Nokia’s weird foray into Android is the Nokia X, a small, affordable smartphone that uses Google’s mobile OS, painted up as though it were almost a Windows Phone software variant. It’s a strange beast, with a chunky candybar design that blatantly screams ‘Nokia,’ and a price tag aimed at emerging markets. There’s a good chance Microsoft will kill it as soon as it takes over Nokia’s hardware business (now set for April) but in the meantime, does the Nokia X offer users a way to claw back some of the market share they’ve given up to low-cost Android devices?
Basics
- 4-inch, 800×480 display
- 3MP rear camera
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1GHz processor
- 512MB RAM, 4GB on board storage
- Up to 32GB expandable storage via micro SD
- 28 days standby battery, 10.5 hours talk time , 4.5 hours web browsing time
- Price: Roughly $120-140 US off contract
- Product info page
Pros
- Light, cheap and effective
Cons
- Sluggish OS and web navigation
Design
The Nokia X isn’t fancy, but it’s also not a bad-looking device by any means. It resembles many of other Nokia devices, with defined edges and a thicker case, plus a polycarbonate back that’s matte and smooth to the touch. The case manages to feel like a single-piece design despite the fact that the back is removable because the phone itself pops out from the wraparound cover, instead of having just simple back panel that snaps on and off like on similar phones from Samsung.
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