Microsoft Lumia 535 First Look: Windows Low-end Budget Smartphone Market goes from Boring to Bold

By Anuj Bhatia

| Updated: Thursday, November 27, 2014, 13:15 [IST]

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PROS

First-party applications
Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
Large 5-inch screen
5MP front-facing camera
Affordable price

CONS

Lower resolution screen
Glossy rear back cover

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Microsoft Lumia 535: Processor, Storage and Connectivity

Under the hood is a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor, paired with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory, which can be expanded up to 128GB via microSD card slot.

The Lumia 535 uses the same fitted quad-core processor as the Lumia 530. However, the big difference here is that the new device offers 1GB of RAM, instead of 512MB of RAM. Hence the expected performance should be way better when compared to the Lumia 530.

We found the Lumia 535 wasn't too slow during our brief testing session. Nonetheless, we do admit the phone to be an above average affair based on our time spent with it.

Like any other entry-level handset, the Nokia Lumia 535 Dual-SIM comes with an array of connectivity options that includes 3G/2G GSM connectivity, Wi-Fi, FM Radio, Bluetooth, GPS and microUSB, among others.