Berlin, Germany – Microsoft this morning announced the budget-conscious Nokia Lumia 730 and Lumia 735 along with its 5 MP front-facing camera for the 'selfie generation' and Skype users. The phone is expected to go on sale in the coming weeks for €199 ($262 USD) along with 3G dual SIM support ideal for emerging markets. The Lumia 735 with 4G LTE and single SIM will run for €219 ($288 USD). By comparison, the original Lumia 720 cost around €249 on its initial launch.
The Lumia 730 is the follow up to the popular Lumia 720, which featured an impressive F/1.9 aperture camera for exceptional low-light performance. The Lumia 730, however, builds off of the Lumia 720's weaknesses by adding in 1 GB of RAM, a faster 1.2 GHz Quad-core processor and a 4.7-inch 1280 x 720 HD display.
Lumia 730/735 full specifications
- Windows Phone 8.1 Update with Lumia Denim
- 3G & DSDS RoW variant: GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz; WCDMA 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz; Speed GSM: EGPRS/296kbps/236.8kbps; HSPA+: 21.1Mbps/5.76Mbps
- Memory: 1GB RAM, 8 GB internal user memory; 15 GB OneDrive cloud storage , micro SD expandable up to 128 GB
- Display: 4.7" HD OLED (1280 x 720, 16:9), 316 PPI, Curved glass (2.25D), ClearBlack, SuperSensitive Touch, High Brightness Mode, Sunlight readability enhancements
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926) 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
- Primary camera: 6.7 MP FF ZEISS, f/1.9, Full HD video (1920 x 1080 @ 30fps), LED Flash.
- Secondary camera: Full HD 5 MP wide angle (2596x1948) f/2.4, Nokia Camera, Nokia Storyteller, Nokia Creative Studio, Lumia Selfie
- Size: 134.7 x 68.5 x 8.7 (volumetric) mm, Weight: 133g
- Connectivity: NFC, A-GPS/GLONASS, BeiDou, WIFI 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB, BT 4.0 LE, Micro SIM
- Battery: Removable 2220 mAh battery, exchangeable shell
- Audio: 3.5 mm AV connector (AHJ), Dual microphone, FM Radio, Internet radio
The Lumia 730 gains some impressive additions with its 2014 update, including a removable battery, more RAM for video games, changeable shells, a 720P HD display and improved cameras.
The design of the Lumia 730 is reminiscent of a thinner, light Lumia 920 with a hint of the original Lumia 800 added in for good measure. The device is significantly lighter at just 133 grams (versus a Lumia 920 at 185 grams) even though the display is 0.2-inches larger.
Speaking of the display, with 720P graphics, ClearBlack for deep colors, SuperSensitive Touch and a slight curvature, the Lumia 730 builds nicely off of previous technology, delivering a quality experience for a budget-friendly phone.
Finally, the real selling point of the Lumia 730 comes in its two top performing cameras. The rear camera builds off of the Lumia 720's excellent 6.7 MP design, which was good enough to be used in the Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet later on. With its F/1.9 aperture, the rear camera should deliver excellent low-light performance while still taking sharp images, all without Nokia's famed PureView technology. The front-facing camera is a large 5 MP sensor ideal for Skype calls or so-called 'selfie' shots popular with today's younger crowd. Although 5 MP front-facing cameras are found on other phones, they are usually reserved for flagship devices and not budget-friendly ones meant for younger students or the youth market.
A single SIM 4G LTE variant dubbed the Lumia 735 was also announced by Microsoft today.
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this phone has best features and its more upgraded than other models of nokia lumia i love to use this one :)
I am pretty sure on getting this phone. My first Lumia phone was Lumia 800 -> was OK but not satisfied with it. Then I got Lumia 520 -> very cheap yet very capable phone for that price and specs! Lastly, I bought Lumia 720 and instantly fell in love with it. It was the phone with best battery life I've ever owned. I will wait further reviews on Lumia 735 and if it matches by its battery life with Lumia 720, I am definitely going to buy it.
