Although the Lumia 920 took the majority of the headlines at yesterday’s Nokia event in New York, a successor to the Lumia 800 was also launched in the form of the new Lumia 820.

But does the new mid-tier member of the Lumia family have the specs to outshine its predecessor? We have put together this handy comparison table to take a look at the two devices side by side in order to get an early idea on how they stack up against each other.

Despite an absence of the limelight-grabbing PureView camera technology and sumptuous display of its high-end brother, the Lumia 820 does however carry some of the innovation and impressive features of the high-end device over to the mid range market.

For example, wireless charging is included on the 820, as is 1080p video recording and SkyDrive cloud storage integration. Additionally, the inclusion of microSD functionality will please many prospective Lumia buyers and is something not seen on either the Lumia 800 or indeed the Lumia 920.

However, glancing over the above comparison table does reveal that the 820 is very similar to the 800 in a number of key areas, including display resolution and camera capabilities. That said, a dual-core processor and larger screen do sound enticing and, alongside the interchangeable covers and the Windows Phone 8 OS, could be just enough to lure in those who before have shied away from the Lumia family.

With no UK price or street date confirmed as yet, we may not see the Lumia 820 on our shores until at least October when Windows Phone 8 is scheduled to land. But as soon as a production model finds its way to Dialaphone HQ, we will post a full review right here.