At a press conference in New Delhi today, Nokia India announced the launch of Nokia Lumia 1320. The phone is priced at INR 23,999 and available in four colors - orange, yellow, white, and black. The phones would be available in stores from January 13, 2014.
The phone was unveiled at the Nokia World 2013 in Abu Dhabi a couple of months back along with Nokia Lumia 1520. The two phones are Nokia's first foray into 6-inch displays to stake claim in the growing market for phablets.
While Nokia Lumia 1320 is slightly taller and thicker than the Lumia 1520 and even heavier (220 grams versus 209 grams), they feel pretty much the same in the hand. With rounded corners, Lumia 1320 looks like a bigger sibling of the Nokia Lumia 625, with a better display of course.
Specifications
- 6-inch 1280 x 720 IPS display, Gorilla Glass 3, ClearBlack polarizer, Super Sensitive Touch, Lumia Color Profile and 60 Hz refresh rate
- Snapdragon S4 1.7 GHz dual-core CPU
- 8 GB of internal storage; micro SD expansion
- 1 GB of RAM
- 5 MP f/2.4 rear camera; 640 x 480 pixels f/2.8 front facing camera
- Bluetooth 4.0 LE, no NFC
- 3400 mAh battery
- 164.2 mm x 85.9 mm x 9.8 mm; 220 grams
Nokia Lumia 1320 has solid specifications sheet for a budget-friendly smartphone. Right behind Nokia Lumia 1520 which boasts of a quad-core 800 clocked at 2.2 GHz, the Lumia 1320 with the 1.7 GHz S4 is the fastest of all Windows Phones in the market.
At INR 23,999, Nokia Lumia 1320 is a great buy if you are looking for Windows Phone goodness on a larger screen at an affordable price-point. Like the Nokia Lumia 1520, Nokia India has done a good job with the pricing. Are you looking forward to pick one?