I hope i win this contest
Does it support sensor core?
And what's with High Brightness Mode, Sunlight readability enhancements. Does it have an ambient light sensor?
Interchangeable back covers??
No, not the Interchangeable back covers but the Wireless Charging Shell for Nokia Lumia 735. Check 'em out here:
http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia735/#RecommendedAccessor...
Can't wait for the review especially on the front and back camera. :D
Hey Daniel is it realy have a removable battery as you wrote on spec sheet???
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It has. Check out Lumia 730's accesories on nokia's site. There, you will find replace-able back shells' pictures that give way how to open the back cover of this phone
I meant the Wireless Charging Shell for Nokia Lumia 735 (not the replaceable back shells!). My bad!
http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia735/#RecommendedAccessor...
This phone looks pretty nice :) I might buy it. I'll wait for it sale on Mexico.
This is badass phone!, but i love my 625, what should i do :(
Ohhh Microsoft is on fire NFC on low end? everything is present more than what a low end should have 1080p video capture hmmmmm nice
This one is pretty great.
This looks like a great value! I would be tempted to get this as my second phone if I hadn't just bought a Lumia 635. Definitely looks like a better value, even thought it costs twice as much.
One of the expert on such matters feel that Nokia/Microsoft might have already signed a U.S. Carrier for this phone but under an exclusivity agreement and renamed the 735 to something else to be announced later this year! Hopefully, it T-Mobile!
No pre-orders on the Microsoft Store yet! I cannot wait to order it in orange!
Spoke to the district T-Mobile manager and he knows nothing about either the Lumia 735 nor the 830 coming to T-Mobile! Shocked!
Wait, the 730 or the 735 is dual sim? And which is cheaper, the article got me a bit confused , some help?
730 - Dual Sim, no 4G, cheaper
735 - Single sim, 4g, expensive than 730
I wanted to upgrade from my l520 to one of those two at a small price even if I don't need or will use dual sim. So you think I should take the 730?
Now this is called a budget phone
Everything everyone wants in a budget phone
This is def gonna be my next phone! Need to upgrade from the L521
It looks like it has on-screen buttons. Haven't seen anybody report on this. If it does have on-screen buttons, why the large amount of room at the bottom of the phone? the G3 and Moto X have done the on-screen buttons right with very little unused real estate at the bottom of the phone.
I personally like capacitive buttons myself.
Every new Nokia has capacitive buttons. Every future Nokia is going to have capacitive buttons.
Well thats my mind made up, the 735 is the phone I'm getting my kid sister lol. Yeah I'm not worried about the insane amount of selfies she is going to start taking... she does that already with the DSi that I got for the youngest's birthday -.- lol. I blame my 2nd youngest sister for that habit.. damn hypocritical toad, shouts at the younger siblings for taking selfies on the DS (even confiscated it for several months) when the "vanity queen" cant resist taking them herself on her iphone and the confiscated DS...
A selfie phone, but no dedicated camera button? I could understand that for a 5xx or 6xx handset, but a photography-oriented phone?!
Every future phone will not have a dedicated camera button.
What makes you say that? The Lumia 830, announced today, has a dedicated camera button, so your statement appears incorrect.
Get over it already man!
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This seems a really impressive one from Microsoft...the specs are amazing at this price point!
This seems a really impressive one from Microsoft...the specs are amazing at this price point!
That's a fine looking phone!
No camera button, virtual keys and the same ole boring Lumia design. The only thing going for it is affordability, otherwise the One with it's own 5mp FFC is way more attractive.
You're comparing what is going to retail at $200-250 USD unsubsidized to the HTC One, which is $600 off contract.
Selfie phone. What a silly premise to market a device on. I'm almost embarrassed for Nokia/Microsoft.
No buttons?
6.7 MP only?? Why?? :(
Good phones, but not what I need unfortunately. I have a 920 and a 1520 and unless we get a 1520 successor with dual 4G LTE SIM, I guess this is what I will stick to. Am I the only one carrying two phones who just wants to have one high end Lumia which lets me have my private line and my work line in one device?
