It has been nearly a decade since the last Windows phone was released. But a DIY hardware mod has unofficially revived the Lumia phone. A bizarre project has managed to build an iPhone into the chassis of a classic Windows Lumia phone. So let’s check it out.

Lumia 1020 reimagined with an iPhone SE 3 Mod

The project was undertaken by a Redditor who shared images of his jerry rigged ‘Windows iPhone’ on the r/hackintosh subreddit. Keep in mind that this is just a hardware mod, so the iPhone SE 2022 isn’t running on the Windows Mobile operating system. So if you were curious to see what an iOS running Windows Phone looks like, this is your best bet. The fusion includes the iconic design of the Nokia Lumia 1020 with a modern iPhone.

As crazy as it sounds, the Frankenstein device is fully functioning, which means you can use the 12MP camera on the rear, get access to Touch ID (but it has been moved to the back), and get the Taptic engine. But that’s not all, 5G is fully functioning as well as a SIM card tray, and flash module. There is also the dated Lightning port, but this is technically an upgrade considering how the old Lumia phone offered the older micro USB.

This is a pretty impressive hardware mod that brings all of the functionality of the iPhone, but even managed to include a way to use the Lumia 1020’s camera shutter button. In the post, the person basically made the shutter button as a second volume down button to allow for similar functionality. But there is always a catch and that is the loss of the headphone jack. This project arrives as Apple discontinued the iPhone SE model, so you can even look at this as two discontinued models joining hands for a new life.

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HMD is reportedly working on a new phone which is inspired by the design language of the Nokia Lumia 1020. The new phone from HMD will have a large circular camera island on the back. You can check out the leaked schematic of the phone below.

As can be seen, the phone will have a total of four cameras within the circular camera island on the back, which also includes the flash module. For context, the Nokia Lumia 1020 from 2013 had a similar circular camera island but only one camera in it. It also looks like the new device from HMD will also come with rounded sides similar to the Lumia 1020.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 was considered one of the best camera phones of its time and HMD could also focus on the imaging capabilities of the upcoming device.

To recall, the Lumia 1020 comes with a 41MP rear camera and a 1.2MP selfie camera. For comparison, the iPhone 5s (from 2013) had only 8MP resolution for the back camera, whereas Nokia utilized the resolution to offer 4x lossless zoom at that time.

Unfortunately, not much is known about the internals of the upcoming HMD smartphone yet.

The recently released HMD Skyline packs a 108MP main sensor that has a sensor size of 1/1.67″. This is accompanied by a 50 MP 2x telephoto and a 13 MP ultrawide. On the front, the phone packs another 50 MP sensor for selfies. Speaking of the overall imaging capability, it has been well-received, especially for its price range.

The 108MP main camera is praised for capturing detailed and sharp images in good lighting conditions. It also includes Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) to reduce blur in photos.

Given the upcoming device is largely inspired by the camera-centric Lumia 1020, it may offer similar if not better imaging capabilities as compared to the HMD Skyline.

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This week, we are going to revisit a very unique Nokia smartphone. It is the Lumia 1020, which was a part of the brand’s Windows Phone lineup. However, the reason this device is fondly remembered isn’t for its design or software. Its was unique because of its large DSLR like camera on the rear. So lets take a look.

What made the Nokia Lumia 1020 Special?

Back when the Lumia 1020 launched, smartphone camera weren’t as great as they are now. Furthermore, cameras were barely breaking past 13 to 16 megapixel sensors range. But then came the Lumia 1020, with a whopping 41 megapixel sensor on the rear. Again, this might not seem too impressive but back in 2013, this device was easily often crowned as one of the best camera smartphones in the market and was constantly compared to DSLR cameras that offered a similar megapixel count sensor.

The device was quite recognizable back then as well. Nowadays we are used to seeing large island sized camera modules on the rear, but in 2013, you saw a lone sensor on the back sitting almost seamlessly with the rear panel. In other words, camera bump wasn’t as prominent yet. However, the Finnish phone maker launched the device with a huge circular module. While some found it unsightly, it housed the large camera module that was its most highlighting feature. This camera was also complemented by a camera app that received a lot of praise owing to its great user interface that was quite easy to use. Meaning, even beginners could shoot great pictures in manual mode thanks to the intuitive camera app design.

