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The Nokia Lumia 520 was a revelation when it first appeared. Its combination of good-enough performance, a top-quality screen and good looks made it one of our favourite budget handsets, and so it remained until the Motorola Moto G stole its thunder. This...
A competent ultra-budget handset that's overshadowed by the better-value Motorola Moto E...
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What is the Nokia Lumia 530? The Nokia Lumia 530 is the lowest-price Windows Phone mobile Nokia has produced to date. It'll take over from the super-popular Lumia 520 , and starts at an even lower price – £79.99 on pre-pay. As with any Nokia phone, you ge...
Looks better than some budget phones...
Low-power processor causes performance issues, TN screen is ugly, Very limited internal memory...
The Nokia Lumia 530 cuts out every little extra, streamlines every feature to save money. But it does so to too great a degree, offering a worse experience than either its now-cheaper predecessor or the many Android alternatives.Read our round-up of the b...
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The Nokia Lumia 530 is, unsurprisingly, the successor to the extremely popular Lumia 520, which gave us a solid, functional smartphone at an eye catching price.In fact the Lumia 520 (Lumia 521 in the US) was Nokia's best selling Windows Phone... ever. The...
Low price, Managable size, MicroSD up to 128GB...
No front camera, Average battery, Little grip...
The Nokia Lumia 530 sticks with the single camera setup of its predecessor, sporting a 5MP snapper on the rear and nothing on the front. Nokia also continues to refuse the inclusion of a flash on its entry level device, so you'll want to avoid low light c...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2014-09-18 09:30:50
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The Nokia Lumia 530 is, unsurprisingly, the successor to the extremely popular Lumia 520, which gave us a solid, functional smartphone at an eye catching price.In fact the Lumia 520 (Lumia 521 in the US) was Nokia's best selling Windows Phone... ever. The...
Low price, Managable size, MicroSD up to 128GB...
No front camera, Average battery, Little grip...
Things have changed quite dramatically at the budget end of the mobile market since the Lumia 520 first graced us with its presence, and the Nokia Lumia 530 finds itself in a much more competitive field. For just a little bit of extra cash you can pick y...
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That depends.My initial reaction to the Lumia 530 compared to the Lumia 520 is that it's lost something. Part of the charm of the Lumia 520 was that you were dealing with a budget phone which totally ignored the budget phone trope of looking and feeling “...
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Nokia Lumia 530 review: UK price and availability The Nokia Lumia 530 is an important phone for Nokia/Microsoft. It follows the successful Lumia 520 - the first sub-£100 phone that was worth owning, and a real success for Nokia as was. And the price has...
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pocket-lint.com Updated:
2014-09-18 09:30:50
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In many ways, it's the budget end of the smartphone rainbow where all the excitement is. The feature phone market has eaten itself, unable to fend off the march to more and more affordable smartphones. Nokia has been playing in this space for some time a...
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3g.co.uk Updated:
2014-09-18 09:30:50
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The alternatives:Nokia Lumia 630 | Moto GNokia struck gold with the budget Lumia 520 . It's a phone that went on to outsell every other Lumia handset, every other Windows Phone handset and most other low price smartphones running on any operating system.I...
Great value, Slick performance, Solid battery life...
Minimal built in storage, No front facing camera, No 4G...
The Nokia Lumia 530 is hugely impressive for what little it costs. There are things it could do a lot better but it already does so much for so little money...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2014-09-20 02:50:41
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The first and most important thing you need to know about the Lumia 530 is that it costs just £59.99. It sits on the shelves alongside phones costing 10 times as much, yet it shares many of the same functions. Sure, it doesnt have the biggest screen, the...
Very low price, Iconic Lumia design, Runs Windows Phone 8.1...
Average screen, Poor camera, Could be thinner and lighter...
It’s impossible to ignore the price tag when using the Lumia 530. Costing less than some iPhone cases, let alone other phones, the 530 brings many smartphone features - social networking, the web, email, Youtube, mapping and more - to the masses, and it...
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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...
