Leak saga goes on: Nokia EOS aka Lumia 1020 back plate image confirms 41-megapixel camera

posted by Victor H.

Jul 04, 2013, 9:38 AM

Leak saga goes on: Nokia EOS aka Lumia 1020 back plate image confirms 41-megapixel camera

If there ever was an award for most leaked device, the Nokia EOS, aka Nokia Elvis, aka Nokia Lumia 1020, aka Nokia’s camera superphone, would definitely snatch it. We’ve seen it all from all sides, and the leaks just won’t stop days ahead of the official unveiling pegged for July 11th.

Infamous leaker @evleaks is at the center of the whole leak affair and just keeps on teasing. After releasing what looks like a press render of the front of the device, we now get to see the back and it’s just what we’ve seen before - a huge circular cutout for the camera and both a Xenon and LED flash.

This setup definitely seems interesting. If true, that would mean that Nokia would rely on the Xenon flash for well-lit images, and the LED flash light could fire up to reduce red eye effect in images.

The most important piece however is not the flash, it is the number 41 engraved on the back of the Nokia Lumia 1020. It’s an obvious indication that the phone features a 41-megapixel camera. That’s the same impressive number of megapixels we saw on the Nokia 808 PureView, and should translate into lossless zoom capabilities and simply outstanding images, beating all other smartphones.

Take a look at the handset right below.

Back of the Nokia EOS/Elvis for AT&T, 2013 pic.twitter.com/qjguM5hkhy
— @evleaks (@evleaks) July 4, 2013

source: @evleaks

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Display 4.5 inches
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Camera 41 MP (Single camera)
1.2 MP front

Hardware Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus, 2GB RAM

Storage 32GB,

Battery 2000 mAh

OS Windows Phone 8.1

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36 Comments

31. SIGPRO

Posts: 2819; Member since: Oct 03, 2012

Nokia EOS will be called Lumia 909, Nokia ditched the Lumia 1020 name! PA should know this, 909 resembles the Pureview 808!

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 2:06 PM 1

30. lumialove

Posts: 75; Member since: May 16, 2012

Its 909 not 1020.

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 2:06 PM 0

27. 7thspaceman

Posts: 1597; Member since: Feb 14, 2011

The Microsoft windows 8 smartphones software is going to get some serious updates in the coming months that will add many features that Windows 8 smart phones now do not have. by the End of the year or the beginning of next year the Windows phone 8 blue up dates will be complete, so if anyone buys this smart phones in a little while it will have much better software then it has today and you wont have to buy a new Windows smart phone to get the updates.

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 12:51 PM 0

39. -box-

Posts: 3991; Member since: Jan 04, 2012

Actually I believe Microsoft and Nokia have both said all WP8 handsets will get the GDR3 update, which is said to be the one for more cores and higher resolution. The major update after that might just be for the quad-and-up, but it is too early to speculate. If the EOS/Elvis/909/1020/??? is as good as it is leaked to be, I won't want another phone until late 2014 or 2015 at the earliest. Still using my Lumia 900 with no problems despite the availability and desirability of the dual-cores.

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 4:31 PM 1

22. ajonly

Posts: 16; Member since: May 25, 2013

Only SoC that is capable to handle the 41MP is Snapdragon 800 which is not yet supported by windows phone. Does this means Microsoft will use the nokia event to release the Windows Phone 8.1? i guess none of rumours on GRD2 update mention about the SoC support

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 12:05 PM 0

14. luabin

Posts: 36; Member since: Jul 29, 2012

where is my sony honami!!! i didnt read any updates or news from paris!!!

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 10:49 AM 0

11. SOwhat

Posts: 16; Member since: Jun 21, 2013

excuse me PA its not a lumia 1020 its a lumia 909 do a research please - source evleaks

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 10:33 AM 0

20. papss unregistered

I've never heard it called the 909.... It's always been referred to as 1020, Elvis or EOS

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 11:31 AM 0

32. SIGPRO

Posts: 2819; Member since: Oct 03, 2012

It will be called 909, Nokia will not use 1020!

