Nokia's Lumia line of phones is traditionally seen as combining the best price, performance and high-end design. A significant number of devices related to the Lumia concept operate on the Windows Phone OS. Among those - the phone "Lumiya 735". What are its features? Does this phone have a combination of the noted competitive characteristics of Lumia devices?
Smartphone Basics
The phone "Lumiya 735" operates on the basis of Windows Phone 8.1. Produced since 2014. This smartphone has a 4.7-inch display, a main camera with a resolution of 6.7 megapixels, a front camera with a 5 MP indicator, and a high-performance battery with a capacity of 2.22 thousand mAh. The device is equipped with a processor with 4 cores, operating at a clock frequency of 1.2 GHz. The amount of RAM installed in the smartphone is 1 GB. The phone has a very close analogue - Nokia Lumia 730. The 735 model of the line differs from it in support of LTE technology, as well as the ability to work with only 1 SIM card. Otherwise, the characteristics of the devices are almost identical. Let's study them in more detail.
Features
So, let's look at the key hardware components of the Lumiya 735 device.
The 1.2GHz quad-core processor in the smartphone comes from Qualcomm. This is a high-performance Snapdragon 400 chip.
The phone has 8 GB of built-in flash memory, supports the connection of additional modules in microSD format with a total capacity of 128 GB.
The graphics chip installed in the device is Adreno 305.
The device supports the main communication standards - GSM, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth in version 4.0. As we noted above, the phone supports the latest LTE communication technology. This standard allows you to use the Internet at the highest speed - hundreds of Mbps. Unless, of course, such values allow reaching the power available to the mobile operator.
The device is equipped with an AMOLED touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
The phone is 134.7mm high, 68.5mm wide, and 8.9mm thick. The battery capacity of the device is 2.22 thousand mAh, this resource allows the device to operate in the active use mode for 2 days. A little later we will consider this aspect in more detail.
The phone is equipped with an accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, FM radio module.
There is support for connecting external audio devices via the 3.5mm jack. The device can be connected to a PC via a USB cable. There is support for GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS.
From the point of view of characteristics, the phone can be classified asthe most modern and technological types of smartphones - both in the Windows Phone segment and in the entire mobile device market as a whole.
Design
Let's consider the main design features of the Lumiya 735 phone. According to experts, the appearance of the smartphone is to a certain extent similar to that which characterizes the Lumiya 800 device. The device is available in 4 color options - green, orange, gray and black. The phone is quite compact - a case for Nokia Lumia 735 can be picked up without any problems.
The case of the device has not too many external controls - only the power button, as well as the volume control key. In general, the design of the device is implemented in the same concept that was used in the release of other models of the Lumiya line. The device control buttons are made in the same style.
In the design area, another difference between the Lumia 730 and 735 phones can be traced - the back cover of the Lumia 735 is equipped with a wireless module for charging the battery. The corresponding hardware component is not implemented in the 730th model.
Directly under the rear panel of the device are slots for a SIM card, as well as for microSD cards. At the bottom of the case there is a microUSB connector, at the top there is a 3.5 mm slot for connecting audio devices. The build quality of the case of the phone in question is rated by experts and users as the highest.
Display
As we noted above, the screendevice released using AMOLED technology. Classified as capacitive. Has a density of 312 ppi. The screen of the device is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The display is covered with high-quality oleophobic coating.
Smartphone "Lumiya 735" has a large number of software screen settings. So, using the parameters of the color profile of the device, you can adjust the color temperature of the picture, hue, saturation. At the user's choice, several basic color display modes can be activated: standard, bright, cool, or manually adjusted.
Among the most notable features of the phone's display is the presence of a ClearBlack layer, which provides a high quality image in the sun. According to a number of experts, the display of the phone in question is one of the most high-tech in terms of ensuring picture quality in bright sunlight. The screen of the device is sensitive to finger pressure, which may be worn gloves.
Maximum screen brightness is about 293 cd/sq. m. This is a very decent indicator. The display has a sufficiently high contrast ratio. Experts and smartphone owners are very positive about the quality of the picture on the smartphone, high image clarity, large viewing angles. The screen "Nokia Lumiya 735" has a color temperature of about 6500K. The color gamut of the display corresponds approximately to the sRGB standard.
Camera
The main camera of the device has a resolution of 6.7 MP. Its main parameters are comparable with the characteristicscorresponding hardware component in the Lumiya 830 phone. The smartphone has applications installed for processing images in various ways. The device's camera aperture is F1.9. This allows, in particular, to take bright photos with the device even in low light conditions.
The camera is equipped with ZEISS optical elements. In its structure there is a diode flash. The use of the camera is assumed through a specialized application that is preinstalled in the phone. With the help of the appropriate software, you can, in particular, adjust the white balance, exposure time, ISO, focus, exposure - in new versions of the program.
