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Nokia Lumia 830 has been designed to cater to the needs of people seeking an affordable high-end Smartphone. Released in September 2014, the phone has been deemed as the best windows phone available in the market today in various reviews. The most prominent highlight of this incredibly slim phone is its extremely powerful camera besides which the stylish look and design add to the elegance of the device.
What remains to be seen however is whether Nokia has been able to maintain the minimum functionality and the features that truly define a flagship device, within the quoted price range.
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Details of the Various Features And Specifications:
Given below are the comprehensive details of the various features offered by Lumia 830 that make it one of the best Smartphone launched in 2014.
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Look And Feel:
Like all Nokia phones, Lumia follows an iconic design pattern that has become the trademark of the company. The Smartphone features a metal body which is well balanced by the presence of a polycarbonate shell on the rear, available in four different colors of orange green black and white. While the design is quite similar to Lumia 930, it has a much softer feel provided by the edges curving all the way round.
The squared off body comes with the size dimensions of 139.4 x 70.7 x 8.5mm and weighs at 150 grams. Despite its 5 inch screen the phone offers a good grip and isn’t at all slippery. The exemplary design and the robustness of the device ensure that the users get full value for money at least in the design aspect.
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Display:
Lumia 830 comes with a 5 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, which offers a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, a pixel density of 294 ppi and a color depth of 16M. The screen features the ClearBlack technology that minimizes reflections especially under the sun. To protect the display form damage caused by scratches, dust and fingerprints, the screen is also fitted with Gorilla Glass v 3.0 on the top.
Despite lacking the OLED technology, the colors Lumia 830 displays decently sharp pictures with accurate colors. Although the viewing angles are fine in various directions, users might experience color wash out while watching movies in the landscape mode, especially in the lower left and right corners of the screen.
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Hardware:
Similar to other Lumia phones, Nokia 830 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset which is tuned with a Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU and Adreno 305 GPU. These hardware specifications make for great performance and truly enjoyable user experience.
The device uses a Nano-SIM and offers a microSD card slot of up to 128 GB which provides the users with more than enough space to store huge volumes of data, or numerous movies and songs. In addition, the device features an internal memory of 16 GB while the RAM capacity is 1GB which ensures great speed and effortless functioning. There is also a 3.5 mm headphone with jack to enable users to enjoy their favorite media in an undisturbed manner.
The device is powered by a Li-Ion 2200 MAH battery which offers a standby time of up to 528 hrs. Once fully charged, the battery can provide an extended talk time of up to 12 hrs 54 min in 2G mode and 14 hrs 48 min in 3G or else a music play of up to 78 hrs.
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Software:
The latest Widows phone is powered by the Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 OS that offers various features making it at par with the more popular Android and IOS devices. Users of Lumia 830 can enjoy the freedom of grouping similar apps together, support for folders on the home screen and creation of smaller icon sized tiles for better use of screen space.
The device also supports a wide range of connectivity options including Bluetooth, WLAN and micro-USB v2.0, to make sure data transfer in a speedy and simple way. The other software features supported by Lumia 830 include GPRS and EDGE support, an inbuilt HTML 5 browser, Cortana voice assistant with greater options and multiple language support along with a strong collection of popular apps and services.
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Camera:
As mentioned before, the key feature of Lumia 830 is its magnificent camera. The 10MP PureView rear camera is fitted with high quality Carl Zeiss lens and an LED flash. The snapper has Optical image stabilization feature built in which ensures almost perfect clicks even with shaky hands. With an operating range of 2 meters, users can click extremely magnificent pictures even form a distance. The users also get greater flexibility in the capture mode which enables them to merge an image clicked in flash and non-flash versions for getting a balanced final picture.
The best feature about the camera is that it is capable of capturing really good images even in dim light thanks to its rapid response time which enhances the shutter speed to let in a greater amount of light. Perhaps the only disappointing factor is that the camera does not offer HDR recording feature like other high end phones.
In addition to the primary camera at the rear, the device also features a 1MP secondary front camera. However, the secondary camera is generally disappoints the users given the extremely high quality and great features offered by the rear snapper.
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Performance:
When it comes to performance, Lumia 830 scores full points. The device operates in a smooth and hassle free manner without any lags or holdups. The apps launch and close in a swift manner while the general navigation is fluid and stutter free. The sound quality is extremely good given that the device is provided with Dolby surround sound feature.
Users will rarely face any problem while handling multiple applications simultaneously. While the device is good enough for various uses, the only drawback is in the form of the below average headphones that are provided with the device. Overall, the device is a really good Smartphone especially for people who love to have a strong and powerful camera.
The following video provides comprehensive hands on review of the diverse features offered by Lumia 830.
Reasons That Make Lumia 830 A Good Choice For Buyers:
Lumia 830 is just the perfect choice for people who are looking for a high end Smartphone within an affordable budget range. Apart from having a slim and stylish design, the device has robust structure and a great choice of colors. However, its biggest asset is surely the extremely powerful camera which eliminates the need of buying a separate digital camera.
Despite the performance and display being a tad more towards the mid-range end, the Lumia 830 is definitely a decent device packed with most high end features and available within a good price range. Most importantly the device does not hang up or turn sluggish even when users are running multiple applications at the same time.
Moreover, the great voice clarity and great sound quality are also important factors that will surely temp users to invest in this device. Overall, with its high end features and affordable price tag, Lumia 830 has all the makings of a winner and hence is the right choice for buyers who are constantly on the move.
Lumia 830 between the price range of 25,323 and 28,249
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