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How much new smartphone will £50 buy you? Quite a bit, it turns out. The Lumia 530 is available this week from £39.95 for SIM-free upgrades (though it's £82.52 SIM-free) and will feature on the high street for just a little more, with no strings attached...
Linux and AIX Bare-Metal Recovery Webinar Under the hood Equally positive was the performance. It's powered by a low cost 4 core chip, like the Moto E, but the 530 is only marginally slower than the 630. I saw a pause or two for loading web pages, but...
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knowyourmobile.com Updated:
2014-10-19 08:09:51
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Which is precisely why the first time I laid eyes on the Lumia 530 disappointment immediately began to set in.Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I'll add that the Lumia 530 is not a hideous monstrosity of a phone by any stretch of the im...
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...
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The Lumia 530 is the phone that shows how much momentum Nokia lost in the final months before Microsoft took over. It's a dog, and here's why. (See also: best smartphones of 2014 UK .) The disappointing thing about the Nokia Lumia 530 is that it feels l...
The disappointing thing about the Nokia Lumia 530 is that it feels like a worse phone than the Lumia 520 it replaces (albeit with a price cut). The display is a deal breaker for us, undoing the good work of the Lumia 530's performance and build quality. W...
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The Nokia Lumia 530 is the latest Windows Phone device tasked with blazing a path into your pocket without costing a bomb. Its goal, quite simply, is to bring the advantages of modern devices to more people. It replaces the earlier Lumia 520, a model tha...
Price point, solid and colourful design, Windows Phone 8.1 operating system improvements...
Display resolution and no auto-brightness sensor, camera limitations, lacks power, competition now stronger...
The sub-£100 price of the Nokia Lumia 530 makes it difficult to ignore, but the performance makes it difficult to fully recommend. Priced as it is, the Lumia 530 is one of the cheapest smartphones around and it has plenty to offer. If you're lookin...
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At under $150, the Nokia Lumia 530 is the cheapest offering in Microsoft's smartphone family. It's a far cry from the stunning flagships we're used to seeing, and even pales in comparison to many of the midrange handset on offer, but I don't think the Lum...
Good value, Nice design, Performs basic tasks well...
Screen prone to ghosting, Limited internal storage, Sub-par camera...
The Nokia Lumia 530 plays the role of "my first smartphone" admirably. Coming from anything higher-end will definitely feel like a downgrade, but the Lumia 530 does a good job of providing a basic smartphone experience on a budget. If you've already got...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2014-11-08 11:21:22
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The Nokia Lumia 530 is a low-cost dual-SIM Windows Phone that runs on WP 8.1 Cyan. It has a 4" TN display with FWVGA resolution of 854 x 480 pixels for a pixel density of 245 dpi. It has just 4 GB of onboard memory, but there's a microSD card slot to allo...
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...
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mobilephones.com Updated:
2014-11-10 01:35:56
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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...
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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...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2014-11-19 19:37:57
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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...
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As the best budget smartphones in the Windows and Android camps, we compare the Motorola Moto E and Nokia Lumia 530 spec for spec to see whether your money is better spent with Microsoft or Motorola. Read our Nokia Lumia 530 vs Motorola Moto E comparison...
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First things first. The Lumia 530 is not yet available to buy in the UK. It will go on sale shortly This comparison review is based on our review of the Lumia 520, and the specifications and photos of the 530. Nokia Lumia 530 vs 520 comparison review: Wi...
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The Motorola Moto G is the king of budget smartphones but Microsoft has just announced the Lumia 520 as a follow-on to the Lumia 520. What's the best budget smartphone? Read our Motorola Moto G vs Nokia Lumia 530 comparison. See also : The 14 best budget...
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geeksquad.co.uk Updated:
2015-01-17 20:15:13
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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...
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digitalmediaandit.com Updated:
2015-07-16 05:54:55
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Pros:Fast quad-core 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 reasona...
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...
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chip.com.my Updated:
2016-11-20 04:01:29
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Nokia has a penchant for small devices at affordable prices, and with their Lumia 530, they are not straying far from their norms. With the Lumia 530, they aim to cut certain corners in order to bring down the cost of the phone, but will doing that bring...
