of the mobile only found in Chrome and is amazingly fast.
For me, the problem of Lumia phone is the camera's shutter speed and market place. I know they are working hard on catching up with IOS and Android but i sincerely hope that they have more apps in their market. Overall, it have better performance compared to Iphone and Android phone.
Many would envy this guy's job.
Yeah, but you are stuck with that OS, sometimes it is nice to have the option to change the OS to just about anything you want. It's for those days you get bored :)
Go with Windows Phone. I was debating between Android and WP about a year ago and went with WP and I will never change to anything else.
Y not available in UK?? I want it
Yep. It's called Itsdagram - unofficial but works the same way so no problem!
I like the design....must look on it!
nothing much changed. i like my 920, i had fall it many times and still in good condition ^^ TANK!
Great review. Great phone!
dose not exist in WP8:
(how to choose a address from Map for a contact?)
[choose personal SMS ring ton?]
(very basic calendar?)
[trace on Map, dose not support ? only WP.]
(way point manager?)
[alarm and clock, very basic?]
(volume control and rington control are the same?)
[call manager? missed/received/dialled]
(SMS manager ?)
[data counter?]
(file browser? -make folder, delete file, rename file)
[profiles ?]
(timing for profiles?)
(Big screen,But very bad organized)
I just went from an IPhone 5 to this phone and I am very happy
Everyone wants best voice quality on calls, best connectivity on internet and best Camera on his Smartphone. Nokia is fulfilling these needs. Nothing remains after that. If you like Gaming, just buy a Play Station or XBOX or play it on your PC. You cannot really enjoy Gaming on Any Smartphone. Even if it is Galaxy S4.This is my experience.
No, it still feels like you're moving from screen to screen...
The only bad thing about this phone is Windows 8, it makes me feel as if there was so much effort put into to smoothing out the details such as being able to link it to your xbox and random stuff like that, that the actual important stuff that everyone uses was simply neglected. The OS is just bad, the phone itself is quite good though.
If you want to know you can look for some of my other comments because I'm not repeating myself for around the fifth time now.
Yea I hope too..But unfortunately Microsoft are totally stubborn to their customers demand to improved their product and services. I already reply feedback on them to add on notification centre in their release GDR2 update.I hope they will consider it...
This phone is for Verizon in U.S. ONLY. In Europe there's 920 and 925, but no 928.
You cant say is bad bro. You might not like it, and thats ql :)
For me, w8 is the best OS, for someone else is iOS or android.
That's why we have bunch of choices :) Different taste.
And for me it doesn't feel moving from screen to screen, more like turning around in some 3d space, really lovin' it !
is it loud as 106 phon as the nokia 600?please answer
I really wanted to buy this phone, but one day I went into a Verizon store that actually had all the phones linked to the wifi and I got to use this side by side to a galaxy s4, the S4 blew this phone out of the water, the UI and features, and overall experience are just lightyears better than this phone. I know the Lumia is the king of low light but try taking a pic with the S4 then take one with the Nokia, then zoom in on the image. The S4 is way more crisp, video is too.
When will Windows phones get instagram?
The 928. The 920 lacks the xenon flash and louder speaker and i can say, having now owned both, the flash makes a difference with not flushing out skin tone and being able to hear music/videos on the speaker. The reasons to look at the 920 are the color options. I had a yellow 920 and i wish the 928 came in those options. 925, pass. Yes, the camera is supposed to be great but it also got rid of the wireless charging unless you had a case attached to it. 928, get it, be happy :-)
I like the 928, but the 920 has a much nicer build and just feels better overall.
Hate that it took Nokia this long to have a Lumia 920 type phone on verizon, why couldn't made one at the time or have one a month after the 920 premiered? Man I tell you they're slipping more and more.