Before being overtaken by Microsoft, Nokia was one of the giant mobile manufacturers in the world. They impressed consumers with many kinds of products. So, in order to remind you as well as ourselves of what Nokia had before the Microsoft era, let’s check the following list and share with us your opinions!

10 best Nokia phones before Microsoft era

1. Nokia Lumia 1520

This phone measures up to 6.0 inches with Full HD resolution for the screen and is said to be one of the best performing “phablets” in the house. Some awesome Nokia Lumia 1520 specs include a Snapdragon 800 chip, Microsoft Windows Phone 8 (being planned upgrade to Windows 10 OS), a non-removable 3,400mAh battery2, GB RAM and 16/32GB ROM (expandable up to 64GB).

About the camera, the rear one is super cool when capable of 20 megapixels coming along with Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus, and dual LED flash. However, the front is… so so with 1.2 megapixels.

2. Nokia Lumia 925

Nokia Lumia 925 has a beautiful design with a stunning pure metal finish, which also created a lot of impact on other phones in the market. Especially, we really the way the cam on the back of the device was designed; it was also elegant. Some Nokia Lumia 925 specs that should be mentioned are 4.5-inch HD AMOLED display, Snapdragon S4 Plus chip, 1GB RAM, 16/32GB ROM, a set of 8MP main and 1.3MP secondary snapper, and a 2,000mAh battery.

We think Nokia can still apply such a design to their upcoming products but the specs should be improved more.

3. Nokia Lumia 1020

It’s gonna be a big mistake if we do not mention Nokia Lumia 1020. This beasts boasts a 41MP back cam supported by Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, auto/manual focus, Xenon and LED flash. It was and has still been considered as a phone that brought revolution in the cameras of smartphones.

Other Nokia Lumia 1020 specs can be found in the summary below:

– Display: 4.5-inch 768 x 1280 pixels (~332 ppi pixel density) AMOLED
– OS: Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradeable to v8.1
– Processor: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
– RAM: 2GB
– ROM: 32/64 GB (Telefonica exclusive)
– Rear camera: 41MP (38 MP effective, 7152 x 5368 pixels), Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, auto/manual focus, Xenon & LED flash
– Front camera: 1.2MP, 720p@30fps
– Battery: 2,000mAh

4. Nokia Lumia 625

This was a very budget smartphone from Nokia but an absolute performer was well. At the time, other Android handset found it hard to compete with Nokia Lumia 635. Therefore, we think such a phone should appear in the top five. Do you agree?

5. Nokia N8

Many people called Nokia N8 a game changer. It was running on Symbian OS instead of Android OS yet still was able to rule the mobile markets. Moreover, in fact, its 8MP camera equipped with Carl Zeiss optics was a revolutionary entity in smartphone cameras.

6. Nokia Asha 502

Nokia Asha series, including Nokia Asha 502, was invented as a cheaper one compared to other Android phones being ruling all over the place. Though, it was not so hard for Asha to find a way to consumers’ hearts thanks to its unique combination of a new OS and small body and good performances in terms of using internet and social media websites, and playing music.

7. Nokia E71

E71 was a QWERTY Nokia Phone which was voted as the best Business phones of their times. We hope that 2016 can see some devices like this by Nokia.

8. Nokia 3310

Nokia 3310 was a GSM phone launched years ago. Its sales were very great (about 126 million units were sold globally). As a result, saying Nokia 3310 was a standout among the best devices in the world is not exaggerated at all.

9. Nokia 6600

Nokia 6600 got a spot in the list because it was Nokia’s top of the line model 6xxx Classic Business Series, running on Symbian OS 7.0s (Series 60 2nd ed.). Interestingly, the model is still being used in many parts of the world.

10. Nokia 808 PureView

Another Symbia-based phone used to be famous was Nokia 808 PureView launched on February 2012 at the MWC (Mobile World Congress). Specially, the 808 won the honor for “Best New Mobile Handset, Device or Tablet” at the event also, and the recompense for “Best Imaging Innovation” for 2012 from the Technical Image Press Association thanks to the primary cam of 41 megapixels, supporting Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, and Xenon flash.

 

Well, so those are the 10 Best Nokia Phones we want introduce today. They were the most outstanding products by Nokia before the Microsoft era. What do you think? Do they deserve your expectation?