While megapixel count isn’t everything when it came to image quality, Nokia employed a number of techniques to make sure that the Lumia 1020 fully utilized the camera’s potential. The idea behind the sensor was to capture as much details that was possible to create the single best shot. Despite having a 41 megapixel sensor, the image output was only 5 megapixel as the device combined 8 megapixels into one. Nokia called this super sampling technology and marketed it as PureView. This even enabled the device to offer 4x zoom without losing quality and save images in RAW format as well.

Impact & Future Influence

I’m sure at this point you’ve realized that all of these features are not ground breaking now, since it is practically a standard in modern smartphones. But, the process of combining multiple megapixels into one for better quality and lossless zoom was quite innovative. Some would even say, this camera technology was popularized by Nokia. Now, we see smartphones arriving with 64 megapixel sensors that output shots in 16 megapixel through pixel binning.

In other words, the Lumia 1020 was one of the earliest examples of brands using larger megapixel count for better image quality. The camera app’s manual mode (commonly known as Pro mode nowadays) was also quite innovative back then. A lot of the interface elements can still be traced back to the Lumia 1020. While the smartphone wasn’t one of the best selling models back in 2013, it still held its own against other favorites in the same year, like the HTC One (M7) and the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Design, Specs, & Price

Although the camera was the highlighting aspect of the smartphone, it wasn’t as fondly remembered for a lot of other aspects. While the device did stand out, it wasn’t as impressive like the HTC One in terms of design, but it wasn’t terrible either. It feature a rectangular design with rounded edges that was mostly smooth except the camera bump. The rear panel is made by polycarbonate materials and arrived in Black, White, and Yellow color options.

It sported a 4.5 inch display PureMotionHD+ AMOLED display that had Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top. On the rear, it featured the large 41 megapixel camera that featured Carl Zeiss optics, paired with a Xenon and LED flash. This sensor had a 1/1.5 inch sensor size along with optical image stabilization. The front only offered a 1.2 megapixel selfie camera. Under the hood, the device packed Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus paired with 2GB of RAM and up to 64GB of internal storage.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 was powered by a 2,000mAh battery pack. Notably, the device ran on Microsoft Windows Phone 8, which was upgradable to 8.1. Back when it first launched in July 2013, the device was available for 299 US Dollars, which was thought to be quite expensive. Although, the company soon slashed prices owing to the model struggling in the market. So, some were even able to grab the device for around 99 US Dollars on contract.

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Nokia has already unveiled the new Lumia 1020 Windows Phone device, this is the flagship smartphone from Nokia with its amazing 41MP camera and the OIS lens.

Nokia has been published the Service Manual in .PDF format and you can download the manual here. This camera phones has 6-element Zeiss lens with OIS and an aperture of f/2.2. It also has 2 GB of RAM and 32GB of on-board storage, with no option for expansion.

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Nokia has been unveiled their new flagship camera phone, Lumia 1020, this phone has a great camera feature since packs with 41 megapixel PureView camera technology. This technology first seen in the Nokia 808 PureView Symbian smartphone.

This is made possible by leading hardware technology combined with a new application called Nokia Pro Camera, which makes it easy for anyone to take professional quality images. Either before a picture is taken or after it has been shot, the zoom capability enables people to discover and then rediscover the personal stories each image can tell. With a beautiful interface that visually demonstrates how settings will affect the final photo or video, Nokia Pro Camera makes it easier than ever to capture, edit and share photos and videos with unrivaled clarity.

Using a new feature called dual capture, the Nokia Lumia 1020 simultaneously takes a high resolution 38 megapixel image for endless editing opportunities, and creates a 5 megapixel picture that is easy to share to social networks with Windows Phone 8.

The Nokia Lumia 1020’s 41 megapixel sensor features leading ZEISS optics with six physical lenses, plus optical image stabilization, delivering crystal clear pictures even in low light conditions. It also captures blur free videos with stereo sound even at the loudest concerts thanks to Nokia Rich Recording, which handles sound pressure levels six times louder than conventional smartphone microphones.

As you can expect, the Nokia 1020 is running Windows Phone operating system, Furthermore, CEO Stephen Elop announced new apps including one called Oggl Pro from Hipstamatic that will allow image uploads to Instagram.

The Lumia 1020 is also packs with Path, Vyclone, SNAPCAM, Panagraph, Yelp, CNN and Foursquare are just a few of the developers building unique applications for the Nokia Lumia 1020 with the new Nokia Imaging SDK. It was also announced that popular personal magazine Flipboard and popular video service Vine will also be coming to Windows Phone.

This phone will ships fisrt to Chinese market, but we don’t know about the price, accroding to news, the Lumia 1020 will available on July 26th.

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