Nokia Lumia 810 and Lumia 820 Review

Microsoft and its partners were pushing Windows Phone 8-based smartphones hard this holiday season. In a market that's already crowded with plenty of great Android and iOS options, Microsoft and its partners definitely have their work cut out for them. Given its touch-friendly features, unique UI, and personalization options though, Windows Phone 8 is getting a second look from a lot of people.

If you're in the market for a new smartphone in the post-holiday season, you'll have a few Windows Phone 8 smartphone options to consider, including the new Lumia 810 which is exclusive to T-Mobile and the Lumia 820 which is exclusive to AT&T. These new Windows Phone 8 smartphones come with all of the Windows Phone 8 features you'd expect as well as some additional software from Nokia that is designed to bolster the capabilities of the phones. We'll discuss these features more in the coming pages of this review. Both of these phones have similar specifications with only minor differences. The majority of our hands-on look in this review is with the Lumia 810, but keep in mind that most of what we say will apply to the Lumia 820 as well.

The Lumia 810 has a 4.3-inch OLED WVGA Clear Black display as well as an 8-megapixel camera that utilizes Carl Zeiss optics. The phone also has a 1.2-megapixel Skype HD certified front-facing camera for video chat. One of the unique features of the Lumia 810 is the fact that it supports wireless charging when used with an exchangeable shell that's sold separately. These shells are available in cyan and black.

First, let's give you a quick walk-around of the device in action here in our video showcase...

Next, let's take a closer look at the hardware specifications of the Lumia 810 and Lumia 820 before we move on: