Nokia Lumia 635 Review: A Perfect Mid Range Windows Phone

Nokia has finally launched the most awaited mid range windows phone smartphone Nokia Lumia 635 and it is now available for $189. However, there is no official release date for Nokia Lumia in Pakistan. Company expects to have huge sales in countries like India and Pakistan because it has everything that attracts the buyers from these countries. So, for all the fans in Pakistan here is a short Nokia Lumia 635 review of this perfect mid range smartphone.

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The selling point of this beautiful mid range smartphone is 4G connectivity. At this point we do not have any news if it 4G connectivity is available for every region or it is going to be region specific. Anyhow, if 4G connectivity is available for every region then Lumia 635 will certainly sell like hot cakes.

User Interface:

Nokia Lumia 635 comes with Windows 8.1 out of the box. It is few of those windows phone which comes with 8.1 out of the box. Microsoft has worked  a lot on improving the user interface. There’s a bunch of new features which you will get with Windows 8.1 and with the Nokia Cyan update around the corner you will get some Nokia exclusive applications. Microsoft has added the notification centre in Windows 8.1 which allows you to check the notifications on the go and even offer you some quick settings thus making life easy.

You can now also set user specific wallpaper and can have more tiles in a row. All in all, the new Windows 8.1 is user friendly and offers some great features to customers.

Processor and Benchmarks:

Nokia Lumia 635 in Pakistan has Snapdragon 400 quadcore processor clocked at 1.2 GHz with Adreno 305 GPU. It has 8 GB internal storage with microSD card support. However, the downside of this somewhat perfect phone is 512 MB RAM which means that a limited number windows phone applications will run it. So, if you are looking for high end games then you must check if it supports the games you wish to play on it.

Camera:

Nokia Lumia 635 in Pakistan has 5 MP primary shooter. Though cmera takes decent images but it lacks LED flash and dedicated camera key. So, if you wish to take pics on the go and in low light then it might not be the phone you are looking for.

Well, if we talk about the camera quality then let’s make it clear that Lumia 635 has the best camera in this price range as far as day light images are concerned. This phone takes crispy images with almost no loss of details. Macro images were also pretty impressive and had a lot of details.

Microsoft Office:

Microsoft office makes windows phone so popular. You get office/powerpoint/excel viewing and editing features free of cost. Office is completely integrated with the operating system and comes with One Drive sync option. Thi feature allows you to make your documents available both on your phone and computer. Isn’t it great?

Conclusion:

This Nokia Lumia 635 review answers most of your questions. If you are looking to buy a smartphone under $200 price barrier with some great features and 4G connectivity then you should go for Nokia Lumia 635. If you are too much into gaming or loves to take images then this might not be the right phone for you. Though camera performs pretty good in daylight but in low light under performs and this is justified by the lack of LED flash.

It is all in all a good smartphone with great features and you should get this phone if you are a normal smartphone user.