Phone "Nokia Lumiya 530": reviews, details

The Nokia Lumia line phones are among the most popular in Russia. Lovers of mobile electronics from the Russian Federation respect Finnish (recently, de-jure American - in fact, a well-known deal with Microsoft) brand for consistently high quality assembly of devices, functionality, performance, excellent design. To what extent do these features characterize the Nokia Lumia 530 smartphone?

Characteristics

Let's take a look at the main features that the Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM handset possesses.

Manages the device OS Windows Phone version 8.1.

The phone has a processor with 4 cores and a clock speed of 1200 MHz.

The volume of RAM smartphone - 512 MB.

The value of the built-in flash memory is 4 GB, it is possible to install additional microSD modules up to 128 GB.

The device supports 2 SIM cards.

The phone's display diagonal is 4 inches, resolution is 854 by 480 pixels, density is 245 pixels per inch. Sensor - capacitive type, with support for Multitouch.

The camera is 5 MP, it is possible to shoot video at a rate of 30 frames per second.

Support for communication standards: Bluetooth in version 4.0, Wi-Fi, 3G, DLNA, USB, audio 3.5 mm. Synchronization with PC is possible. There is support for GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS.

Battery capacity: 1430 mAh.

Features of the model

What are the characteristics of the Nokia 530? Feedback from users and specialists on this subject is very different. Many accent attention to the extremely attractive combination of price and functionality of the device. The cost of a smartphone gives reason to talk about it as one of the most competitive in the relevant aspect of the market.

According to some users and experts, in this phone there is something special that distinguishes it from other budget models: the approach to design. In this sense, the most affordable devices from Nokia are not much different from premium models. The Lumia line is characterized by a marked disparity of individual devices in terms of "hardware", but the appearance of all devices is uniform and equally attractive.

Another interesting feature of Nokia's Lumiya 530 phone (reviews of many specialists confirm this) - in unification with flagship models also in the aspect of software. The interface structure of Windows Phone 8.1, installed in the device, is almost the same as in the premium devices of the line of Lumia from Microsoft.

Design and appearance

Let's begin a detailed study of the phone with its appearance. As some experts note, the design of the device in question is to a certain extent similar to that developed for the Lumia 510 smartphone (despite the fact that the appearance of the devices within the entire line is uniform in general). The material of the phone case is of excellent quality plastic. The smartphone controls are standard and their location assumes very high comfort for using the device. If you remove the back cover from the phone, then the slots for additional memory cards and SIM-cards, as well as the battery of the device, will open.

No backlashes, obvious squeaks during the operation of the smartphone, its owners do not fix. Convenience of use and high quality of assembly are key, according to many users, characteristics of appearance and design of Nokia 530. Reviews of many experts in the field of mobile gadgets in general are close to this assessment. From this point of view, the device in question compares favorably with many budget smartphone models.

Screen

The display of the device has the same diagonal as that of the Lumia 520, but the resolution is slightly different - 854 by 840 pixels (in the 520th model - 800 by 480). This difference, according to some experts, is due to the desire of designers to ensure that the video is played on the screen in 16: 9 format. With the same experts connect the fact that the density of pixels in the phone is higher than in the said analog: the screen Lumia 520 is characterized by an exponent of 235 ppi, the model in question is 246 ppi.

However, the display, which is present on the Nokia 530 phone (reviews of many mobile gadget enthusiasts reflect a not quite positive assessment of this feature) is performed on the relatively outdated technology TN. While the standard solution, even for many budget devices, is an IPS-type matrix. The screen produced by TN technology, in general, has good performance characteristics - in terms of supporting the Multitouch option, for example, but it has small viewing angles. In addition, in high-light conditions, a glare appears on the TN-type display. The developers of the model of the smartphone in question, moreover, did not equip the screen device with an oleophobic coating - which, in principle, can also be considered a standard solution, even in the segment of budget devices. This feature predetermines tangible difficulties with the removal of various contaminants from the display, as well as fingerprints.

The phone does not realize the automatic brightness adjustment function. But this is not related to the quality of the corresponding hardware component - the smartphone simply does not have an ambient light sensor installed . However, as evidenced by the feedback of Nokia Lumia 530 customers, the lack of this option predetermines a minimum of inconveniences. In addition, as the users of the smartphone note, you can always change the brightness of the device screen manually - by selecting its low, medium or high level (but these options are not fixed, you can use the smooth method to determine the optimal brightness of the screen).

The smartphone's display allows, thanks to the Multitouch technology, to process up to 5 simultaneous finger touches. The quality of the corresponding function specialists, as well as users of the device, are rated as high.

Camera

Phone "Nokia Lumiya 530" (reviews of some users are also not very positive in this part) has only one camera located at the back of the device. The absence of the front is criticized by lovers of "SELFI" and conversations on Skype. And this despite the fact that on many competing models - 2 cameras. Also, many users complain that the corresponding hardware component is not equipped with a flash or autofocus. However, the camera has a good resolution - 5 MP. The quality of images under adequate conditions of the environment is characterized by users and specialists as quite decent. And this despite the fact that much more pronounced portions of criticism in terms of image quality sometimes get premium smartphone models. By the way, the same function of autofocus is not equipped with all the flagships of the leaders of the mobile gadget market.

