Nokia, now a subsidiary of Microsoft, officially launched three new smartphones - Lumia 730, Lumia 830 and Lumia 930 in India on Wednesday, 1 October.
First up, the new Nokia Lumia 730 Dual sports a 4.7-inch HD display ClearBlack OLED screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 shield and comes shipped with the latest Windows Phone 8.1 OS (with Lumia Denim update) powered by 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 series quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB inbuilt memory and a high-capacity 2,220mAh battery which can run up to 22 hours talk time and close to 25 days under standby mode.
Nokia Lumia 830 priced ₹28,799 falls in the upper mid-range segment. It sports bigger 5.0-inch HD (720x1280p) ClearBlack LCD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 shield and metal frame around the edges. It also boasts of 10.0-megapixel PureView camera with Carl Zeiss lens and HD front camera.
On the other hand, Lumia 930 is a top-end 4G-smartphone. It sports a 5.0-inch full HD ClearBlack OLED screen with pixel density of 441ppi (pixels per inch) and runs on the latest Windows Phone v8.1 OS powered by 2.2GHz snapdragon CPU backed by 2GB RAM and 32GB (non-expandable).
Like all high-end Nokia phones, Lumia 930 too ship with feature-rich 20.0-megapixel PureView camera with 2X zoom, Zeiss optics, ½.5-inch sensor, dual-LED flash, 26 mm camera focal-length and a 1.2-megapixel snapper on the front, good enough to take pretty fine quality selfies.
Nokia Lumia 730, Lumia 830 and Lumia 930 pricing and availability details:
The company has confirmed that the Lumia 730 Dual (₹15,299), Lumia 830 (28,799) and Lumia 930 (₹38,649) will be made available across India on 6, 8 and 15 October respectively.
Key specifications of Nokia Lumia 730 Dual, Lumia 830 and Lumia 930:
| Model | Nokia Lumia 730 Dual | Nokia Lumia 830 | Nokia Lumia 930 |
| Display | 4.7-inch HD (720x1280p) ClearBlack OLED screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Pixel density: 316 ppi (Pixels per inch) |
5.0-inch HD (720x1,280p) ClearBlack LCD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Pixel density: 296 ppi (Pixels per inch) |
5.0-inch full HD (1920x1080p) ClearBlack OLED screen with Corning Gorilla 3 shield
Pixel density: 441 ppi (pixels per inch) |
| OS | Windows Phone v8.1 with Lumia Denim update | Windows Phone v8.1 with Lumia Denim update | Windows Phone v8.1 |
| Processor | 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 series CPU | 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 series CPU | 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series quad-core CPU |
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB | 2GB |
| Storage capacity | 8GB, expandable up to 128GB | 16GB, expandable | 32GB (not expandable) |
| Camera | Main: 6.7-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, LED flash, 1/3.4-inch sensor, 26 mm camera focal length, f/1.9 apertureFront: full HD 5.0-megapixel wide-angle camera with f/2.4 aperture | Main: 10.0-Megapixel PureView camera with Carl Zeiss lens, flash, 1/3.4-inch sensor, 26 mm camera focal length, f/2.2 apertureFront: HD 0.9-megapixel wide-angle camera with f/2.4 aperture | Main: 20.0-megapixel PureView camera with 2X zoom, Zeiss optics, ½.5-inch sensor, dual-LED flash, 26 mm camera focal-lengthFront: 1.2-megapixel camera with f/2.4 aperture |
| Battery | 2220 mAh;Talk time: up to 22 hours (2G) & 17 hours (3G)Standby time: close to 25 days | 2,200 mAh;Talk time: up to 12.9 hours (2G) & 14.8 hours (3G)Standby time: close to 22 days | BV-5QW model: 2450 mAh (non-removable);Talk time: up to 11.5 hours (2G) & 15.5 hours (3G)Standby mode: close to 18 days |
| Network | 3G | 3G & 4G-LTE | 3G & 4G-LTE |
| Add-ons | Dual-SIM slots, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi, NFC, FM radio, USB v2.0, | Nano-SIM (single slot), wire-less charging ability, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi, NFC, FM radio, USB v2.0, | Nano-SIM, Bluetooth v4.0 (with A2DP ad more), Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), NFC, micro-USB, built-in Qi-standard wire-less charging |
| Dimensions | 134.7 x 68.5 x 8.7 mm | 139.4 x 70.7 x 8.5 mm | 137.0 x 71.0 x 9.8 mm |
| Weight | 130.4 g | 150 g | 167 g |
| Colours | Black, orange, white and green | Orange, green, white and black | Bright Orange, Black and White |
| Price (MRP) | ₹15,299/- | ₹28,799/- | ₹38,649/- |
[Image credits: Conversations.Nokia]