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 2:08 PM 0

33. papss unregistered

It seems you may be right.

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 2:28 PM 0

38. -box-

Posts: 3991; Member since: Jan 04, 2012

We'll know in a week!

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 4:25 PM 2

9. aditya.k

Posts: 496; Member since: Mar 10, 2013

OOooooohhhh. The black looks sexy! :D

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 10:19 AM 0

10. aditya.k

Posts: 496; Member since: Mar 10, 2013

*black color!

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 10:19 AM 0

5. KINGJUAN27

Posts: 210; Member since: Jul 02, 2012

This is so old news! We've seen this a lot of times already. Now we wanna see what happened in Paris for the Honami unveiling. Has it started yet?

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 9:59 AM 2

4. SonyXperiaNexus

Posts: 374; Member since: Oct 01, 2012

41MP BOTH Xenon AND LED flashes OIS and maybe even more lenses Nokia pro camera app and new algorithms and they say they will redesign zoom!? wow, Nokia is putting everything they got into this beast, plz price it right nokia

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 9:52 AM 6

6. haseebzahid

Posts: 1853; Member since: Feb 22, 2012

its not led flash its seems the red led for focus

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 10:02 AM 0

12. SOwhat

Posts: 16; Member since: Jun 21, 2013

it has both led and xenon flash

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 10:35 AM 0

28. haseebzahid

Posts: 1853; Member since: Feb 22, 2012

i stil lthink its a focus red beem normally all the zenon flash comes with one in adjecent

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 12:57 PM 0

37. -box-

Posts: 3991; Member since: Jan 04, 2012

Possibly the focusing light; I believe the 928's setup is identical for camera flashes

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 4:24 PM 1

3. Doakie

Posts: 2478; Member since: May 06, 2009

Hmmm. The back reminds me of a ZTE Vital...

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 9:42 AM 1

2. xperiaDROID

Posts: 5629; Member since: Mar 08, 2013

This is how you do "Phamera". Take note Samsung! EOS FTW.

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 9:41 AM 17

7. KINGJUAN27

Posts: 210; Member since: Jul 02, 2012

Speaking of phameras and xperia (which is in ur username), wasn't it 4th of july for the unveiling of Sony Xperia Honami? Hey PA! Any juicy deets from Paris?

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 10:10 AM 4

8. xperiaDROID

Posts: 5629; Member since: Mar 08, 2013

Yeah, it should be today. PA, have you guys forgotten the next BIG thing?

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 10:16 AM 1

15. justsayit

Posts: 256; Member since: May 09, 2013

not xperia z ultra?

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 10:50 AM 0

13. TROLL

Posts: 4851; Member since: Apr 13, 2012

Still the s4 is 2nd. After all that. This will be Nokias 4th highend device and still will be equipped with Adreno225 1Gb Ram 720P 330ppi No Sd card I was really forward to buying this Eos great superb camera phone, yet again let down by those last years specs. What a shame and a big joke. ®©

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 10:45 AM 4

16. akki20892

Posts: 3902; Member since: Feb 04, 2013

troll u know, still have higher quality than sammy. lol

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 10:50 AM 6

21. jackhammeR

Posts: 1548; Member since: Oct 17, 2011

go read zoom review. You may like it, pathetic troll. If it works, why whining? because you can't show off its specs on paper? It's butetry smooth, has enough power to make this monstrous 41 mpx camera works so what's the problem?????

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 11:46 AM 5

34. TROLL

Posts: 4851; Member since: Apr 13, 2012

I want to feel the extra power. S600 S800 2Gb Ram 1080p 400+PPI Extra Torque and performance, speedy, zippy... ®

posted on Jul 04, 2013, 3:42 PM 3

36. -box-

Posts: 3991; Member since: Jan 04, 2012

The platform can't really use that yet, and the only time you would realize such hardware is MAYBE with the top-end new-release 3D games. Everything else runs great. It's the metaphorical Ferrari in Manhattan/London/rush hour LA: lots of power and speed, but nothing and nowhere to use it on. Reeks of pretentiousness, and by the time something is available to use that power, there's a newer model you want instead.