Unusually, neither the Lumia 800 nor the Lumia 710 launched alongside it last week have a front-facing camera. On the back is an 8-megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics and a dual-LED flash, capable of 720p HD 30fps video recording. Then there's the usual WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and A-GPS, plus a bevy of sensors: accelerometer, proximity and digital compass, though no gyroscope. Nokia's favorite pentaband UMTS/WCDMA radio is absent, unfortunately, replaced with a quadband 850/900/1900/2100 alternative (along with quadband GSM/EDGE).
Qualcomm's 1.4GHz single-core MSM8255 takes center-stage, paired with 512MB of RAM and 16GB of storage (of which 13.86GB is available) there's no microSD slot to extend that. Inside things take a significant change of direction from the N9, with Microsoft's platform standardization meaning Nokia was forced to switch processor and radio. Even so, we had no problems using either the bundled headphones with another phone, or using third-party headphones on the Lumia. Its Monster-blessed Purity headsets actually come with a short adapter cable to allow them to be used with non-Nokia phones, though the bundled set of headphones in the box with the Lumia 800 lack that converter. Unusually, Nokia told us it has been forced to tweak the headphone jack a little in order to work within the confines of the casing design. Once you've opened the hatch – which is our single point of mild concern about the Lumia's durability, thanks to its seemingly delicate hinge mechanism – you can slide out the microSIM tray too. Up top is the same 3.5mm headphone socket as the N9 and, under a flap, a microUSB port. On the bottom is a speaker with decent volume and clarity.
Viewing angles are broad, colors rich and eye-catching, and the black background consistently found throughout much of Windows Phone is inky in its darkness. The 3.7-inch WVGA 800 x 480 screen loses some pixels over the N9, but still relies on AMOLED ClearBlack technology for picture quality that is simply superb. Microsoft's mandated back, Start and search buttons are in a touch-sensitive row under the display, and accommodating them has forced Nokia to use a smaller panel. The side buttons still include volume up/down and a power/lock key, but now there's a dedicated camera shortcut button too. Beyond the similar first impressions, there are some key differences between the Lumia 800 and the N9.
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