The front camera installed in the phone has characteristics comparable to those of the main device. So, the resolution of the corresponding hardware component is 5 megapixels. This makes the front camera the perfect selfie tool. According to IT experts, the device in question is positioned on the market as one of the most promising in terms of demand for selfie lovers. You can also take photos of the appropriate type using a specialized application preinstalled on your smartphone. With this software, you can apply various effects to selfies.
Soft
Having considered the basic information about "Lumia 735", the characteristics of the device in terms of hardware components, we can explore the features of the device's software. The phone operates underrunning Windows Phone version 8.1. Using the interfaces of this operating system, you can configure the widest range of device parameters, change the options for displaying tiles, and set different screen saver modes.
In addition to the software components of the mobile OS from Microsoft, a number of branded software samples from the brand-manufacturer are installed in the phone. Apart from those that we noted above - programs for working with cameras - the phone has such remarkable solutions as: the MixRadio application for playing audio, OneDrive - a cloud service that allows the smartphone owner to use 15 G of virtual disk space, HERE Maps - a set of navigation maps. The device can be effectively used for working with documents - thanks to the pre-installed mobile version of Office.
If necessary, you can always download the necessary applications in the Windows Store. More and more programs and games appear in it. From the point of view of the availability of software, which is a functional analogue of solutions in the Android and iOS segment, the set of applications in the Windows Store is already not much inferior to that available in the catalogs of alternative platforms that are still leading the market. For Windows Phone users, modern types of software for the Internet, document editing, various applications useful in everyday life are available. The solutions available in the Windows Store install quite easily on the Lumiya 735 smartphone and work very quickly.
Battery
How long can the device work without recharging? The battery with which the Lumiya 735 phone is equipped has a capacity of 2.22 thousand mAh. This is a pretty good indicator. According to experts in the field of mobile solutions, the phone is among the market leaders in smartphones running Windows Phone in terms of battery life. So, the device can play video in HD-quality offline for about 12 hours. While, in particular, the Lumia 830 smartphone is capable of providing about 5.5 hours of operation in a similar mode of use. As for the operation of the phone in conditions of daily workload when using the device for calls, the Internet, working with various applications, its battery lasts for about 2 days.
CV
What conclusions can we draw by examining the key information about the phone "Lumiya 735"? The characteristics of the device are generally comparable to those found in the older model of the line - Lumia 830, but the device is cheaper. Among the most notable strengths of the phone are excellent battery life, high build quality of the device and nice design, fast operation of the device, high quality screen, 5-megapixel front camera for selfies, support for modern LTE technology.
The disadvantage of the phone can still be called a relatively low resolution of the main camera. The performance of RAM, as well as the built-in flash memory, are quite modest. HoweverDo not forget that Windows Phone OS is generally less demanding on RAM resources than, for example, Android. And therefore, when comparing the speed of the same applications on Android devices and smartphones on Windows Phone, the latter often have a noticeable advantage. Regarding the resources of the built-in flash memory, its volume can always be increased with additional modules in microSD format.
How much does the phone cost?
Can the Lumiya 735 smartphone be considered an expensive device? The price of the phone in Russian stores is about 14,990 rubles. In comparison with the cost of most analogues of the device in question, according to experts, this indicator can be considered quite competitive.
This is our small review dedicated to the features of the Lumiya 735 phone. However, it will be incomplete if we do not consider the opinions of users about the device.
Device reviews
So, what do the owners of the Lumiya 735 phone say? User reviews of the device can be classified into several main categories:
- reflecting opinions on device performance;
- evaluating the ratio of characteristics and cost of the device;
- expressing the owner's position on the comfort of using the phone, design and appearance of the smartphone.
Let's study them in more detail.
As for the performance of the device. Above, we noted that Windows, as a rule, is less demanding on smartphone hardware than Android. This is noted by many users. The device is thuscharacterized as providing a sufficiently fast speed of the main applications, games. Users note the special comfort of using programs for working with the Internet - a browser, various instant messengers. The phone without problems, as the owners of the device note, can run modern games for Windows Phone.
What do users think about the combination of characteristics and cost of "Lumiya 735"? The price of the device, according to enthusiasts of mobile devices, is consistent with the capabilities of the device. According to users, as well as many experts, the phone does not have many direct competitors in the market in terms of price and hardware characteristics. Especially when it comes to smartphones in the Windows Phone device segment.
The next aspect of the Lumiya 735 evaluation that interests us is reviews about the comfort of using the device, the design of the device. Probably, the relevant aspect of user opinions will suggest a fundamental similarity of assessments regarding this particular smartphone and many others that relate to the Lumia line. Indeed, the design of Lumia phones is sustained, one way or another, in a single, recognizable concept. Any differences in this case are predetermined, mainly, by the materials of manufacture of specific devices, the ratio of the screen size and the dimensions of the smartphone body as a whole. If we talk about the relevant characteristics of the phone "Lumiya 735" - users are satisfied. As the owners of the phone note, the phone is convenient, its elementscontrols are comfortable to use. The screen, as one of the key hardware components designed to control a smartphone, has, according to mobile device lovers, a sufficiently high sensitivity that allows you to use the capabilities of applications in the most efficient way.
