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Meet the Lumia 830, Microsoft’s most affordable flagship yet

Published Sep 4th, 2014 7:40AM EDT
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Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a variety of new mobile devices at IFA 2014, just as expected, including the Nokia Lumia 830, described as the most affordable Windows Phone flagship yet. The device is expected to launch in September “around the world,” and retail for €330 in Europe (around $434) when purchased off-contract.

The Lumia 830 will be available in four colors, including orange, green, white and black, measures 139.4 x 70.7 x 8.5mm and weights 150g.

The phone packs a 5-inch ClearBlack IPS LCD display with 1280 x 720p resolution and “2.25D” curved glass, 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, microSD support, 15GB of free One Drive cloud space, 10-megapixel PureView camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), LTE, GPS, 2,200mAh removable battery, Qi wireless charging support and Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim on top.

The Lumia Denim update follows the Lumia Cyan Update, and will include Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 features such as Cortana, Live Folders, Apps Corner, and others, but also “unique Lumia experiences such as Lumia Camera, various other camera features and support for the “Hey Cortana” voice activation feature.

More images and an introduction video follow below, while the full press releases from Microsoft are available at the source links.

Chris Smith Senior Writer

Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.

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