Nokia Lumia 928 Spec, Features and Review

Nokia's Lumia 928 is pretty much the big high end Windows Phone 8 phone right now. As such, it's unsurprisingly a pretty great phone. Nokia's always been known for good reception. The screen is high quality and a pretty nice size (I'm increasingly leaning towards liking even larger screens, but 4.5" isn't bad). It's got tech in it for dealing with sun glare, and is supposed to work even if you're wearing gloves (though I haven't tried, since...well, it's 85 degrees out!) The CPU/GPU/RAM are all high end. See specifications of the Nokia 928 below

Full Specifications and Features of Nokia Lumia 928

Design
	Looking at it from its sides, we do recognize its thinner frame, which is partly due to the tapered design that’s been employed by many other contemporary handsets of late. However, despite its skinnier appearance from its sides, it progressively gets thicker towards the middle section of the chassis – and eventually flattening out. From the front, it looks a bit one-dimensional with its straight hard lines and 90-degree corners, which doesn’t particularly make for the best ergonomics when it’s held in the hand.
Dimensions	Height: 133.0 mm
	Width: 68.9 mm
	Thickness: 10.1 mm
	Weight: 162.0 g
	Volume: 92.75 cm3
Display
Type	OLED (Full-Color)
Display Resolution	1280 x 768 Pixels
Colors	16M Colors
Data Network
LTE network bands3	4, 13
LTE max data speed DL	100 Mbps
LTE max data speed UL	50 Mbps
WCDMA network	850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
WCDMA max data speed DL	HSDPA - 21.1 Mbps
WCDMA max data speed UL	HSUPA - 5.76 Mbps
CDMA network bands	BC0, BC1
CDMA max data speed DL	Rev 0 /A 2.4 Mbps /3.1 Mbps
CDMA max data speed UL	Rev 0 /A 153.2 kbps /1.8 Mbps
GSM network	850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
GSM max data speed DL	EGPRS 236.8 kbps
GSM max data speed UL	EGPRS 236.8 kbps
Camera On the surface, the camera UI is pretty much stock Windows Phone 8, which is uncluttered with most of the controls and icons positioned towards the right edge of the interface. In addition to using the shutter key to control its focus, it also features the always handy touch focus system as well, which also seems to adjust the exposure as well
Main camera sensor	8.7 MP PureView
Camera resolution	3264 x 2448 Pixel(s)
Main camera focus type	Auto focus with two-stage capture key
Camera digital zoom	4 multiple
Main camera f-number/aperture	f/2.0
Camera features	Main camera - other features: Touch focus, Landscape orientation, Exposure compensation, Auto and manual exposure, Auto and manual white balance, Active toolbar, Full screen viewfinder, Automatic motion blur reduction, Geotagging, Optical image stabilization, True 16:9 sensor, PureView, Backside-illuminated image sensor, Automatic photo upload to web services, Full resolution photo and video upload
	Digital camera add-ons: Nokia Smart Camera, Cinemagraph lens, Panorama lens, Bing vision, Nokia Pro Camera
Memory
RAM	1 GB
Mass memory	32 GB
Free cloud storage	7 GB
Multimedia Supporting different video codecs out of the box, like DivX, H.264, MPEG-4, and Xvid, it’s wonderful watching high-definition 1080p videos in all of their glory on the Lumia 928. Naturally, its vivid colors, large real estate, and strong brightness output help to contrast its smooth playback.
Music apps	Nokia Music, Mix Radio
DRM support	PlayReady
Radio features	Internet Radio
Camera video resolution	1080p (Full HD, 1920 x 1080)
Camera video zoom	4 multiple
Connectivity Lumia 928 features a wide array of connectivity options beyond its 4G LTE cellular service, including dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, DLNA, and NFC support, with everything accessed (unfortunately) by digging around the Settings menu.
Charging connectors	Micro-USB
AV connectors	3.5 mm audio connector
System connectors	Micro-USB-B
USB	USB 2.0
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth profiles	Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1, Hands-free profile (HFP) 1.5, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.4, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.1
Wi-Fi	WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi security modes	WPA2 (AES/TKIP), WPA, WPA-Personal, WEP, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA
NFC	Secure NFC for payment, Sharing, Pairing, Tagging
Other wireless connectivity	Wi-Fi Channel bonding
Battery Like the Lumia 920 before it, the Lumia 928 features a 2000mAh rechargeable battery within, which cannot be removed or swapped. That might sound like a fair bit of juice in tow, but curiously, it continually fell short in our usage. With consistent use during the day, including a mix of email checking, web browsing, and playing games, we were seeing the "battery is critically low" warning well before it was time to retire. Power users sadly won't be able to get through a full day with the Lumia 928 unless they turn down the brightness and utilize power saving settings, but where's the fun in that?
Stand-by	Up to 606 h (2G) / Up to 541 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 16 h 20 min (3G)
Music play	Up to 80 h
Software
Software release	Windows Phone 8

Inference

Pros
Screen is high quality and a pretty nice size
CPU/GPU/RAM are all high end
Interface is generally just very intuitive and clean
Battery life has been outstanding so far

Cons
No External Storage
No removable battery
No Swype Keyboard
Arabic font looks awful (not that anybody would care about that)