Verizon's sharper, slimmer Nokia Lumia 928 (pictures)

A $99 high-end smartphone on Verizon, the Nokia Lumia 928 is poised to give you a lot for your money.

The 928 is Verizon's most powerful Windows Phone 8 offering, alongside the slightly stepped-down Lumia 822.

With its flat sides, the Lumia 928 can stand all on its own.

A xenon flash replaces LED on this high-tech handset, which Nokia claims will take even clearer photos in low-light situations.

Like all other Lumia handsets, this 928 features a unibody design made from polycarbonate materials. You see the raised buttons for power, volume, and the camera shutter here on the phone's right spine.

Verizon's 4G LTE network is among the fastest available, anywhere.

As with all Windows phones, the 928's Back, Home, and Search buttons below the display often do double duty, like to pull up multitasking and voice search commands.

You'll charge your Lumia 928 and swap the SIM up top.

Like Verizon's 822, the 928 comes with a Verizon-specific theme color, Verizon red.