Microsoft Devices today launched the latest budget Windows Phone 8.1 handset – Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM smartphone in India at an initial price tag of Rs 7,349. It is available in Dark Grey, Orange, White and Green Colors. It comes with 500MB of free 2G or 3G data per month for 2 months for Airtel customers.
Commenting on the new launch, Viral Oza, Director-Marketing, Nokia India, a subsidiary of Microsoft Mobiles, said
“The affordable smartphone segment is growing exponentially, driven primarily by youth who are constantly looking out for smartphones with power packed features at affordable prices. We, at Microsoft Devices, are committed towards helping people experience the uncompromised technologies and services that we offer on our Lumia devices. Lumia 530 builds on the legacy and success of Lumia 520 and will help us consolidate our position in this segment further. With its innovative design, the latest Windows Phone 8.1 and signature Lumia experiences, the Lumia 530 3G Dual SIM is the perfect device for those who are looking for a distinctive smartphone.”
On the specifications front, it features 4-inch FWVGA LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels and offers pixel density of 246ppi. It is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor which is paired with 512MB RAM. It has 4GB in-built memory which can be expanded further up to 128GB via microSD card and it runs on Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
On the imaging front, it features 5-megapixel fixed focus rear-camera.
It measures 119.7×62.3×11.7mm and weighs 128 grams. It comes with 15Gb free OneDrive cloud storage space.
It comes preloaded with digital camera add-ons such as Bing vision, Nokia Camera and Nokia Glam Me.
It has connectivity features that includes GPRS/EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and Micro-USB. It has Dual SIM support that offers call waiting and call forwarding between two SIM cards.
It packs 1420mAh battery.
It comes pre-loaded with Snapdeal app and customers shopping through Windows Phone Snapdeal app on Lumia 530 will get Rs. 3000 off from Snapdeal and they also stand a chance to win 6 free movie tickets from BokMyShow when they book seats to any show through the app.
At such a price range, the Nokia Lumia 530 is set to compete against Micromax Unite 2 A106 and Motorola Moto E.
Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM Specifications
| Specifications | Nokia Lumia 530 Dual |
| Display | 4-inch display with resolution of 854 x 480 pixels |
| Processor | 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with Adreno 302 GPU |
| Operating System | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Memory | 512MB RAM, 4GB in-built memory which can be expanded further up to 128GB via microSD card |
| Camera | 5MP fixed focus rear-camera |
| Connectivity | 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/aGPS |
| Battery | 1430mAh |