This is indeed supermid range phone.definitely buy it.but have to see how is the battery life.
MicroSD support :DDD
I like it but I have a 920 and I am still waiting for a true successor. What is my best upgrade option? Maybe I should just wait.
My next Phone :D
This is just perfect affordable windows phone for me. Definately going to buy this when I decide to retire my 520. I think its funny how I don't even take selfies
lumia 735 not availabe to india...
Is there single sim variant of lumia 730, looks like only dual sim version
The perfect SnapChat phone ! Oh wait, there's no SnapChat in the Windows Store
You mean no official app
Great work MS keep it up
Looks alot like N9 and Lumia 920. Very nice! :D
This might be my next phone, when is it coming out?
A Selfie Phone, WITHOUT camera button. WAT CRAP! And again a Rs.16,000 price point in India! How the hell is it a budget phone. No valur addition. Look at Moto and Xiaomi, Microsoft! and learn.
Microsoft will kill nokia name by doing this shity experiments with design and value for money moto g rocks the market and xiomi blasted off with the redmi s1
Is this a great upgrade from 720? Because its back camera is still the same that 720 has. The reason i'm asking like this is coz i really like taking pictures (real shots, not 'too-much' selfies) and the back cam is really important.
The 720 still easily has the best camera on a phone in this price range. So that should not be a problem. If you take a lot of low light pictures it is even better.
Looks like a Moto g2 killer.....
A selfie phone without a dedicated camera button? Seriously?
this 5mp is a big deal. i still own 710 up to now, still works fine except for app limitations given it's a fcking dead 7.8 OS. i think i'll incline to this likely than 830. awesome sauce!
Wow
No wireless charging cover for 730? :(
Great phone with great specs and pricing. This will be a bestseller atleast in India
Awesoome! Waiting eagerly for a review video.
Lovely
Great move, Microsoft! Even though I'm not buying it, it'll be perfect lest it's priced correctly here in Brazil. Great move, indeed!
In the end, this is more attractive than 830.
Yes indeed.
My daughter will love the 735, she's been eyeing off my 920 but the FFC is complete garbage. This would be enough to get her away from her iPhone4!
he said the lumia selfie app will be available from today ... where is it ?
I was able to install it. So I would say in de Windows Phone Store ;)
But it lacks two of my favourite f features from my Nokia Lumia 720..a) glance screen b) Dolby surround sound...but good value for money...i bought 720 at indian rupees 18000... But this would come around maximum of 17000 in India... Little bit of confused guys... Which would be a better buy???830 or 730....please help guys..still ❤ you Nokia and Microsoft...
This is looking to be an excellent phone and best bang for the money. However Nokia/MS always seems to put a poison compromise in which in this case is that there is no dedicated camera button. Having the ability to pull the phone out of you pocket and immediately take a pic is one of the best things I love about WP.
It has become harder, but you should still be able to shoot in a couple of seconds:
1. Double tap to wake
2. Open notification center (by swiping from top of screen)
3. Hit the camera button (if assigned)
Or this would be fun, and I don't know if it is supported:
1. Say "Hello Cortana, Camera take a picture"
Well that was disappointing so the the camera is somewhere in-between thier competitors wp specs
Are there wireless charging capable shells? Doesn't say so I'm guessing no.
what is beiDou..??
Chinese GPS
How does the exchangeable shell work? I see no seams on the photos.
Wow,thats my next phone!!! Is it going to come to Greece?
Yes, both the 730 DS and 735 will be comming to Greece.
I just find it ironic that this is being touted as such a camera focused phone even though the device itself lacks an actual dedicated camera button on the hardware side. Sure, there's a Selfie app that will provide quicker access to the FFC, but in everyday usage, you still have to wake the phone, slide to unlock, and open the app...which doesn't save anyone time at all. I would've expected Microsoft to keep the on-screen nav bar/lack of camera button on the 530/630 phones -- that's where the cutoff should be, assuming it's a cost saving and manufacturing efficiency strategy. The midrange 730 deserves better!
