Top 5 Latest Dual SIM Nokia Handsets To Buy In India

| Published: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:49 [IST]

Finnish smartphone manufacturing company Nokia which was recently acquired by Microsoft has already released all its latest devices in the Indian market. Precisely speaking, Nokia launched three Asha handsets viz. Asha 500, Asha 502 and 503 in the low end handsets sections along with mid range Lumia 1320 and high end Lumia 1520. All these devices are currently available in India from online retailers.

However, all these devices were first showcased in the Nokia World event 2014, held in Abu Dhabi, last year which GizBot covered event from ground zero.

Today we have come up with a Number of affordable handsets that come with a dual SIM support. Thus if you think Nokia is just about the high end Windows Phone devices, you might want to explore the low range handsets which comes with much more utility features.

However, the dual SIM devices we are talking about here are not just a simple phones, but we have also included all Asha handsets as they all come with Dual SIM support unlike the company's Lumia series.

Nokia's latest Asha handsets are quite popular because of their looks. It comes with a body with a crystal like coating that makes it look like a crystal phone. The colors are pretty sharp and likable.

Take a look at the specs and prices of the devices in the sliders below:

#1

Price: Rs. 4,340

The Asha 500 has a 2.8 inch QVGA capacitive multi-point touch screen (which means it has a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels). Also the handset used LCD Transflective display technology and a pixel density of 142 ppi. Further, Asha 500 runs on the Nokia's Asha Software Platform version 1.1.1 and also has a 2MP rear camera with 4x digital zoom, but lacks a front camera. Moreover, many would be glad to know that the handset supports Dual SIM and other connectivity features include Wi-Fi, USB, Bluetooth, GPRS and 2G. It comes with 64MB internal memory which you can expand up to 32GB via microSD card. This phone has been powered by 1,200mAh BL-4U battery that will give you 14 hours of talk time and up to 22 days of standby time.

#2

Price: Rs. 5,739

Nokia Asha 502 Dual SIM is a 3-inch phone running on the Nokia Asha Platform 1.1 with Fast Lane interface for true multi-tasking. This pocket friendly phone also supports popular messaging apps including WhatsApp and Line. Talking about its specifications, the Asha 502 Dual SIM incorporates a 3-inch LCD display having a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The Asha 502 Dual SIM is coated with ‘crystal -effect ‘casing. The device looks stunning and you can comfortably hold it in one hand. It supports 32MB of internal memory which can be further expanded via a microSD card. The device measures 11.1 mm in terms of thickness and weighs roughly 100 grams. Moreover, the Asha 502 features a micro-SIM card slot, instead of regular SIM size. Nokia made phones have an added advantage i.e. long lasting battery life. The makers have added a 1,100mAh battery fitted inside which can run up to 14 hours of talk time. Further, there's a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED Flash.

#3

Price: Rs. 6,550

The Nokia Asha 503 comes with a 3 inch LCD display screen which offers 320 x 240 pixels resolution. The screen of this phone also has layer of Gorilla Glass 2 making it sturdy to use in any conditions. The phone flaunts a 5 megapixel with additional features such as 3x camera digital zoom and LED flash. Nokia Asha 503 also helps the user in staying online all the time as it can be easily connected to Wi-Fi and WAPI. It includes connectivity features such as Bluetooth v3.0 along with A2DP, 3G and microUSB v2.0 port. The Nokia S40 is the OS on which this cell phone works, this system is known for its reliability. A strong battery life has been a trademark of Nokia phones and this phone carries on with the same tradition, it has a 1200 mAh that give a standby time of 35 days, talktime of 12 hours for 2G connection.

#4

Price: Rs. 4,436

The Asha 210 features a 2.4 inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and a pixel density of 167 ppi approximately, 2MP rear camera, 64GB internal storage, micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB additional storage, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro USB 2.0 and a 1,200 mAh battery offering up to 1104 hours standby and 12 hours talk time. Asha 210 comes with the Nokia Slam feature for sharing images and videos through Bluetooth without paring. Also, the handset comes with Easy Swap Dual SIM, preloaded YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Gmail applications.

#5

Price: Rs. 3,544

The Nokia 206 boasts a 2.4 inch LCD display with 320 x 240 pixel resolution, Series 40 platform, 1.3MP rear camera and has no front camera, 64MB free user memory, a microSD card slot supporting up to 32GB additional storage, GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR and a 1,110 mAh BL-4U battery offering 20 hours talk time and 680 hours standby. Other than that, Nokia 206 will also come packed with software features including eBuddy screen notifications, free Nokia Life+ web app, including the Life Skills and Live Healthy services, a comprehensive mobile entertainment package including 40 free EA Games available for download from Nokia Store.