Long before the widely praised Moto E, the fairly competent Asus Zenfone 4 or the new crowd favourite Xiaomi Redmi 1S took the budget smartphone market in India by storm, there was one phone that stood out - the Nokia Lumia 520. This phone was a surprise hit for both Microsoft and Nokia, and it introduced first-time users to a polished smartphone experience without having to dig deep into their pockets.
The Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM was ideally meant to capitalise on the success of the Lumia 520 and the Lumia 525. However, the Lumia 530 Dual SIM falters in two of the most important features that were actually plus points in the predecessors - camera and display quality. Moreover, the phone is chunky and unlike other well-designed phones we are accustomed to using lately.
Brand | Nokia |
Model | Lumia 530 Dual SIM |
Price in India | ₹8,199 |
Release date | July 2014 |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 119.70 x 62.30 x 11.70 |
Weight (g) | 129.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 1430 |
Removable battery | Yes |
Colours | Bright Orange, Bright Green, Dark Grey, White |
Screen size (inches) | 4.00 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 480x854 pixels |
Processor | 1.2GHz quad-core |
Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 |
RAM | 512MB |
Internal storage | 4GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 128 |
Rear camera | 5-megapixel |
Front camera | No |
Operating system | Windows Phone 8.1 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 |
NFC | No |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | No |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Wi-Fi Direct | No |
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
Compass/ Magnetometer | No |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | No |
Gyroscope | No |
Barometer | No |
Temperature sensor | No |