Nokia Lumia 1525 Tipped To Arrive with Snapdragon 801 CPU

By Anuj

| Updated: Monday, July 7, 2014, 18:23 [IST]

Nokia introduced its first super high-end phablet, the Lumia 1520, at the Nokia World last year. The premium 6-inch FHD handset was met with critical acclaim from the mainstream media and consumers alike.

Nokia Lumia 1520 is just a year shy from being called a year old now and if rumours are to be believed, the company is all set to release an improved version to the 6-inch FHD phone, with a fast quad-core processor.

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Now, a new premium handset is coming from the house of Nokia. To be known as the Lumia 1525, the device is said to be the first handsets with the "Nokia by Microsoft" branding.

According to serial leaker @evleaks, Microsoft (which now owns Nokia's handset business), will be announce the Lumia 1525, a successor to the original Nokia Lumia 1520 that was released last year. The new handset is tipped to come with a fast quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, and is said to be a Windows Phone 8.1 phone.

Unfortunately, there's no more information available surrounding the phone. Additionally, the Nokia Lumia 1525 is expected to arrive at AT&T. On the specs front, the device should come with a 6-inch FHD display, 2GB of RAM, 16GB/32GB of on-board storage, a microSD card slot, 20MP rear-facing camera with dual-LED Flash, ZEISS optics, and full HD video recording, alongside a 1.2MP front camera for video calling.

How excited are you about the successor to the Nokia Lumia 1520 this year? It was regarded as one of the best Windows Smartphones of 2013 and we honestly can't wait to see what Nokia has in store. Stay tuned to GizBot for more updates!