Nokia Lumia Icon Release Date: Specs Of Newly Launched Windows Phone Device Incl. 5-inch OLED Display, 20MP PureView Camera; Expected To Produce Great Photos, Vids

Nokia Lumia Icon release date: Specs of the newly launched Windows Phone device, available through Verizon, includes a 5-inch OLED display, 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 SoC processor, and 2GB of RAM.

According to Phone Arena, one of the highlights of the Nokia Lumia Icon is its 20MP PureView camera with optical image stabilization, ZEISS optics, double LED flash, and plenty of manual controls offered by a pre-loaded Nokia Camera app.

The snapper of the new Nokia Lumia Icon maybe similar to the one present on the Lumia 1520, which means this is a device that can be expected to produce great photos and videos. The Nokia Lumia Icon can be set to save two files for each shot - a full-res 19MP image for cropping or editing and a scaled down 5MP image size that is ideal for sharing online. Phone Arena notes that photographers would be happy to know that the smartphone can save in RAW (DNG) format for post-processing.

The gadget-focused site says that videos taken by the Nokia Lumia Icon should look and sound outstanding as well. Features that could make this happen for the phone include four built-in microphones, the smartphone can capture high-quality audio even at very high volume levels. Phone Arena notes that Nokia’s software take advantage of the sensor’s large size by enabling pixelation-free zoom of up to 3x in recording videos.

The Nokia Lumia Icon’s 5-inch OLED display is a huge selling point for the device. Resolution for the unit is at 1080 x 1920, enabling the Lumia Icon to have a PPI of 441 pixels per inch. The touchscreen also has super sensitive properties, which include the ability to operate it with a pen, fingernail, or even through a glove.

The Nokia Lumia Icon will be available on February 20th for $199.

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