From DailyTech: New images have been leaked of Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) upcoming midrange Lumia 830 device. The new smartphone is expected to be announced sometime in September, likely shipping late that month or in early October.
The new device is expected to have an aluminum frame, similar to the Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (KRX:005930) (KRX:005935) Galaxy Alpha. While it can't quite keep up with much higher priced premium devices such as the Galaxy Alpha, the Lumia 820 is nonetheless a major upgrade over its predecessor, the Lumia 820.
Aside from the rather radical body change away from a rounded-edges pure-plastic model, there's equally compelling upgrades to the hardware spec, from the previous generation model, the Lumia 820. Where as the Lumia 820 had packed a 4.3-inch SVGA (800 x 480 pixel) display, its successor is expected to carry a 4.5-inch 720p (1,280 x 720 pixel) display. The processor is also expected to receive an upgrade.
The biggest improvement, though is the inclusion of a shiny new 20.1 megapixel sensor. Thus far only a handful of more expensive devices have packed this kind of imaging power, including several models in Sony Corp.'s (TYO:6758) Xperia Z Series (the Z1 Compact, Z1S, Z2, and upcoming models), Samsung Galaxy K Zoom, a couple of Lumias (the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 930).
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