The 41 MP wonder: Nokia Lumia 1020

Finnish handset maker Nokia launched its new smartphone Lumia 1020 with a 41 megapixel camera at an event in New York on July 11, 2013.

Nokia President and CEO Stephen Elop while sharing the details of phone said "the Lumia 1020 will bring new meaning to pictures and continues to strengthen Nokia's leadership in imaging".

Earlier, Nokia had launched 808 Pureview with a similar sensor, but on Symbian operating system. The phone was launched in India priced at Rs 34,999.

AT&T Mobility President and Chief Executive Ralph de la Vega (right) with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop during the Lumia 1020's unveiling in New York on July 11, 2013.

Nokia will start selling the Lumia 1020 in the US exclusively with AT&T from around July 26, at a price of $299.99 (Rs 17,890) on a two-year contract.

The phone is built on Microsoft Windows 8 platform and has 1.5 GHz dual-core processor from Qualcomm. It also has a 1.2 MP front camera that can be used for making video calls.

The latest smartphone from Nokia has 32 gigabyte internal memory, 2GB RAM, and 7GB of cloud storage that can be accessed by mobile Internet.

The device's 41 megapixel camera being put to test at the launch event.