Camera: software diversity

At the disposal of users - a variety of software that allows you to use the capabilities of the camera, which is equipped with a smartphone "Nokia Lumiya 530". The feedback from specialists and users regarding the convenience of the respective solutions is the most positive. The main application, with which you can take pictures - "Lumia Camera". Among its noteworthy options is setting the necessary shutter speed, ISO, exposure, and white balance. There is such a useful function as bracketing, which allows you to shoot frames in series with different exposure parameters. You can use the application "Camera", which is developed by Microsoft. In the "store" Windows Phone you can download other useful types of software - such as, for example, "Lumia Panorama".

The camera, which is equipped with Nokia's Lumiya 530 phone (reviews of smartphone owners that characterize the corresponding option - very positive), can shoot video in a good quality - 854 by 480 pixels and at a rate of 30 frames per second. Video content is recorded in MP4 format files.

Sound

Like other devices of the Lumia line, the device in question is characterized by excellent sound quality, and in all modes - through a speaker or using headphones. True, the headset must be purchased separately. It is also necessary for the radio option to be activated - the signal is caught through it.

"Iron" and productivity

The phone is equipped with a powerful Snapdragon 200 processor with 4 cores. The chip works on the Cortex-A7 architecture. Its clock frequency is 1.2 GHz. The processor is also equipped with the built-in graphics processing module Adreno 302, which, as experts say, is optimized for working with office software, video files, as well as for launching undemanding games. The amount of RAM is 512 MB. It may seem that this is a bit, since many competing budget solutions have a 1 GB or more. However, the specificity of Windows Phone OS is such that its operation does not require a lot of RAM. The specified amount of RAM is enough to run popular applications and games.

Test results

What can be said about the actual performance of the Nokia 530? Reviews of the owners of the device, as well as opinions of specialists characterize this aspect as a whole very positively. The results of the AnTuTu tests, in one of which the phone dialing 11 644, gave way to the device of a higher level - the Lumia 630 phone - are quite adequate for this assessment. In the PhoneMark test, the device in question tested 796 points - the same as the Lumia 635 smartphone. In the MultiBench tests, the device showed results that are also comparable to the figures for Lumia 630.

Communication capabilities

Consider the communication capabilities of the smartphone "Nokia Lumiya 530". Feedback from users regarding this aspect characterizes the device as fully suited to the needs of modern users. It supports the most common wireless interfaces, as well as USB connections. Many fans of mobile electronics are impressed by the fact that the phone supports both the world's largest navigation systems - GPS and GLONASS. Support for 2 SIM cards in the phone, however, can not be considered full. Active work is possible only with one of them. To use the functions of another, as experts say, you need to switch to it.

Battery

What about the battery installed on Nokia's Lumiya 530 DS? Reviews on this subject are very different. The battery capacity of the device is 1430 mAh. This resource is enough for talking for about 10 hours. The work of the smartphone in standby mode, according to the manufacturer - 22 days. If the phone works only in the mode of playing audio files, then the battery will last for 51 hours, if you watch it on the video - for 5.5 hours. Practical indicators that were achieved by users of Nokia 530 DS (reviews of many experts in the field of mobile gadgets confirm this), are generally comparable to the stated capabilities of the phone.

The smartphone is characterized by great convenience of monitoring the resources of the battery. So, in the settings of the phone you can watch the current battery level, and also get estimates about how much it can still work without recharging. The interface of the corresponding application also allows you to find out which programs from the number running in the phone consume more energy than others.

The time to fully charge the smartphone battery is about 2 hours. At an average intensity of using the device of the resources of the battery, if it is not recharged, enough for about a day. In this case, the duration of the work can always be increased, for example, if you disable Wi-Fi.

Software

The phone is controlled by Windows Phone in version 8.1, which is characterized, as we noted above, by the low demand for hardware.

In the structure of the smartphone software there are all major types of software that are in demand by modern users - radio, office card programs. All that will be missed, you can download in the application store for the mobile version of Windows.

Reviews and ratings

How does the whole Lumia 530 phone characterize users and specialists? As we noted at the very beginning of the article, the opinions of many mobile gadget enthusiasts are centered around the fact that the phone is an example of a perfect combination of quality and price. The device is characterized by an excellent design, not inferior to the flagship devices of the line, good performance.

Of the weaknesses noted by users - the lack of a camera for "Selfie", an outdated technology in the structure of the display.

Optimal combination of quality and price

However, this is insignificant, according to many users, given how small the price set by the manufacturer for the Nokia 599 phone is. Comments on this aspect are the most enthusiastic. Now the model of the smartphone in question is available in Russia for about 3900 rubles. The device with similar functionality, comfort of use and quality of design for this price still need to be looked for, users believe. This view is reflected in many reviews. "Oh, the smartphone Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM. Probably expensive? "- An inexperienced amateur of mobile electronics will think, after seeing this device with an attractive quality design in the display case. And for sure it will be pleasantly surprised by the democratic price of the device.