Launch report · Nokia
Nokia Lumia 800: Nokia's first Windows Phone, wrapping WP7 in the N9's gorgeous body.
SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2011·$580·Score 50/100
The Lumia 800 was Nokia's first Windows Phone, wrapping the smooth Metro UI in the beautiful polycarbonate body of the N9. It launched the Lumia brand and Nokia's all-in Microsoft gamble — a striking device hampered only by WP7's limitations.
Key specs at launch
Display
3.7" AMOLED
OS
Windows Phone 7.5
Memory
512 MB · 16 GB
Main cam
8 MP Carl Zeiss
Battery
1,450 mAh
Weight
142 g
What stands out
- Stunning N9-derived polycarbonate body.
- Smooth Windows Phone 7.5 Metro UI.
- Carl Zeiss camera.
- Curved ClearBlack AMOLED.
What to watch
- WVGA, single-core — couldn't go to WP8.
- No front camera.
- No microSD.
- WP app ecosystem was thin.
The phone it has to beat
Nexus 4 (LG)
$299 · score 80/100