Nokia Lumia 625 Smartphone Review

 

Do you want to own a smartphone with a larger screen with 4G but cheap? Nokia Lumia 625 is the phone you are looking for. It is an evolution from its sister version Lumia 620 but it has improved features to attract more consumers.

 

Design

Nokia Lumia 625 comes in 5 different colors, orange, yellow, green, white and black. It is designed the same way with Lumia 620 as it is an upgrade to this version. The touch screen is 4.7 inch which is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass.

The other visible designs are the same as the version where it was upgraded from, Lumia 620.

 

Features

• Dimension :133.3 x 72.3 x 9.2 mm

• capacitive touchscreen with Display IPS LCD and 16M colors

• Processor: Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait

• Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels,

• Display: 4.7 inches (~199 ppi pixel density)

• 8 GB Internal Stroge

•  RAM: 512 MB

• External Stroge:up to 64 GB  microSD

• Primary camera :5 MP with 2592х1936 pixels, LED flash and autofocus

• Secondary Camera VGA

• Microsoft Windows Phone 8

• Up to 552 h Standby time

• Talk time: For 2G Up to 24 h  and For 3G Up to 15 h 10 min

• Weight 159 g (5.61 oz)

• Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon

 

Pros

It uses the latest Windows 8 operating system like the other Lumia series. The display is scratch-free at it is being protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 2. With 4G LTE and DLNA, you are assured of faster download, video chatting can be done anywhere, buffering will not be experienced while you are streaming and international roaming is easier. You will not have a lot of problem with the battery life since it does not easily drain. Mix Radio has been added so you can have access to free music.

Cons

The low pixel densities as well as the low resolution are the major disadvantages of the phone. Images and texts are not as clear and as amazing when you look at them. It does not have NFC so you are not able to pair it with other Nokia phones. For a phone that is covered with plastic, it is quite heavy.

 

Warranty

A guaranteed 12 months for repair and replacement for the unit and its accessories, 6 months warranty for the battery and other consumable accessories and 3 months warranty for the software are included in the Limited Warranty of Nokia. Any alteration or repair done by unauthorized repair shops would void the warranty.

Conclusion

With a huge screen which measures 4.7” and a low cost for a Windows phone, Lumia 625 can be a little overwhelming. As it has been an update from its sister version Lumia 620, a few changes has been added to make it more attractive to those users who want to join the trend; the trend of owning a