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Android-Powered Nokia X Hits The Shelves For Rs 8600

Will it beat the competition in the budget Android segment?

 

Nokia has launched its much-awaited Nokia X Android phone in India at a price tag of Rs 8600. The phone was one of the big announcements at the MWC in Barcelona, and it may end up being one of their most successful budget handset as well.

The Nokia X sports a 4-inch IPS screen with 480x800 pixels. It’s powered by a Snapdragon S4 chipset clocked at 1.5 GHz. For photography, there’s a 3 megapixel camera. Other features include 512 MB RAM, 4 GB internal storage, micro SD card slot, and 1500 mAh battery.

The Nokia XL which will see an April Launch will keep big screen aficionados happy (let’s just hope it gets priced competitively). A large 5-inch screen fuelled by a 2000 mAh battery. A slightly higher amount of RAM with 768 MB and a more capable 5 MP camera will also attract buyers in this category if priced right.

On the software front, Nokia X series runs a highly modified version of Google’s Android OS. The Finns call it the Nokia X Software Platform. It will lack popular Google services such as Maps. Expect Hangouts to be replaced by Skype, Google Drive with OneDrive, Gmail with Outlook, and Google Maps with HERE. Users won’t have access to the Play Store either, but side-loading apps is possible. Recently, Nokia announced that 75 percent of all Android apps are already compatible with Nokia X.

Will you make the switch to Nokia built Android device? Or will you rather stick to the home-grown local brands in the sub Rs 10,000 range? Do tell us in the comments below.


TAGS: Mobile Phones, Android, Nokia

 
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