Nokia 630 Lumia - photos, prices and reviews

In April of this year, within the framework of the "Microsoft Build 2014" conference, an official presentation of three smartphones operating on the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system was held. The most interesting of them, without a doubt, can be called the Nokia Lumia 630 model. The experts' comments testify that this is the first model in the world equipped with two SIM cards and operating on the mentioned operating system.

general description

The phone belongs to the so-called "state employees", it is typical for devices from this manufacturer, thoughtful and simple design. The appearance of the model is somewhat similar to its predecessors, but here round corners appeared. The smartphone measures 129.5x66.7x9.2 millimeters, while its weight is 134 grams. "Nokia 630" is released in black, white, bright green, orange and yellow version of the case. The back cover is made of mat polycarbonate, slightly rough to the touch. In addition to the lens opening, you can see the grille of the musical speaker on it. The model does not have a front camera, a direct button for taking pictures, and a flash. The main system keys, unlike previous versions, are not located on a separate panel, but on the screen.

On the right edge of the volume control, as well as a button to turn on and lock, which is painted in the color of the rear panel. As for the left rib, it is empty. On the upper end you can find a hole for connecting the headset, and on the bottom - a microUSB port. Not so users like the feature of the device, which is that you need to remove the battery to access the SIM cards and the extra memory slot.

Ergonomics and build quality

The removable cover of the device closes tightly and does not make any unpleasant sounds with creaks. The build quality is also at a high level. No complaints about the ergonomics of the model Nokia Lumia 630. Reviews of its owners indicate that due to small dimensions, it is possible to manage the smartphone comfortably even with one hand. Moreover, the phone comfortably lies in it and does not slip out even during long conversations.

Display

The display size is 4.5 inches. It works with a resolution of 854x480 pixels. One can not but note the fact that such a modest figure, as a rule, is typical only for cheap smartphones operating on the Android operating system. Through the use of proprietary technology ClearBlack, black color is clearly visible under different viewing angles, even when exposed to direct sunlight. In the Nokia 630 smartphone there is no light sensor, so the user will have to manually adjust the brightness level - high, medium and low.

The touch screen surface is capable of simultaneously processing five touches. This was the result of the MultiTouch Test program. The upper part of the screen turns off its backlight when you touch it (for example, the ear), which saves battery life. The surface of the screen is protected from blows thanks to Gorilla Glass 3. The manufacturing company did not provide a good oleophobic coating for the Nokia 630 smartphone. The user's feedback indicates the abundance of fingerprints that remain on the display.

Camera

The model is equipped with a 5-megapixel camera with auto focus, but no flash. Its focal length is 28 millimeters. Due to the use of digital zoom, the image can be magnified four times. Pictures are created with the maximum resolution, which is 1456x2592 pixels. The lack of a front camera does not have the best effect on the rating of the model. Video recording is performed at a rate of 30 frames per second in HD format.

The camera can be launched in Nokia Lumia 630 using two separate applications. The operating modes can be selected for each of them in the settings. The same applies to the ISO value, white balance, exposure number, aspect ratio, and so on. Among other things, the user is able to download user-friendly applications related to the operation of the camera through the "Store".

Specifications

At the heart of the device is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 platform on four cores. The smartphone operates at a frequency of 1.2 GHz, while graphics operations use the coprocessor Adreno 305. The amount of RAM, which is 512 megabytes, is enough to work with the operating system Windows Phone 8.1. Together with this many popular games now the device can not pull. As for the built-in memory, its volume in the Nokia 630 phone is equal to 8 GB. At the same time, it should be noted that the user has less than half of this volume, since all the rest is reserved for system resources. However, if you want, you can buy a removable memory card (the device supports media up to 128 GB).

Battery

The modification uses a lithium-ion rechargeable battery for 1830 mAh. According to representatives of the manufacturer, this capacity should be sufficient for a maximum of 16 hours of telephone calls. In reality, as practice shows, under condition of moderate operation of the device, the user can safely count on the whole day of using the phone. The Nokia 630 smartphone is fully charged in just a few hours. You can see the current status of the device in the menu item "Battery saving". At the same time, the "Usage" tab provides information about programs and applications that consume the most electricity.

Sound

To the maximum volume of the phone, there can not be any serious complaints. Quite good quality is different and the sound that is reproduced through headphones. At the same time, attention should be paid to the fact that they are not included in the standard equipment of the device. You can not immediately listen to the radio, because the role of the antenna is played by headphones.

Two-card version

As already noted above, one of the main features of the novelty was its modification, which supports the work with two SIM cards. It's called - Nokia 630 Dual Sim. It should be noted that behind each of the two start-up packages of mobile operators used in the device, tiles with call lists and SMS are assigned individually - respectively, "Phone" and "Messages", which can not be said about many other similar modifications. The presence of a second SIM card has absolutely no effect on the autonomous operation of the model, since an additional radio module is not provided. Therefore, the user can not talk at the same time with his two start packages.

conclusions

To summarize, it should be emphasized that the main advantages of the Nokia 630 smartphones are a rather attractive and stylish appearance, the use of the latest version of the modern operating system, a relatively small cost, and, of course, a modification with two SIM cards. Whatever it was, there are a lot of shortcomings. In this case we are talking about the low resolution of the display, the absence of a front camera with an ambient light sensor and automatic flash, and also a very modest RAM size. From all this, the conclusion suggests that the representatives of the manufacturing company banally decided to save on the "budget". As for the cost of the device, the recommended price, which will have to pay for the option with one SIM card, is 7,990 rubles, while for the model with two mobile operators - 8490 rubles.