Earlier this year, Microsoft has announced special golden editions of the Lumia 930 and Lumia 830 for select markets in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. They share the same specs as the regular versions, but what's different is that they both have gold frames. We've already shown you the black/gold variant of the Lumia 930, but we just got our hands on the white/gold versions of the Lumia 830 and Lumia 930. Watch our unboxing video and photos for a closer look.
Nothing has changed inside these devices. The gold Lumia 930 still has a 5-inch 1080p display, 32 GB of storage, 2 GB of RAM, 2.2 GHz CPU and a 20 MP PureView camera. The gold Lumia 830 still has a 5-inch 720p IPS display, 16 GB of internal storage, microSD slot, 1 GB of RAM, 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, and 10-megapixel PureView camera.
If you're in the U.S., you do not get LTE on these phones due to the unique carrier bands. However, if you are on AT&T, you can get 3G HSPA+ data.
The side and the back of the boxes also say 'Special Edition.' Inside the boxes, you only get the phone, USB cable, power adapter, and a quick guide. The white and gold version of the Lumia 830 and Lumia 930 is glossy. The black one has a matte finish, making it less shiny.
We're having a hard time picking which color we prefer: Black/Gold or White/Gold? Take a look at our photo gallery below and let us know which one you like!
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Unboxing the white/gold Lumia 930 and Lumia 830
I. Maybe bit late here. But has anyone purchased a white and gold one. If so what's it like?
Well now, if this happens in time I may hold out after all: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/48878/20150427/microsoft-to-release-25...
Yeah, if that's even close to the truth then it'd be crazy to buy a 930 now unless you see an incredibly good deal on eBay or something. The specs make sense in your link because it's really all about the camera as the key feature, and that was Nokia's strategy for advantage in the past: skimp on the CPU, given that WP is very CPU-light, and put the investment into a camera that's a good couple of steps ahead of its competitors at the same rank. The 930 slipped a bit and ended up being no better, maybe a little behind, last year's iPhone. It would make sense that MS would try and storm ahead this time, and hold off on 1440p screens and so on for another year.
Tempting, but I'm still holding out for a 940. Plus, the 930 actually looks pretty good with the chrome trim, still.
don't hold your breath.
When is M$ ever going to reveal new Lumia flagship phone for US market? Telling me the 830 is "an affordable flagship" does not count. M$ has NO CLUE what to do with Lumia going forward in US. Killing Lumia slowly in US is the net effect of their indecision. Will probably be looking at LG G3 soon as a replacement for my well working but battery dying 920.
C'mon Microsoft, Nokia made great phones. Don't kill it by your incompetence. Sell it back.
It would make sense if they were waiting for WP10 to be complete before launching those models. Since the rumours suggest it'll be done some time after the main W10 is out, maybe that would be Sept/Oct?
that's one reason i'm getting one. it's The Last Nokia phone, and ot is special edition. it's my fourth Nokia model. they kick ass.
gimme gimme gimme.
My 930 is black and that's fine. These just look ridiculous, so they will be absolutely perfect for all of the pretty boys and girls out there these days looking to have that 'thing' that makes them look 'the shit'.... This is clearly a phone for the weak. A bit like having not just a nice watch but a 'FUCKING LOOK AT ME AND ASK ME AND ASK ME HOW MUCH THIS RIDICULOUS FUCKING WATCH WAS'
....for people that get this tat because it helps get them noticed, show-offs' basically...
You sound pretty angry about that 930 you bought.
Booooooom
Wonder if this would be available in Australia. I love my black L930, but this is something else.
Can't wait to get my white/gold 830. That thing is hot.
I picked up my Lumia 930 Gold Edition on Amazon for $499. I definitely like the look and people ask about it everyday.
Why still the Nokia logo? A Microsoft branded 930 would have been cool
Gold? No thanks!
Surprised that they have not gone the rose gold route.
Hey @Mark you said its available worldwide so is it available in India because I'm searching for these devices for couple of months but can't find it here. Please Reply
I think no writer on Windows Central gives a f**k if someone asks them serious question. Just write a f**king article and forget about it. Who cares about users asking questions. User since 2011 now disappointed.
