| Manufacturer | Nokia |
|---|---|
| Type | Smartphone |
| Series | Lumia |
| First released | 15 November 2012[1] |
| Predecessor | Nokia Lumia 800 |
| Successor | Nokia Lumia 830 |
| Related | Nokia Lumia 810,Nokia Lumia 820 |
| Compatible networks | CDMA20001xEV-DO GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 HSPA 850/900/1900/2100 LTE Band 13 (700) |
| Form factor | Bar |
| Dimensions | 127.8 mm (5.03 in) H 68.4 mm (2.69 in) W 11.2 mm (0.44 in) D |
| Weight | 142 g (5.0 oz) |
| Operating system | Windows Phone 8 |
| System-on-chip | QualcommSnapdragon S4 MSM8960 |
| CPU | 1.5 GHzdual-coreQualcommKrait |
| GPU | QualcommAdreno 225 |
| Memory | 1 GBRAM |
| Storage | 16 GB internalflash |
| Removable storage | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| Battery | Rechargeable BP-4W 1800mAhLi-ion battery, Qiinductive charging |
| Rear camera | 8.0-megapixel, 3264 x 2448pixels, f/2.2, Short Pulse High Power Dual-LED flash, autofocus,Carl Zeiss optics, 1080p video capture |
| Front camera | 1.3-megapixel, 1280 x 960pixels,720p video capture |
| Display | 4.3"AMOLED ClearBlack capacitive touchscreen, 800 x 480pixels at 216.97ppi, 16.7m-color, RGB Stripe, Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n,NFC,microUSB v2.0,USB On-The-GoGPS withA-GPS &GLONASS |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitivetouchscreen, proximity sensor,ambient light sensor,Gyroscope,Magnetometer, 3-axisaccelerometer |
| Other | Talk time: Up to 10.2 hours Standby time: Up to 486 hours (approx. 20.3 days) |
| Website | Nokia Lumia 822 |
TheNokia Lumia 822 is asmartphone runningWindows Phone 8 announced on 29 October 2012. It is exclusively available forVerizon customers.[2][3][4] The device is a variant ofNokia Lumia 820. The Lumia 822 supportsQi standard induction charging andLTE connectivity.
During theWindows Phone 8 announcement on 29 October 2012,Steve Ballmer announced the release of the Lumia 822 alongside various other Windows Phone 8 smartphones, such as theHTC 8X and theNokia Lumia 920. It is considered to be a carrier based variant of theNokia Lumia 820, with some specific carrier variants, such as the support for LTE networks.The Nokia Lumia 822 was actually released for sale on 15 November 2012.
On 18 February 2014, the Nokia Lumia 822 received the 'Black' firmware update (revision number 3051.40000.1352.0042), and it receive the 'DENIM' firmware update that introduces Windows 8.1.[5]
Unlike the Lumia 920 and 820, the Lumia 822 has a different body design and shape. It comes in four different colors: Black, White, Gray, and Red (which launched on 24 January to commemorateValentine's Day).[6]
The Lumia 822 features aQualcommSnapdragon S4 dual-core processor, clocked at 1.5 GHz, with 1 GB of onboardRAM.
There is 16 GB of internal storage, which is also expandable byMicroSD, up to 64 GB.
The Lumia 822 features aGorilla Glass 2-covered, 4.3-inch display at aWVGA (800×480) resolution. The screen utilisesAMOLED display technologies, featuring Nokia's ClearBlack display technology. This adds a polarizing filter in the display to remove reflection of light from the screen to make blacks darker and deeper, improving contrast.
Similar to the Lumia 820, the rear-facing camera features an 8-megapixel sensor with a f/2.2Carl ZeissTessar lens. The rear-facing camera is also capable of shooting1080p full HD video at 30fps. The front-facing camera has a resolution of 1.2 megapixels, allowing for videos at720p.[7]
The Lumia 822 supports all of Verizon'sCDMA andLTE bands. It also supports variousGSM bands for world roaming purposes. It supportsNFC, allowing for transfer of small files between phones. Other connectivity includes;Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n,Bluetooth 4.0 andMicro USB.
Like its sibling phones, the Lumia 820 and 920, the 822 supports inductive charging throughQi technology. With this, it allows the phone to be placed on either a charging pillow or plate and be charged.
Jessica Dolcourt fromCNET wrote: "The Nokia Lumia 822 offers a very good value for Verizon, but if you're into stylish design and spotless call quality, this isn't the phone for you."[8]
David Eitelbach from Laptopmag wrote: "The Lumia 822 makes a good first impression, but unfortunately the good vibes don't last as long as we'd like."[9]