Nokia Lumia Icon

Overview

The Lumia Icon is Nokia's new flagship handset and a Verizon exclusive. It all starts with a smaller 5-inch OLED display with Nokia's ClearBlack technology that operates at a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080. Under the hood is a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 clocked at 2.2GHz, 2GB of system memory and 32GB of onboard flash storage.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 23 expert reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

10
Average:

5
Bad:

1

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Last revision on January 26, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Gorgeous display
Fantastic performance
High-res photos are awesomely malleable
Fast, powerful processor
Spectacular image quality
Great 20-megapixel camera
32GB of internal memory
Nokia MixRadio app offers free offline music

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bland, compromised design
Still some ecosystem problems
Middling camera performance in places
Slight muffling of phone call audio
Windows Phone lacks apps
Windows Phone lacks notifications
No MicroSD card support

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Expert reviews and ratings

Our smartphones are the single most important devices we own. They're the tools we use to communicate with our loved ones, our offices made mobile. They're our game consoles, our conduit for watching and reading anything the internet offers. They've also...

By The Verge on September 26, 2014

For Verizon users who are onboard with what Windows Phone has to offer, the Lumia Icon is a no-brainer purchase. With its gorgeous display, sexy design, and powerful internals, the Icon oozes quality from every...

By Brighthand on June 27, 2014

The Nokia Icon is a wonderful Windows Phone device, which is well designed and great to use. It could be a strong phone if you like the OS in general, or if your activities are very much focused on email, mobile photography, web browsing — plus other...

By Ubergizmo on March 31, 2014

Looks aside, this is Nokia's best Lumia yet, unless you're a serious camera buff who lusts for the Nokia Lumia 1020. The Lumia Icon brings a full HD display, cutting edge CPU and graphics and an excellent camera to Windows Phone, and despite my...

By MobileTechReview on March 23, 2014

Performance-wise, the Icon is top notch, and powers through Windows Phone 8 without issue. And that's really no surprise, either, given the device sports a Snapdragon 800 chip. Even with a more powerful processor and higher resolution display, the Icon's...

By technobuffalo.com on March 18, 2014

Nokia Lumia Icon verdict Open Gallery The Nokia Lumia Icon is probably the best Windows Phone around at the moment: it bests the Lumia 1020 in every major respect except looks and camera skills, boasts quad-core power and a fantastic screen. And...

By Stuff on March 16, 2014

As far as Windows Phones go, the Lumia Icon is solid.

By TechRadar on March 05, 2014

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By zdnet.com on March 05, 2014

If we're to be completely honest, the Lumia Icon is easily one of the most solid experiences we've ever had with a smartphone. Battery life, performance, camera, call quality, data speeds, and nearly everything in-between are consistent, reliable, and...

By Pocketnow on February 24, 2014

Nokia has, yet again, created a fantastic Windows Phone device for Verizon Wireless subscribers. But while the Lumia Icon features an amazing camera, great battery life, and a beautiful display, it also includes a heavy, uncomfortable design and an operating system that has yet to be as refined as its major competitors.

By IGN on February 21, 2014

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Nokia Lumia Icon

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