AT&T Lumia 830 Windows Phone, first impressions of the Affordable Flagship

AT&T Lumia 830

Without a lot of fanfare the AT&T Lumia 830 Windows Phone striking store shelves yesterday. Affectionately named the "affordable flagship", the 830 sports a v" ClearBlack Screen protected past Corning's Gorilla Glass 3. Add together the Quad Core Snapdragon processor, 1GB of Ram, 16GB storage with expansion carte du jour slot and the 10MP Pureview camera and the 830 isn't too shabby of a Windows Telephone.

In that location are some reservations on whether or non the Lumia 830 is a worthy upgrade and after spending a little time with the new AT&T Windows Phone I wouldn't let the 800 Series designation fool you. While in that location is some room for improvement, the Lumia 830 is a solid choice.

After charging up the Lumia 830, restoring all my apps and games, struggling to decide which is the improve cover (green or black), and letting the "newness" of the Lumia 830 clothing-off a little here are a few observations on the latest AT&T Windows Phone.

The Lumia 830 is simply .33 inches thick and weighs in at 5.3 ounces, all of which fits nicely in the hand.
AT&T did a cute thing by leaving Qi wireless charging support in place. If you lot are currently using the Lumia 920 (or those who bought wireless charging covers for other Lumia models), all of your wireless charging accessories will work including the Nokia CR-200 motorcar cradle.
Five inches may be the perfect size for a Windows Phone screen. The 830's screen shines nicely with subtle colors, dissimilarity and brightness. Nevertheless, if you expect at the screen from an bending information technology appears a little on the apartment side, making the screen a little difficult to read. I don't listen this much considering information technology will make information technology tougher for prying eyes to overhear.
The Quad Cadre Snapdragon processor makes the Lumia 830 noticeably faster when compared to the Lumia 925 or even the Lumia 1020.

AT&T Lumia 830

The charging port and headphone jack is located at the top of the Lumia 830. While I don't heed the headphone jack up top, the charging port needs to be at the bottom. Not a deal breaker merely you will find yourself trying to plug in the micro-USB string at the lesser of the phone.
The side buttons are prissy, responsive and raised e'er so slightly to help brand them distinguishable. The camera push button does seem a little on the sensitive side, and I'm a tad concerned you lot might start the camera by accident when carrying the 830 in a pocket. More research will exist needed before choosing to disable the press to launch feature.
The battery embrace is designed similar to the quondam Samsung Focus S with a series of hooks that firmly snap the cover into identify. The comprehend is business firm and lacks the flimsiness the Samsung covers had.

As far as call quality is concerned, I cannot detect anything to complain near. The vibration feature, both equally a ringer and for haptic feedback, is a little on the weak side though.

Lumia 830

Overall, I am very happy with the Lumia 830 and in many respects, and it could have easily been a 900 series Lumia if it had a stronger processor. Is it a worthy upgrade for those looking for a new Windows Phone?

I call back that if you are coming from a Lumia 920 or even a Lumia 925, you volition be pleased with the 830. The decision gets more than difficult for those coming from a Lumia 1020 considering of the camera differences. However, the Lumia 830's camera isn't exactly a pushover. I've only snapped a few shots with the 10MP shooter but so far, I'm liking what I see.

AT&T Lumia 830 Camera