Nokia held a preview session for Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 in Malaysia and I had the chance to experience these 2 latest Nokia smartphones running Windows Phone 8 operating system.

The new Nokia LUmia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 will be retailing for RM1,999 and RM1,599 respectively at Nokia Store nationwide starting today. While these 2 phones may arrive just in time for Christmas and New Year, the accessories such as wireless charging plate will only be available in January 2013. Anyway, local mobile operators Digi and Celcom will carry the phones while Maxis is expecting to join soon and they all will announce their pricing separately.

Nokia Lumia 920 & Nokia Lumia 820 Preview Session

It’s not surprising the Nokia Lumia 920 sold out in many countries during its launch. Physically, it is a beauty with rounded edges, a smooth glass finishing and seamless polycarbonate body. It boasts a 4.5” PureMotion HD+ display with ClearBlack technology and is the world’s brightest, fastest and most sensitive touchscreen. It also comes with Nokia’s signature PureView imaging technology and Carl Zeiss optics for the ultimate smartphone camera experience. With Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and a revolutionary floating lens built in taking a clear picture and video is so easy, even in low light conditions and holding it with one hand.

Side by side: Nokia Lumia 800, Nokia Lumia 820 & Nokia Lumia 920

The inner beauty of Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia Lumia 920 feature highlights

• Running the latest Windows Phone 8 OS
• Dual-core 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 processor
• 8.7 megapixels camera with PureView technology on a Carl Zeiss lens
• Optical Image Stabilization
• 4.5″ PureMotion HD+ display
• Augmented reality location searching with Nokia City Lens
• Wireless charging built-in
• Compatible with LTE spectrum in Malaysia

Side by side: Nokia Lumia 820 & Nokia Lumia 800

On the other hand, Nokia Lumia 820 is a fashionable mid-range smartphone that delivers high-end performance in a compact design. The compact design of the Nokia Lumia 820 makes it a delight to behold. It comes with a fast 1.5 GHz dual-core SnapDragon S4 processor, with a sensitive 4.3″ OLED ClearBlack display. Its interchangeable back covers give you flexibility to match the phone colour and back cover with wireless charging feature is available separately too.

Nokia Lumia 820 with original back cover (middle) & back cover with wireless charging feature (right)

Nokia Lumia 820 feature highlights

• Running the latest Windows Phone 8 OS
• Dual-core 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 processor
• 8.0 megapixels camera with Carl Zeiss lens
• 4.3” ClearBlack display
• Interchangeable back covers
• micro-SD card slot built-in for expandable storage
• Augmented reality location searching with Nokia City Lens
• Optional wireless charging back cover available
• Compatible with LTE spectrum in Malaysia

Wireless Charging

Both the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 make life hassle-free with wireless charging capabilities. The inductive Qi technology built into the Nokia Lumia 920 means you can forget worrying about messy and tangled wires. Simply pop your Lumia device onto a wireless charging pad and it charges. The Nokia Lumia 820 allows wireless charging through its interchangeable shell designs, giving you maximum flexibility while you enjoy the freedom to personalize your device.

Nokia Lumia 920 is charging via Nokia Wireless Charging Plate

Nokia Exclusive Features

The Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 provide quality photos and videos, therefore on Windows Phone 8 Nokia integrated some cool features into its camera. Nokia Smart Shoot allows you to shoot multiple photos with a single click and create the perfect snap shot customized to your liking. Cinemagraph feature turns your Nokia Lumia device into a little editing suite, allowing you to edit images, put on amazing filters and create fun GIF images with moving objects or people.

Besides, the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 come with Nokia City Lens, which provides an augmented reality overlay view of buildings, and instantly highlights places of interest. You just point your camera at a specific street while walking around town, and get access to information about restaurants, shops, hotels and much more! It basically turns sight into the next interface for searching the world around you, allowing you to see the world using your smartphone instead of having to perform web searches.

Nokia Lumia Accessories

Nokia Wireless Charging Pillow by Fatboy and Nokia Wireless Charging Plate provide easy charging for your devices, simply place your Lumia device on the pillow or plate to charge it up, without the hassle of messy wires.

The JBL PlayUp Portable Wireless Speaker and JBL PowerUp Wireless Charging Speakers are the perfect complements to your Lumia device. Both of them comes with their eye-popping colours and incredible, clear sound quality. The JBL PowerUp speaker is also the world’s first wireless charging docking station speaker. Simply connect your device via NFC, then place it on the speaker to charge it up.

Nokia Wireless Charging Pillow by Fatboy.

JBL PlayUp Portable Speaker for Nokia

JBL PowerUP Wireless Charging Speaker for Nokia

Various tests on Nokia Lumia 920

Below is the compilation of videos on various tests I did on Nokia Lumia 920 during the Nokia Lumia 920 & 820 preview session. Watch it to see how great the smartphone is!

Nokia Lumia 920 & 820 Photo Gallery

To view more pictures at higher resolution, kindly please visit my Nokia Lumia 920 & 820 Photo Gallery.