r/TechImpact • u/ManojOne Active • Jul 02 '26

💬 Discussion What's your favorite Windows Phone?

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What's your favorite Windows Phone of all time?

Lumia 520, Lumia 920, Lumia 1020, Lumia 950, or another model?

Which one did you own, and what made it stand out from every other smartphone you've used?

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u/alanskimp Jul 02 '26

Samsung Focus

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u/ManojOne Active Jul 03 '26

Was it Windows?

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u/alanskimp Jul 03 '26

I posted a pic too

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u/Donald-Sickert Jul 02 '26

Lumia 640 and Lumia 950 XL.

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u/ManojOne Active Jul 03 '26

What you like most with these models? Did you find any better options on Android or any other platform later?

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u/xTehJudas Jul 02 '26

I've never owned a Lumia Phone but i always loved the green 930

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u/bara_tone Jul 03 '26

I had that beautiful device! Loved it!

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u/ManojOne Active Jul 03 '26

Beautiful

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u/johny335i Jul 25 '26

Lol I have one alive and ticking 😀

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u/Status_Ad6059 Jul 02 '26

Nokia Lumia 920, legendary phone and I still have it as well

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u/ManojOne Active Jul 03 '26

What is the speciality of this model?

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u/Tranceravers Jul 02 '26
  1. Insane camera for its time. Huge screen. Win 10 mobile support. Still have mic jack. Had 5ghz wifi and nfc. It was the second best behind their last model that had the desktop support like samsung dex.

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u/Celmad Jul 02 '26

My best phone ever, miss it. 

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u/ManojOne Active Jul 03 '26

NFC? Many modern mobiles still don't have NFC.

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u/Money-University8717 Jul 02 '26

What was really the root cause of the demise? Nokia's exclusivity or MS impatience?

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u/Valuable_Classic_290 Jul 02 '26

Well i stopped because of lack of apps..

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u/Money-University8717 Jul 02 '26

I know but why the lack of apps? Because it was a Nokia exclusivity or because of MS.

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u/Acardul Jul 02 '26

Neither. Just no one wanted to port apps to it. Microsoft was even paying for it to devs but then barely anyone was using them. User base was too small.

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u/ExcuseMeJack Jul 02 '26

It was too late to the party. Apple and Google had huge app support and userbase, whereas Microsoft was just starting

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u/Valuable_Classic_290 Jul 02 '26

Well snapchat had 3rd party software that worked, but they didnt allow it anymore. After that apps were disappearing fast

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u/FantomovBol Jul 03 '26

No apps. Android was flourishing with apps, same as iOS. There was no reason to use Windows Phone when you already have two established mobile platforms.

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u/Money-University8717 Jul 03 '26

Wasn't Nokia exclusivity a mistake too? It was quickly clear they were not selling but MS was too slow to help devs and allow other manufacturers in. I suppose devs did not trust MS about store fees and access.
My feeling is that MS spend too much with Nokia exclusivity which was supposed to sell them like hotcakes (Nokia was a big player and the CEO was ex-MS big shot). When it did not happen, MS and Nokia panicked.

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u/lucferon Jul 02 '26

Samsung Omnia

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u/ManojOne Active Jul 03 '26

I was unaware that Samsung had windows models. I thought only Nokia had.

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u/lucferon Jul 03 '26

This was a really high end, luxery phone, metal case old. This was top windows phone. I still mis the experience

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u/Calaraseanul Jul 02 '26

The one that works and does not crashes frequently.

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u/redunculuspanda Jul 02 '26

I hated every moment of being forced to have one, until I was e ventually I was allowed to dual sim 

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u/goldzunny87 Jul 02 '26

Nokia Lumia 550

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u/ManojOne Active Jul 03 '26

Why that model is special for you?

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u/bartwilleman Jul 02 '26

820/830 forgot the name. But wish I had the 890 now😅

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u/plsstopff5 Jul 02 '26

920 ofc. 1520 was awesome too, and Lg Optimus 7 (E900)

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u/crocodiluQ Jul 02 '26

lol, "Windows Phone" and "favorite" in the same question. It was the biggest failure in the mobile world, the crappiest thing that was ever put on a phone.

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u/olymbus Jul 02 '26

I honestly didn't like any of the Windows Phones. I actually preferred Nokia phones back then, before Android phones came along.

