Nokia Lumia 1020 Specs, Price, Release Date: 41-Megapixel Camera Hailed As ‘Best Windows Phone Ever Made,’ Handset Now In China For $973

The Nokia Lumia 1020 specs have surprised many tech observers, especially with its 41-megapixel camera phone. It has instantly made it the smartphone with the best camera in the market. And according to Matthew Miller’s article on ZDNet, the handset is the “best windows phone ever made.”

After his exhaustive review of the gadget on the site, Miller concluded that though Nokia Lumia 1020 is the best Windows phone out there, it may not be for everyone because of its size. The author shifted from iPhone 5 to the Lumia 1020 and said that he discovers new functions with the camera daily.

The attractive and unique, boxy phone designs also help make Nokia Lumia 1020 an aesthetic pleaser. The gadget has also arrived and is available at the what is the world’s biggest consumer market.

Now available in China for $973.00

Nokia Lumia 1020 took center stage Thursday morning at a launch event launch event held by Nokia China’s general manager, Erik Bertman and several partners, according to the blog Tech in Asia.

The Lumia will sell unlocked for 5,999 yuan or $973. According to Tech in Asia, it’s the same price as the unlocked version of the 32GB iPhone.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 will initially be sold by China Unicom and will eventually be available through China Mobile, the country’s biggest carrier. Unicom is offering budget-conscious consumers a deal to pay the phone at 999 yuan ($163) down and then 386 yuan ($63) spread over a period of three users, according to WMPoweruser.

The widely talked about Windows Phone will come to the U.K. in September, according to O2. The price of the phone in pounds sterling has yet to be determined.

Living up to its hype

According to a report by VentureBeat, the Nokia Lumia 1020 lived up to its hype as it can take very clear photos almost similar to what a point and shoot camera can produce. Based on a series of images taken by VentureBeat, the images could be mistaken as coming from DSLR shots. Even in low light, the smartphone from the Finnish tech giant is way ahead of the competition.

The 1020 also shoots the best videos coming from a smartphone, thanks to the powerful PureView sensor. The phone’s advance optical image stabilization allows anyone who can’t keep their hands steady while taking video to be able to capture clear visuals.

The look of the phone stands-out as it doesn’t look like any other phone in the market, which the VentureBeat write says is a good thing.