Do people actually make handset choices bases on nothing more than device colour/exclusivity?
Lol, my wife does exactly that. I can't get her to buy a Windows Phone because it doesn't come in gold (now it does! ha!). So instead she wants the gold HTC One M9, she doesn't care about the hardware just color.
To some extent. There's no way I'd pay for a handset in bright green/orange.
I'm sure nobody is going to buy this purely on the shell. Anyone who gets it will do so because of the 930 guts within, but obviously the outside can be a draw as well. A phone is virtually a part of your clothing now, and it's on display nearly as much. You ought to feel good about something that accompanies you as much as a phone does.
I've never been into this gold phones.... Especially the gold iPhones and Samsungs gold phones I think look really ugly. But even though I wouldn't by one of these gold 830 or 930 Lumias I think they look really classic and very nice designed
Damn, dat gold 930 tho
Are these available in the UK? Would make a nice present for my mother.
Dear Microsoft: your presence in the smartphone arena in no way justifies special gold editions of absolutely ANYTHING. Build a goddamn high end phone and we'll talk.
Amen.
They look good though. I'd pick up another 1520... But as you say, this is crazy ;)
White gold all day and all of the night
I think these are both gorgeous phones, and I like their new couture, but a flagship without LTE and expandable storage, and a $400+ "affordable" flagship? You can do better, Microsoft. I know you can!
Lumia 930 Black Gold for gentlemen, no doubts.
I'd be happy if tmobile released anything other than the 635, 530, or 521
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My Green Nokia Lumia 930 ( not Microsoft! ) look's fine.
I want a white back cover for my ATT 830. Where's the best place to order a good working cover with Qi? EBay?
They had some extra laying around in the back at my local Microsoft store, and they have them to us. Pretty awesome. You can always check.
Really? I'll ask next time I'm in a city with a MS store. Thanks!
Eeew.
Exactly! The white is nice, but the "gold" looks like cheap brass
gorgeous phone. you two have no design sense.
Really beautiful but way too late. People are waiting for phone updates.
My thoughts when I saw it: http://wallpaper.ultradownloads.com.br/279558_Papel-de-Parede-Meme-Oh-Go...
Here is my question. How come we don't get these nice looking boxes for our phones on att? We just get the ugly white orange box with everything cramed in it. I want a nice box for my future win10 flag phone darn it! Not some crappy orange box, seems disrespectful imo.
+830
I would like a black and gold lumia 930 and would exchange it rightaway with my lumia 625
Where I can buy those beauties?
From fish market
One Pound Fish!
You make my day. Haha!
I had the black/gold 830 in hand for the same price of the white I bought. If I wanted something that flashy, I'd just go with the 70eur cheaper green or orange. Gold in anything but jewelry is all but classy.
Sorry to ruin the fun. But it's almost may and still no Denim for my att 1020. The f**k att testing for in the firmware?
Lol you realize denim makes zero difference to a 1020 right what feature were you hoping you'd magically get?
What a beautiful device. Sigh.....
Who would like to be my best friend and buy me one?
May be they are working on w10 :p
I think this is terrible timing for Microsoft. This should of been announced and sold at the release date of the 930. 920 owners (yes there are alot of us) are waiting on a 940 windows 10, all hoping for better apps and battery system
I reckon it already exists, and they're just waiting to launch WP10 officially before introducing the phone to go with it.
Why is there no longer any headphones with phones anymore, it use to be every single phone would come with one?!
'Cause they are crap and we all own better ones now?
Beautiful. I'd put these up against the iPhone.
I wouldn't. It's very nice, and I'd love to have one of these (and to be honest, the white/chrome original would be fine), but I don't think it can quite compare to the sleekness of the iPhone. Hopefully the 940 will shave off a little of the bulk here.
Since colors doesn't make the smartphone better nor worst it doesn't matter just waste of time complaining about...
They looks good in white
I like Black & Gold better.
I actually got a replacement black cover for the Black/Gold edition on eBay and replaced mine. So I kept the 930 all black apart from the Nokia and Zeiss logos on the back that are now gold.
I'm not a big fan of the gold thrim around the phone.
