Microsoft has launched its most affordable Lumia smartphone Microsoft Lumia 430 dual SIM in India for Rs. 5299. This smartphone was announced last month. It comes in bright orange and black colors.
Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM features a 4 inch LCD display. It is powered by a 1.2 Ghz dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor with 1 GB RAM and Adreno 302 GPU. It runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. Lumia 430 is also upgradable to Windows 10 in future.
It has 8 GB internals storage which is also expandable up to 128 GB. It has 2 megapixel fixed focus rare camera and a VGA front camera. It is packed with 1500 mAh battery which claims to offer around 8 hours talk time on 3G. Connectivity features of the smartphone are 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS.
Commenting on the launch, Ravi Kunwar, Director North, Nokia India, a subsidiary of Microsoft Mobiles Oy, said:
The Lumia 430 Dual SIM continues our commitment to combine the right hardware, software, services and apps with the right price to give customers a smartphone they can afford and be proud to use. With the introduction of Lumia 430 Dual SIM, we have unlocked the promise of smartphone ownership for many more customers. We will take the Lumia 430 to consumers via Knockout on Wheels to build familiarity with the Windows Phone ecosystem and demonstrate the consistent and uncompromised experience that the Windows Operating System offers across price points.
Lumia 430 Dual SIM also comes with several freebies. These freebies include 500MB of free data per month for 2 months only for Vodafone customers, cashback worth Rs. 1000 (minimum Rs. 200 per month for five months) on Mobikwik for mobiles recharges and payments made via Mobikwik. Customers will also get discounts worth Rs. 1,500 from RedBus for bus tickets over 6 trips booked through the mobile app.
Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM Specifications
- Dual SIM
- 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) LCD display
- 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor
- Adreno 302 GPU
- 1GB RAM
- Windows Phone 8.1 OS with Lumia Denim
- 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB via microSD
- 2MP fixed focus rear camera
- VGA front-facing camera
- 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS
- 1500mAh battery
- Dimensions: 120.5 x 63.19 x 10.63 mm
- Weight 127.9g
