Following reports, Nokia's own teaser campaign, and a last-minute leaked image,
the Lumia 925 is official today. The Finnish smartphone maker is taking
the wraps off its latest flagship Windows Phone, and there's a slight
twist: it's made from aluminum. Nokia's latest smartphone is trading a
full polycarbonate unibody for an aluminum casing. It's not fully metal —
the rear of the device will be polycarbonate, and the front is
naturally made of glass — but it marks a new shift for Nokia's Windows
Phone design.
A Lumia on a diet
Nokia has slimmed down its
Lumia flagship to just 8.5mm and a weight of 139 grams. Compare that to
the 185 grams and 10.7mm thickness of the Lumia 920, and it's clear the
company has focused on size and weight here. The aluminum frame, which
runs around the outside of the body, helps to bring the weight down. The
design includes a rounded outer frame that meets the polycarbonate
rear. Nokia's positioned its rear camera in a little hump, presumably to
push the overall device weight and thickness down.
The specifications are largely
the same as the Lumia 920. The Lumia 925 will come equipped with a
1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage (some
carriers will have 32GB variants). In fact if you simply glanced at a
spec sheet then you might struggle to see the differences, but there are
some subtle changes that make this stand out with an entirely new
design.
The changes are really apparent
on the outside of the device. Nokia has equipped the Lumia 925 with a
4.5-inch OLED display running at 1280 x 768 resolution. The same
8.7-megapixel PureView camera is present, with a 1.2-megapixel
forward-facing camera available too. Optical image stabilization, and
dual-LED flash carry over from the Lumia 920, but the real change is an
additional lens on the Lumia 925. Nokia has added a sixth Lens to its
five plastic lenses, this time opting for a glass physical lens.
Nokia focuses on imaging, adding an additional lens
The change will combine with a
new Nokia Smart Camera mode, that can be made to be the default camera
on Windows Phone. It alters the onscreen camera UI and allows owners to
take 10 images with a new motion focus feature that lets users blur,
remove, or alter images in the background. Imaging, like the Lumia 928
and Lumia 920, is a big focus for Nokia's latest Lumia. When the device
is made available in June, both Nokia and Microsoft will market its
camera capabilities. Nokia is also signing a strategic marketing
partnership with Warner Brothers for the upcoming Man of Steel movie. Lumia 925 owners will get exclusive Superman content as part of the deal — a fitting partnership for its new metal Lumia.
Coming to T-Mobile in the US
Imaging aside, Nokia is making
colors and wireless charging an optional part of the Lumia 925. The
company was quick to launch its Lumia 920 with a range of vibrant
colors, but the Lumia 925 will only be available in grey and black
metallic colors. If you want wireless charging, or a colorful body, then
you'll need to purchase an additional sleeve that attaches to the rear
of the device (like the Lumia 720).
They'll be available in red, yellow, black, and white. Nokia isn't
discussing exact worldwide pricing or availability, but the company says
sales will start in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, and China in June.
The US will follow the initial debut in June with a launch on T-Mobile,
and Nokia will price the Lumia 925 at 469 euros in Europe.
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