Meet the new Lumia 830
Today, Microsoft unveiled their newest flagship – the Lumia 830. Microsoft calls the Lumia 830 the “affordable” flagship, retaining the beautiful craftmanship and materials in the Lumia line while carrying middlin’ hardware to deliver a price that’s significantly less than its competitors.
Lumia 830 specs
- 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
- Adreno 305 GPU
- 1GB of RAM
- 5-inch, IPS ClearBlack display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 720 x 1280 resolution
- 16GB of storage, expandable via microSD up to 128GB
- 10-megapixel rear camera with PureView technology, Carl Zeiss optics, OIS, AF and LED flash
- 0.9-megapixel front camera
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC
- 3G, LTE
- Microsoft Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update
- 2200mAh battery
- 139.4 x 70.7 x 8.5 mm
Compared to its rivals, the Lumia 830 definitely loses out when you compare its internals, specifically its processor, but Microsoft does have one ace up its sleeve – the 10-megapixel PureView camera with ZEISS optics. We’ve seen just how good the cameras of Lumia phones (especially their flagships) are in the past, and we’re expecting the same thing from the 830. Microsoft also said that the 830 has the thinnest and lightest OIS system they’ve ever built, so it stands to reason that the 830 is aimed at people who put premium on camera performance.
At around 330 EUR (around Php 18718) it’s currently the most affordable flagship that’s been announced recently. Hopefully the price stays roughly the same when it arrives in the PH.
