Nokia's most popular Windows Phone is about to get an upgrade. Press images and the full spec list of the Nokia Lumia 525 have leaked.
Believe it or not, Nokia's most popular Windows Phone and a major reason for Microsoft's increased smartphone market share can be attributed to a single handset, the entry-level Lumia 520/521. We reviewed the T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 521 back in May and came away very impressed by the contract-free smartphone. The handset has been a hit with customers around the world and Nokia is about to give it an update.
Images of the Nokia Lumia 525 along with its full specs have leaked online. The Lumia 525 will replace the Lumia 520 as the company's budget and contract-free smartphone. The handset has received a notable spec boost and some nice improvements over its predecessor.
According to the latest leak, the Nokia Lumia 525 will feature a 4-inch 800 x 480 IPS (in plane switching) LCD display that is made out of 2D hardened glass, which should provide a super-sensitive touch screen. It will be powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB of RAM. The handset will ship with 8GB of internal storage, a microSD expansion slot that will support up to 64GB microSD cards to further increase its storage, and 7GB of free SkyDrive storage.
It will pack in a 5-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and will support recording HD 720P at 30FPS. Its wireless connectivity options will include 3G HSPA+ radio, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, and NFC. The Lumia 525 will use a removable 1,430 mAh battery, measure 119.9 x 64 x 9.9mm and weigh 124g. It is expected to be available in at least three colors - white, orange, and yellow.
There's no word on when the Nokia Lumia 525 will make its official debut, but considering that Nokia launched the Lumia 520 at Mobile World Congress in February (MWC) 2013, it seems likely the company will use MWC 2014 to once again introduce the world to its latest WP8 budget smartphone.
We'll make sure to keep you up to date as soon as we hear more details about the Lumia 525.
