The smartphone is thinner and lighter than the Lumia 920

May 10, 2013 16:01 GMT  ·  By

Today, Nokia and Verizon officially announced the upcoming availability of the Nokia Lumia 928 in the United States, exclusively on the network of this wireless carrier starting with May 16, and full details on the handset’s specifications list are now available.

The new flagship Windows Phone 8 device from the company arrives on shelves with a 4.5-inch touchscreen display, the same as the Lumia 920, but in a thinner and lighter body.

Lumia 928 measures ‎ 10.2 x 133.0 x 68.9 mm and weighs 162.0 grams (compared to ‎10.7 x 130.3 x 70.8 mm and 185.0 grams), and features an AMOLED screen, and not the IPS display of Lumia 920. The panel boasts a 1280 x 768 pixel resolution and a 334 ppi pixel density.

It also features Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection, super-sensitive capacitive touch capabilities, and can deliver 500 nits luminance in High Brightness Mode.

The new Windows Phone 8 device also features a 1.5GHz dual-core, Qualcomm MSM8960+WTR processor inside, along with 1GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory, paired with 7GB of free SkyDrive storage.

On the back, the mobile phone sports a PureView 8.7MP photo snapper with Auto Focus, Carl Zeiss Tessar f/2.0, 26mm True 16:9 optics, Optical Image stabilization; Xenon Flash, LED for Video and HD 1080p Video Capture @ 30 fps.

There is also a 1.2-megapixel camera present on the front of the device, with HD 720p video capabilities, so that users could make video calls while on the go.

The new Nokia Lumia 928 sports an integrated 2000mAh battery, Li-po, BV 4-NW battery inside, capable of delivering up to 16.2 hours of talk time on 3G networks (compared to only 9.0 for Lumia 920).

Those who would like to learn more on the design of the new device should have a look at the video promo and photo gallery embedded below. A more detailed specs comparison between Lumia 928 and Lumia 920 can be found on this page on Nokia’s website.

Nokia’s new flagship Windows Phone 8 device will arrive on shelves in Black and White versions starting with May 16, priced at $99 (77 Euro) with the signing of a two-year contract agreement, Verizon announced earlier today.

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