Customisable back covers, Good build quality, Smooth browsing, Dual SIM...
Display is grainy, Has glare issues, Camera does not have autofocus...
The Nokia Lumia 530 is definitely a smartphone that does not break the bank, but with its limitations on its performance and camera quality, it might be best to get this phone as a secondary option, but for those looking for a ridiculously cheap smartpho...
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The Nokia Lumia 530 is an entry-level Windows Phone device that rocks a 4-inch display, Snapdragon 200 quad-core CPU, dual-SIM connectivity, Windows Phone 8.1, and a price tag of just almost Php5K. With Android dominating the budget smartphone segment, is...
The Nokia Lumia 530 is an entrylevel Windows Phone device that rocks a 4inch display, Snapdragon 200 quadcore CPU, dualSIM connectivity, Windows Phone 8.1, and a price tag of just almost Php5K. With Android dominating the budget smartphone segment, is the...
Poor display, Fixed focus camera, Below average camera output, No front camera, No HD playback and recording...
The Lumia 530 is a good-performing entry-level Windows Phone device that features a solid build, hand-friendly form factor, and cute aesthetics. However, it feels like a downgrade in certain aspects if you compare it to the Lumia 520. This is unconvention...
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businessinsider.my Updated:
2016-11-20 04:01:29
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With a smartphone, one can stay connected with friends and family through social media and messaging apps like Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp. And sometimes you just don't want to be tied to a two-year mobile plan contract. This is where an ultra-budget...
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wovow.org Updated:
2016-12-22 22:06:40
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Is the new commitment of Nokia facing the basic segment, a phone that is comparable to the most advanced models in applications, but with a much tighter technical profile. Speak, of course, the new Nokia Lumia 530, a mobile compact, very simple and integr...
The Nokia Lumia 530 is one of the most interesting options out there in the price range of 100 euros. Windows Phone offers a good user experience, especially for the applications exclusive to Nokia and Microsoft. The interface is simple, well organized an...
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We have been very vocal about our fascination with Windows Phone, Microsoft's mobile operating system that competes with Google's Android and Apple's iOS. We admire how fluid the OS performs even on a limited hardware (example: dual core processor, 512MB...
Looking for a smartphone with an excellent build quality, affordable, fluid performance but not powered by Android or iOS? The Nokia Lumia 530 will best fit your needs.admin491 total views, 3 views todayRelated-->...
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recombu.com Updated:
2014-09-18 09:30:50
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Nokia's Lumia 530 is a £60 smartphone rocking the latest Windows Phone 8.1 and some impressive features for the price. Here's our full review of this 4-inch value phone.Just when you think you couldn't get any more awesome smartphones for under £100 , Nok...
Impressive performance, Colourful, solid design, Amazing price...
Average-ish battery life, Screen rather washed out...
For the money, we're really impressed by what Nokia's produced in the Lumia 530. If you want a no-fuss, user-friendly phone that can get online and do all your usual smartphoney functions, and even play games, this seems to be a great choice.Sure, the scr...
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The Lumia 520 is going to go down as the phone that drove Windows Phone in emerging markets and for those who want a budget phone. Therefore, it should be no surprise to see Microsoft pick up Nokia's reins with the Lumia 530, which is just now launching g...
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When we posted our review of the Nokia Lumia 520 and subsequently the Lumia 521 for T-Mobile, it wasn't yet entirely clear the impact they'd have on the Windows Phone universe. Now that we know that Nokia's efforts allowed it to dominate the Windows Phone...
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booredatwork.com Updated:
2014-10-19 08:09:51
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The Lumia 530 is a smartphone I absolutely love for its price and functionality, Microsoft has created what I would like to refer to as the first true burner smartphone. Something you can use on the go, lose and no stress about and easily pick up starting...
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How cheap can a decent smartphone be? Last year, Nokia saw success with the Lumia 520/521%displayPrice% at %seller%, the best-built, best-performing smartphone under $100 prepaid. Now it's back with a follow-up, the $49.99-$79.20 Lumia 530. The 530 is bes...
