Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim was dubbed the smartphone for selfie lovers and Skype calls even before launch. What can I say, Microsoft, like many other electronics manufacturers, actively supports these trends. Why did the smartphone get such a nickname? Why praise and scold Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim customer reviews? Read on and we will answer all these questions.
General view
In September 2014 at IFA 2014, Nokia Vice President of Sales Chris Weber addressed the audience with an interesting topic. He showed off the most famous celebrity selfie of the year, taken by American comedian and actress Ellen DeGeneres, and then berated its quality. "The world deserves more," said Chris and announced the Lumia 730 phone, which boasts a good front-facing 5 megapixel camera, which is almost 2 times better than most smartphones. In addition, this model entered the competitive race for Instagram lovers with a convenient selfie editing application, stylish design,good performance and 3G support, which makes it possible to instantly share your photo masterpieces without being tied to a location. The target audience of Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim is definitely young people.
Package
A standard set upon purchase consists of a very modest list of components:
- the smartphone itself;
- user manual;
- micro USB charger.
Well, a cover for Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim and, moreover, a USB cable and a headset will have to be purchased separately. The range of useful accessories is quite wide, and “smart” wireless charging deserves special attention. It comes in the same colors as the smartphone and glows when the battery is low or flashes when you miss a call or text.
This model has a powerful Bluetooth 4 transmitter, which makes wireless devices reliable and stable.
"Stuffing" Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim
The specs of the smartphone are pretty impressive - it packs a quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 SoC to quickly resolve most average user issues. And 1 GB of RAM and even the Adreno 350 video processor provide it with proper support and distinguish this model from its predecessor number 720, which has only 512 MB of memory.
2, 200 mA battery provides long-term operation.
The model has 8 GB"own" memory, about half of which is occupied by system files. But support for microSD cards up to 128 GB is possible. Plus, Microsoft is giving away 15GB of storage on its One Drive cloud storage. So you are unlikely to face the problem of lack of free space on Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim.
Review of appearance and body
The smartphone has a classic "Nokiev" strict and minimalist design.
This model is not large, it can be said that it has standard dimensions -13.5 x 6.8 cm. The thickness is 0.9 cm, the total weight is only 130 g. With such parameters, the Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim smartphone lies comfortably in the hand, despite the pointed corners, and it is convenient to carry.
The case is made of plastic, there is a choice of 4 colors:
- classic: dark grey, white;
- bright - glossy orange and matte light green.
The smartphone is equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass version 3.
The screen protrudes slightly from the body. Above it are a camera and speaker for calls.
Of the ports, Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim has only two - for mini-USB and standard for headphones. They are located in the middle of the bottom and top of the smartphone, respectively.
On the back of the case you will find the camera, as well as the speaker, located at the bottom right. This somewhat degrades the sound quality of the latter, because when the phone is on the surface, the sound is muffled. In addition, there is practically no bass. So the speaker is loud butit is of little use for listening to music.
The volume rocker and the power/unlock key are on the right side and protrude comfortably above the body level, so they can be easily found by touch.
Please note that there are no usual buttons at the bottom of the screen.
This model uses two micro SIM cards, slots for which you can find by pulling out the battery. There is also a microSD card slot. Unlike one of the predecessors of this model, the Lumia 1520, here the battery can also be removed by an ordinary user, without special tools. To do this, you need to put the smartphone in a vertical position, press your thumb under the camera lens and gently bend the panel with your index finger. Do not use sharp objects, the whole procedure should be done with nails only.
Screen
In the Lumiy lineup, the manufacturer can rightly be proud of their screens. Without a special mention of the Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim HD OLED display, the review would be incomplete. Its parameters in numbers:
- diagonal 4.7 inches;
- it transmits 16 million colors;
- resolution 720 x 1280 at 316 ppi.
The colors on the display are bright and vibrant, the dark is quite saturated, so you can safely work with your smartphone even in bright street light. Viewing angles are also quite comfortable.
Interface
Originally, the Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim mobile phone was released with the updated Windows Phone 8.1, known as Denim. She gives the user everythingthe advantages of tile design with the elimination of some of the shortcomings of the first version. Required applications, calendar, voice assistant Cortana, gallery of your pictures, missed calls, SMS - all this is available on the start screen. Of course, it's customizable. An interesting feature that users liked is the ability of some applications to “disguise themselves” as a background image, only the inscriptions on the selected squares speak of their presence. The screen brightness is adjusted manually and using an automatic sensor, and you can also change its sensitivity - for example, set it to maximum to work with a smartphone even in winter gloves.
It's convenient that there is a separate tile for each SIM card, which makes it easy to track calls and messages for each of them.
