
Nokia Lumia 1020 (PureView)
Full factory technical datasheet and laboratory hardware reference for the Nokia Lumia 1020 (PureView), featuring the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 (28nm), a 4.5" PureMotion HD+ AMOLED with ClearBlack filter (Super sensitive touch with gloves) panel, and a 41MP optical camera system.
Hardware Engineering Overview: Nokia Lumia 1020 (PureView)
The Nokia Lumia 1020 (PureView) is a high-performance mobile computing device engineered around the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 (28nm) (2-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Adreno 225). It features a 4.5" PureMotion HD+ AMOLED with ClearBlack filter (Super sensitive touch with gloves) at 1280 × 768 px (332 ppi WXGA) with 60Hz refresh rate and up to 600 nits peak brightness. Optics include a 41 MP 1/1.5" PureView BSI (1.12µm, 6-lens Carl Zeiss optics, Ball-bearing barrel OIS) primary sensor with hardware OIS paired with 3x Lossless High-Resolution Oversampling Zoom zoom, powered by a 2000 mAh battery with 10W wired fast charging.
- Compute & Processing Architecture
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 (28nm) equipped with 2-core 1.5 GHz Krait and Adreno 225. Runs Windows Phone 8 (Nokia Pro Camera app) with PIN.
- Display & Luminescence Benchmarks
- 4.5" PureMotion HD+ AMOLED with ClearBlack filter (Super sensitive touch with gloves) panel delivering 1280 × 768 px (332 ppi WXGA) (15:9) at 60Hz and 600 nits peak luminance.
- Optics & Cinema Video Recording
- 41 MP 1/1.5" PureView BSI (1.12µm, 6-lens Carl Zeiss optics, Ball-bearing barrel OIS) sensor (f/2.2) with 3x Lossless High-Resolution Oversampling Zoom. Video capture: 1080p at 30 fps with Nokia Rich Recording (stereo high-SPL microphones up to 140dB).
- Battery, Power & Build Metallurgy
- 2000 mAh battery with 10W wired fast charging. Chassis: Precision-machined unibody matte polycarbonate chassis with black anodized aluminum camera hump, Xenon flash + LED video light with None.
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Platform & Compute Architecture
System-on-Chip node fabrication, CPU core topology, and neural compute acceleration
Display & Visual Engineering
Panel luminescence, adaptive refresh dynamics, color bit depth, and glass protection
Camera Array & Computational Optics
Sensor format, physical aperture, optical stabilization, and cinema video pipeline
Battery & Power Dynamics
Cell chemical capacity, wired power delivery protocol, and wireless charging
Chassis, Structural Build & Durability
Frame metallurgy, structural ingress protection, and physical dimensions
Connectivity, Ports & Operating System
Launch firmware version, physical I/O connectors, cellular generations, and biometrics
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