Very low price. Easy-to-use OS. Great call quality. Attractive design.
No LTE, and not even T-Mobile's best 3G speeds. Low RAM and storage create trouble for apps...
The Nokia Lumia 530 is a very inexpensive, entry-level smartphone that's best for light users...
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Intex obviously went too far when it built its $35 Firefox phone , which is so bad that using it is enough to make you swear off smartphones altogether. But there's a wide gap between something like that and, say, the $129 Moto E or the comparable phones...
Can usually be picked up for between $50 and $70 if you don't mind carrier exclusivity, Solid build quality with colorful shells, Smooth performance, Gives you all the basic smartphone stuff, 4GB of internal storage is easily expandable via microSD, which...
Easiest to find in its carrier-locked form, CPU, GPU, Wi-Fi, screen resolution, camera, and cellular performance are fine for the price but poor compared to midrange and flagship phones, 512MB of RAM prevents some apps from running, prompts frequent reloa...
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The Lumia 520 is the best-selling Windows Phone of all time. Announced during Mobile World Congress 2013 by Nokia, as of a few months ago the Lumia 520 has over 12 million activations. The Lumia 520 represented tremendous value when it launched, and it is...
The Lumia 530 is the cheapest Lumia you can buy today and you get some excellent support from Microsoft. However, new 'white label' Windows Phone like the BLU Win JR. give the Lumia 530 some competition for value. Although more expens...
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The Nokia Lumia 530 is the newest entry-level Windows Phone device to grace the markets in 2014. As the global rollout begins, we are diving deeper into seeing what the phone can do. Although technically speaking the Lumia 530 is a follow up to the Lumia...
s The newer Snapdragon 200 with a Quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU is a better choice for Windows Phone. Games load drastically faster and navigating apps and doing regular OS tasks is a better experience. Some of this comes at a price though, as the Lumia 530 gives...
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vrworld.com Updated:
2015-03-13 10:27:12
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The Nokia Lumia 530 is compelling for the pricepoint, but a few glaring flaws may keep high-end users away.The fight for smartphone dominance is essentially a two-way race, with Android and iOS leading the pack. Thus, you've got to hand it to platforms li...
Editor's RatingThe Nokia Lumia 530 is compelling for the pricepoint, but a few glaring flaws may keep high-end users away.8Value and conclusionNokia is a brand known for durable construction and well thought-of design. The same goes for the low-priced Lum...
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There's just no denying it when it comes to Nokia's lowest-end smartphone. It's designed to be cheap, however that isn't necessarily a bad thing. The Nokia Lumia 530 has an impressive pair of boots to fill, considering it's the successor to the widely-pop...
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The Nokia Lumia 530 is here - and, showing the long time scales upon which phones are developed, there's no mention of 'Microsoft Mobile' anywhere on the box - you actually have to remove the battery to see the first evidence of Microsoft's involvement in...
As I was writing this review, news came of the first sub-£40 pay-as-you-go offers on the Lumia 530 in the UK. It seems that pricing breakthroughs are where the Lumia 530 is at - and will continue to be. Sub-£50 Android phones are uniformly horribly built...
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"The dual-SIM Lumia 530 is the most affordable Windows Phone handset available. How does it fare?"A sequel to a successful movie has a lot riding on it, taking the story forward, and also surpass viewers' expectations set by its predecessor. However, it's...
Good design, DualSIM functionality...
Poor display, Missing proximity and ambient light sensors, No front camera, No LED flash...
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We have been having a hands-on with the Nokia Lumia 530, courtesy of unlocked-mobiles.co.uk, who are selling it for £86.98.We put Nokia's most affordable windows phone, which can be had for as little as £39.99 pre-paid,through its paced, and came away rel...
The Nokia Lumia 530 is not a flagship device, but at its current price it could form the foundation of the Windows Phone 8.1 ecosystem over the next 12 months, and makes an excellent, easy to use and cheap device for those moving up from a feature phone.S...
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