At Microsoft’s Build 2014 conference, Nokia has also launched two cheap Windows 8.1 smartphones along with Lumia 930. These new low cost Windows Phone device are Nokia Lumia 630 and Lumia 635.
Nokia is all set to bring the Windows Phone 8.1 segment and here is the newly announced Nokia Lumia 630. The smartphone will be available in both single SIM and dual SIM variants. About the features, Nokia Lumia 630 is priced at $159 for the 3G enabled single SIM variant while the dual SIM version will be priced at $169. The smartphone will be available in different colors including green, yellow, orange, white and black.
Talking about the features, Nokia lumia 630 has a 4.5 inch FWVGA display covered with Gorilla Glass 3. The smartphone will be powered by a 1.2 Ghz Snapdragon 400 processor.
The Nokia is surprisingly again has a 512 MB RAM and that is very disappointing in the sense of games and heavy applications. Nokia Lumia 630 has a 8GB storage that can be expanded with a expandable microSD card.
The most Unique feature of Nokia Lumia 630 is that it will provide screen buttons instead of the capacitive controls seen so far on Windows Phone devices. The smartphone will be available in different colors such as green, yellow, orange and Black
Talking about the photo clicking abilities, Nokia Lumia is back with a 5MP rear or back facing camera with a support SensorCore. Now What is Sensor Core? SensorCore is a chipset based function that tracks your activity data throughout the day and integrates it with the Bing Health & Fitness application. The smartphone will easily distinguish between the two lines by using distinct color identities. In conclusion it has a proper integration for dual SIM functionality.
Both smartphones come with similar specifications with few differences. Nokia Lumia 630 and Lumia 635 are Windows Phone devices to have onscreen controls.
Nokia Lumia 630 is powered by 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 processor with 512 MB RAM. It will be available in dual SIM and Single SIM variants. It features a 4.5 inch FWVGA display covered with Gorilla Glass 3. It comes with 5 megapixel rear camera with SensorCore.
The Nokia Lumia 630 is priced at $159 for the 3G single SIM variant and $169 for dual SIM version.
If we talk about Lumia 635, it is also powered by a 1.2 Ghz Snapdragon 400 processor with 512MB of RAM. It is packed with 8 GB internal storage with microSD card slot. It features 4.5inch FWVGA display with a Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
It also features a 5 megapixel rear camera but no LED flash. It is packed with 1830 mAh battery. Connectivity features are WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and LTE.
Here is the Comparison between Nokia Lumia 630 and Nokia Lumia 635.
Key specifications
| Nokia Lumia 630 | Nokia Lumia 630 Dual SIM | Nokia Lumia 635 | |
| Operating System | Windows Phone 8.1 | Windows Phone 8.1 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Display | 4.5-inch FWVGA display, ClearBlack LCD, Gorilla 3 | 4.5-inch FWVGA display, ClearBlack LCD, Gorilla 3 | 4.5-inch FWVGA display, ClearBlack LCD, Gorilla 3 |
| Battery | 1830mAh | 1830mAh | 1830mAh |
| Connectivity | HSPA+ 21Mbps/5.76Mbps, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), BT 4, micro-USB | HSPA+ 21Mbps/5.76Mbps, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), BT 4, micro-USB | LTE 100Mbps/50Mbps, HSPA+ 42Mbps (dual carrier)/5.76Mbps, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), BT 4, micro-USB |
| Processor | 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 | 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 | 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 |
| Camera | 5MP AF | 5MP AF | 5MP AF |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM, 8GB eMMC with 128GB micro SD card support | 512 MB RAM, 8GB eMMC with 128GB micro SD card support | 512 MB RAM, 8GB eMMC with 128GB micro SD card support |