But it soon became clear that the Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim is included in the official list of smartphones suitable for Windows 10. This means that Microsoft guarantees its stable operation on this model. Therefore, lovers of new products can safely update their device.
Price
How much does Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim cost? The price of a smartphone in October 2014, at the beginning of sales in Russia, was about 12-13 thousand rubles. Then there was a rise in price caused by the fall of the ruble. But today the price of Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim has dropped a bit and you can find offers from 12 to 14 thousand rubles. for a smartphone.
Cameras
This is a separate pride of the Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim. There is a 5 MP camera on the frontwide angle lens. She is on guard to ensure that you and all your friends "get into the frame." On the back, you'll find a 6.7MP camera, with flash and a microphone for recording sound for video, which, by the way, can be shot in HD quality.
Both cameras focus well, auto or manual focus can be used, the position of which is easy to change on the touch screen. The quality of the pictures is pleasantly surprising, although there are some white balance issues and a lot of noise when shooting in low light.
Camera software
In addition to the standard application that is part of Windows Phone 8.1, the Nokia 730 Dual Sim has applications designed specifically for Lumii:
- Lumia Camera - has 3 modes: photo, video and Smart Mode. The latter allows you to make changes to the frame right in the process of shooting - remove objects, change faces, etc.
- Lumia Cinemagraph - allows you to create-g.webp" />
- Lumia Creative Studio is a program for simple photo editing, such as applying filters, cropping, stitching panoramas, etc.
- Lumia Selfie is the highlight of the model. The app works with both front and back cameras. It has a timer for delayed shooting, a face recognition system (although glasses often become an insurmountable obstacle for it), as well as face retouching options, such as a smile increase, teeth whitening, eye enlargement and color change, as well as changing the brightness of the picture. In addition, it has functions for working with a monopod.
- Lumia Storyteller is a program for creating virtual photo albums. Missing in Windows 10 as it was taken over by a dedicated OS app.
Customer opinions
According to the statistics of large stores, Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim reviews are positive in 90% of cases. Many note its compact size, thanks to which it can be used even with one hand, and its bright design. Older people are happy to use the laconic dark gray smartphone Nokia Lumia 730 Dual Sim gray.
Apps are mostly fast, but they often take more than a second to launch (including those designed to work with the camera). But even games that are resource-demanding do not freeze in the process.
One glance at the screen is enough to assess the current situation: calls, weather and more.
The free pre-installed Microsoft Office has also come in handy for many users.
Cortana assistant, although inferior to Apple's Siri, is still able to solve simple tasks: call numbers from contacts, find answers to questions on the Internet. However, it should be noted that while it is only available to residents of the United States and China. You can "trick" the system and set your location in one of these countries, but Cortana will still not be able to speak Russian.
Speakers are loud and clear. The signal of the smartphone and the speech of the interlocutor are clearly audible even in noisy places.
Convenient maps make it easier to navigate the terrain, and they work even withoutInternet.
The cameras allow you to take very good shots, the quality of which is comparable to the results of smartphones with a 12 MP camera from other manufacturers.
The battery holds a charge of about 1.5 days under normal operation, which can not but please customers.
Flaws of the model
The non-standard way of removing the back cover causes criticism: not all users find the courage to do it on their own and the procedure is not very convenient. Nevertheless, buyers claim that the plastic does not leave a feeling of fragility and certainly does not break in the process. But changing SIM cards on the fly will be inconvenient.
Many were surprised by the absence of the usual camera shutter button on the right, now this function has been completely transferred to applications.
But the most frustrating thing for users is that still not all apps available on Android or iOS can be found on Windows Phone models. Many companies don't want to increase app development budgets in order to release versions of apps for the not-so-popular Windows Phone fans.
Rarely users complain about system crashes for no apparent reason and heating of the smartphone while working with Wi-Fi.
Summing up
Dignity of the model:
- very good, bright display;
- handy size;
- 2 great cameras;
- good battery life.
Flaws:
- allalso many necessary applications are missing in Windows OS;
- performance could be better.
Lumia 730 not only delivers what it claims to do, it gives the user much more than promised at an affordable price. Thanks to this, the phone has become popular not only among young people, but also among the older generation. It takes its place between the high-end Lumia 1020 and 1520 smartphones and the budget Lumia 520. This makes it one of the best Windows phones on the market. In addition, the Lumia 730 is one of the latest phones released under the Nokia brand, which many of you probably have many fond memories of.
In general, for those who are satisfied with the Windows OS, or for those who choose their first smartphone, this is a great solution. And die-hard fans of Android and iOS should think twice before buying.