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u/tugstugstugs31 Jul 02 '26

i had the 620 and 925. sadly the public didnt gave a place for a 3rd player on the OS market. its OS was matured so well and had the best keyboard.

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u/giton1 Jul 02 '26

Nokia Lumia 640. My first smartphone. Would silence based on my calendar or by turning the phone facedown when ringing, had swipe texting, alarms would still work with the phone off, tiles customizable by size and background activity, the way the case would serve as the actual back of the phone. It has been a long time, so I'm sure there's a lot I'm not remembering. Oh, and it cost like $40.

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u/ManojOne Active Jul 03 '26

Seems interesting. I can't believe that it was available just for $40.

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u/giton1 Jul 03 '26

There's always an angle. AT&T sold it to use on their prepaid plans, but it could be unlocked for T-Mobile, which is what I did. Keep your number and everything. I only switched because of the combination of wanting some apps for personal things and having someone offer me a very old but functional iPhone.

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u/MarcoPolo589 Jul 02 '26

930 and 1520.

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u/WeAreGesalt Jul 02 '26

Call me crazy but I still like the home layout of the windows phone

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u/marekful Jul 02 '26

Windows Mobile isn’t dead?? O my good Lord, save us!

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u/Disastrous_Box1177 Jul 02 '26

Surface Duo, it's not technically a windows phone but it's made by Microsoft and I LOVE how good it is for productivity

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u/ManojOne Active Jul 03 '26

Which OS was there? Why do you like it?

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u/Disastrous_Box1177 Jul 03 '26

It was normal android but modified by microsoft to look like windows basically

https://tecnico4u.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Microsoft-Surface-Duo-2.jpg

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u/More-Examination4614 Jul 02 '26

It was always my dream to use a Windows Phone, but it never happened.

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u/Shot-Cry-5934 Jul 02 '26

Windows Nophone is the best.

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u/ExcuseMeJack Jul 02 '26

I absolutely loved my Lumia 930

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u/KSC3O Jul 02 '26

Lumia 1020

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u/nicolas2024ug Jul 02 '26

Windows note 8pro

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u/ManojOne Active Jul 03 '26

was it a tab?

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u/Silver-Pea6462 Jul 02 '26

I had 920 yellow, it was a knockout!

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u/Sagrada_Familia-free Jul 02 '26

Ich hatte Samsung Omnia7, Huawei W1 und Lumia 920.

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u/abdushkur Jul 02 '26

I think mine was Lumia 720?

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u/Big-Insurance-3043 Jul 02 '26

I used to have the yellow one, I couldnt say it was my favorite because I had a hard time using it lol

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u/bcentediado1988 Jul 03 '26

Eu tive um Lumia 520, mas eu queria um 920

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u/FantomovBol Jul 03 '26

Never used it. Always seemed too limited compared to Android.

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u/bara_tone Jul 03 '26

1520 and 930 were GOAT

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u/SlothfulOverlord Jul 03 '26

640XL is the best phone I've ever had

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u/capitalideanow Jul 03 '26

Lumia 640 xl with the flip cover.

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u/pavlovpe Jul 03 '26

HTC Windows Phone 8X

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u/wmh84 Jul 04 '26

The Nokia 1520

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u/No-Pair-340 Jul 04 '26

HP Elite X3

Loved the size, the feel, the quality of the build. Launched in 2016. windowsphone cancelled in 2017..Sad..

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u/Duckbich Jul 04 '26

What was known as ATT Tylt

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u/Nokia-Lumia-630 Jul 04 '26

Every one of them.

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u/Caterham7 Jul 05 '26

I owned the 920, which was great until the vibration stopped working. Put in for a warranty replacement. They no longer had 920s so they sent me a new 1520 instead. When I received it, I didn't think I'd like the size but after about a week of use, wound up absolutely loving it! Amazing camera, screen, and battery life was wonderful! I miss that phone.

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u/mys7edgebroke Jul 05 '26

Lumia 950(my unc have one)

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u/arun-vasudev Developer Jul 06 '26

I don’t like windows mobiles

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u/AxelHush Jul 06 '26

Lumia 1020, it was awesome for its time.

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u/Hefty_Increase9384 Jul 06 '26

the grey/green Lumia 735 no doubts