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The editors liked
Low price
Managable size
MicroSD up to 128GB
Windows Phone 8.1 Is Good
Battery Life Is Decent
Performance Is Quite Good
Windows Phone 8.1 runs smoothly
DualSIM functionality
Multimedia performance
Nice body
Wellmanufactured
Decent battery life
The inexpensive Nokia Lumia 530 is equipped for HSPA+ speeds and can hold up to 128GB in external storage. It includes Microsoft's most current Windows Phone OS
Fast quadcore processor. Windows Phone 8.1 Cyan seems to run well
Despite having only 512MBytes RAM. The apps and media files can flow onto the SD card
Meaning that the 4GBytes of internal memory is less of a problem
Windows store offers a reasonable
Price point
Solid and colourful design
Windows Phone 8.1 operating system improvements
Great value
Slick performance
Solid battery life
Very low price
Iconic Lumia design
Runs Windows Phone 8.1
Looks better than some budget phones
The editors didn't like
No front camera
Average battery
Little grip
Storage Situation Is Terrible
Display Is Awful
Boring Design
No 4G connectivity
Low memory
Poorquality screen
Mediocre speaker
Camera
A surprisingly slippery body makes you a constant butterfingers
And typing is tough on the small screen. The fixed focus camera won't take close-up shots
Any small text is hard to read on this screen
Camera is fixed focus & has no flash
So is less useful for eg. scanning documents… or as a flashlight
XBox Music app is peculiar. It doesn't want to replay the contents of a folder
Fast quadcore processor. Windows Phone 8.1 Cyan seems to run well, despite having only 512MBytes RAM. The apps and media files can flow onto the SD card, meaning that the 4GBytes of internal memory is less of a problem, Windows store offers a reasonable
Any small text is hard to read on this screen, Camera is fixed focus & has no flash, so is less useful for eg. scanning documents… or as a flashlight, XBox Music app is peculiar. It doesn't want to replay the contents of a folder; eg. the large number o
Windows Phone 8.1 Is Good, Battery Life Is Decent, Performance Is Quite Good
Storage Situation Is Terrible, Display Is Awful, Boring Design
Even for a budget phone this is pretty atrocious. This sector of the market has changed and you can actually get decent devices for not too much outlay, and compared to such offerings the Lumia 530 not only doesn't cut the mustard, it simply pales in co...
Abstract: Meet the Nokia Lumia 530, the sequel to last year's budget Lumia 520, which aims to provide you with plenty of the same bang for buck. Can it succeed in rivalling Motorola's onslaught of brilliant budget blowers, or is this one of the last Nokia handsets ...
Abstract: If you're looking to buy your first smartphone, there'll no doubt be several things you're considering. Do you want a simple device that just covers you for the basics, such as phone calls and texts? Or are you looking for a handset that lets you dive hea...
Abstract: What's the difference between the Lumia 535 , Lumia 530 and Lumia 520 ? We explore the differences and similarities between the three Lumia smartphones, including design, specs and features, in our Lumia 535 vs 530 vs 520 comparison. See also: Best budget...
Abstract: Following up from the Lumia 520's stylish and colourful design, the 530 has made a few noticeable changes. The major alteration is the general shape of the handset, turning the squared off edges from the 520 into smoother corners, giving the handset a muc...
Windows Phone 8.1 runs smoothly, DualSIM functionality, Multimedia performance, Nice body, wellmanufactured, Decent battery life
No 4G connectivity, Low memory, Poorquality screen, Mediocre speaker, Camera
At first sight, the Lumia 530 looks like a fine smartphone for what it offers. The OS runs relatively fluidly and the processor is enough to give it decent multimedia capabilities for its price range. Unfortunately, it has a very low-quality screen and on...
The inexpensive Nokia Lumia 530 is equipped for HSPA+ speeds and can hold up to 128GB in external storage. It includes Microsoft's most current Windows Phone OS
A surprisingly slippery body makes you a constant butterfingers, and typing is tough on the small screen. The fixed focus camera won't take close-up shots
Since specs are decidedly basic, its low price is the major reason to seek out the Nokia Lumia 530....
Windows Phone 8.1 Is Good, Battery Life Is Decent, Performance Is Quite Good
Storage Situation Is Terrible, Display Is Awful, Boring Design
Even for a budget phone this is pretty atrocious. This sector of the market has changed and you can actually get decent devices for not too much outlay, and compared to such offerings the Lumia 530 not only doesn't cut the mustard, it simply pales in co...
Abstract: It's surprisingly well-built for a phone under £90, but Nokia's build quality has always been high across the entire Lumia range. At 11.7mm thick, it's relatively chunky, but its smooth, rounded corners are very comfortable to hold. It feels much tougher ...
