Nokia Lumia 1320 review !

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Time was when Nokia's Windows Phone 8 devices were the oddballs of the mobile world. iPhone was the best, Android was for those that couldn't afford the best, BlackBerry was for boring business. 
We live in a much more nuanced world today. As BlackBerry fades from view, the best Androids can challenge iPhone in every respect. Phones come in all shapes and sizes, and at all price points. And – if Nokia and Microsoft are to be believed – Nokia has around 10 percent of the UK smartphone market.
Before you turn up your nose at that stat it is worth remembering that only Samsung and Apple can afford to do so, and most Android handset makers would kill for such market share. Slowly and imperceptibly Nokia and Windows Phone has staked itself a claim. So why would you buy a Windows Phone?

Windows Phone is similar to iPhone in the sense that it offers a locked-down, curated and secure experience without the variance of quality you will find in the Android world. If you buy a Nokia Windows Phone, you are guaranteed a certain high level of quality and experience.

Nokia has also skilfully built a portfolio of phones that range in price from around £100 on the street up to £500, and from 4in to 6in display and beyond. This, coupled with the variety of colours in which Nokia Lumia phones can be purchased, offers a semblance of variety. There is now a Lumia at the right price and size for every smartphone user.

Windows Phone lacks the app and media support you will find in both the Android and iOS worlds, but these days most major brands are supported, and in addition Nokia has its own set of media apps and an app store that is well worth your patronage. And like the declining BlackBerry, Windows Phone offers server side support and security for business.

In short, Windows Phones from Nokia now offer a genuine alternative to iPhones and Androids, especially if you are new to smartphones and so not already wedded to one or the other of the bigger platforms.

Into that mix comes the Lumia 1320. It is at the top of the size scale, with a 6in display similar in screen acreage to the top-of-the-line Nokia Lumia 1520. But it is significantly cheaper, at a mid-range £238 if you buy online SIM-free at the time of writing; or £13 a month on contract. As such it is a big phone aimed at the new smartphone user. Offering a full feature set, but second-tier specification.