I see the ad going something along like this:
"Do you think the iPhone 6 is expensive? Well fear not because the Lumia 830 is even more expensive! That's right for the low price of 600$ USD for the 830 you can get this white and gold colored Lumia, and people thought we were flashing haha! But we also have the more powerful Lumia 930 which goes for 800$ USD what's so different from the regular ones? NOTHING! We just want your money! Buy yours now and rub it in people's faces as they see your wealth in the palm of your hands."
Yeah people just get gold cases
actually the white and gold 930 sells for $500 CDN on omegacell here in Canada, so gold and white for the same price as all black.
I just checked and they actually increased the price on the Gold&Black + Gold&White one to 525$ it's still not a bad deal.
The 830 has fake Denim or real Denim?
What is fake denim?
The one in name only that doesn't bring any new features. Same Denim that is on my L925.
14226 = "Real Denim" with Lumia Camera 5.0
Or, just cuz MS thought it would be funny, 14226 = "Real Cyan" if Preview for Developers is enabled.
Guys, something is wrong. Mark says its white and gold while I see blue and black... WHAT IS GOING ON?!?!
I see blue and black!
Haha!!!!
LOL I almost fell for it.
Mark... Would you like to trade your gold 830 for my black one? My b black one is in perfect condition, not even a scratch.
I just loved the gold 830! :D ;D XD
Hahaha good one...!!
Just to confirm, I am on tmobile, and I get hspa+ on my 930 also... Decent speed for sure. Up to 8mbps....
Are you 100% sure? Could you let me know which variant you own?
International versions of all phones have HSPA+ up to 8 Mbps.
Is it just me, or do they look blue and black?
Realm lol not the dress thing.
*sigh*
Don't do it.lol
Fail
:o I would trade my white 930 with this in a second :)
Lumia 930 is easily by far the best Lumia device.
People ask about flagship phone. THIS IS THE FLAGSHIPS PHONE.
Seems perfect to me too :)
It would be perfect if the battery life didn't suck so bad.
Almost all flagships has a poor battery life. My friend have a Galaxy S6 and it sucks, he complains everyday about it. And after Denim my phone is a little bit better, I get almost 19/20 hours, with 4G/Location.
I agree. But 1520 has solved this issue, even though it's not so beautiful as 930.
But its fragile display is 1520 Aquiles' heel.
Dropped my 1520 twice this past weekend onto tile when it fell out of my shorts pocket as I was getting up from a bar stool, no scratches or cracks. Pretty surprising actually. Then I accidentally dropped my old 920 on concrete, no cracks, slight nick on edge though. It's been dropped 8 or 9 times already onto concrete, asphalt, wood, and carpet. Everything still works.
There is no Achilles heel on my L1520.
Untill Microsoft comes up with a new "6, I consider the 1520 the flagship, and untill they come up with it I will stay loyal to my phone> I really couldn't care less if other phones have all the bling bling in the world, as long as it's not a "6 incher i won't separate fro my device.
Damn it's so good....
Would be perfect for me if it was 5.5" with microSD support but still, I like mine a lot :)
Looks ghetto...
So I guess the iPhone looks ghetto too although millions more non-ghetto folk have it!
Although I like the Lumia 930 and I plan on getting one, I currently own a 535. I just don't think the pulled of the gold version of the 930 aa well as Apple does with the Gold iPhones. I actually prefer the regular 930.
Yeah but its not available in the USA on att where they had the previous Lumia 920. We only have the Icon on Verizon. People can't be switching carriers whenever Microsoft releases a phone. They need to understand this. I'm still waiting for a 930 on att but what do they do? They only release the 830. Jesus Microsoft. Laughable. That's why sales suck
Byod
Doesn't support US LTE bands
It's also an exclusive flagship. They could've easily released it for T-Mobile(cause we never had a flagship with 32gb storage) and AT&T(who most would argue is already spoiled with all their exclusive deals). That is the problem here.
Indeed. I hope some of the rumors of 940 are true. Except for any exclusivity, of course.
Agreed, I got a black 930. I want this! Humbug!
I would trade my black 830 for this! This is awesome!