Action center, tap camera. Bam! Even available from the lock screen.
Welcome to how pretty much every other phone takes photos today.
This is a great phone at a sweet price point. With built in wireless charging, I imagine a fair few 920 owners would upgrade to this.
Great phone to replace my Lumia 520
Awesome phone for the price. And the perfect gift for my girlfriend. Now I just have to find someone to buy her720 :)
730 vs 925 ?
No yellow backs...!! :(
Hope it has Glance. By the way, on screen Nav Bar is not fixed like on 630, so you get a cleaner home screen. No dedicated cam button is sad, but the rest is really good. Not sure yet, but face to face, maybe this 730 is a better package than 830.
Hope it has Glance. By the way, on screen Nav Bar is not fixed like on 630, so you get a cleaner home. No dedicated cam button is sad, but the rest is really good. Not sure yet, but face to face, maybe this 730 is a better package than 830.
It has gorilla glass 3.Check here : http://www.nokia.com/gb-en/phones/phone/lumia735/specifications/
Nice, i might get one.
Can some one tell me if it is available in black color ?
yes!!
Well, during the presentation they called it very dark gray. And if I'm not mistaken that is a matt color like on the Lumia 920.
My next phone for sure :) awesome
Cool and wow
Nice
My wife is a selfie PRO!!!!!
The 735 is the best bang for the buck in a long time. Too bad the 830 seems to be a little overpriced and not optimally specced (5" screen, but only 720p resolution).
AO
A replacement for my broken screen Lumia 720..
Be Interesting to see if glance will work on this oled display.... Maybe denim will bring it to 930. Nokia stated that oled on 930 lacked display memory for glance and that it would be too costly to implement... 730 being a mid range budget device surely cant have better display tech than 930. Hoping they worked some magic to bring it with denim like they did on 920
There was a thread in the forums recently about which is the most beautiful Windows Phone, and I said it would be a phone that used the Fabula design language like the 920 and the 1020, but would be small like a 925.
This phone is it, we have a new winner!
I agree wholeheartedly, I just do not understand why they are failing to implement it in a 5" form factor with TRUE flagship internals!
Because that is the point they are trying to make. A Windows Phone does not require a overblown processor. It runs as well on a SD 400 as well as a high end Android does on a SD 801. You can save over 50% from a high end phone by buying a WP.
I still have to meet the first person that can see the difference between a QHD or 1080p screen compared to a 720p screen on 5" (in day to day use). Of course there are people (probalby most) that can see the difference on a still images with rough edges, after looking for 10-20 seconds. But there is no use for it when you are using the phone.
this will surely be my next phone waiting for it eagerly :)
This is the best bang for the buck in a long time. Too bad the 830 is a little overpriced and underspecced, and unfortunately falls between two chairs a little.
AO
Doesn't seem to be available in the UK? The 720 was an elusive device as well here...
The 735 seems to be comming to the UK: http://www.nokia.com/gb-en/phones/phone/lumia735/
No Gorilla Glass 3, i m a little disappointed even 630 has Gorilla Glass 3
It has indeed Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Go to the official Nokia specifications page for the 730/735 and check it out for yourself (no links allowd in this comment section though, so you're on your own finding it).
AO
No Dolby sound enhancements? :o
This going to be a Big HIT in India!! i will preorder
my ugrade from lumia 525 love the phone nailed it on the price point ....
OLED display at that price
I am in love ......
Can't wait :D
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This looks like the Lumia 920 (minus the dual LED) :)
I just don't get the lack of attention in the ACTUAL high end market. This design is EXACTLY what I thought the AT&T varient to the ICON was going to be like. Instead AT&T get's nothing and the 930 looks like... well... exactly like the ICON. So close yet no cigar. They announce "NEW PHONES" and on the same day announce a new firmware which these things can't even utilize? Where are the new high end phones? I don't want a m8 I already owned an HD7 and I will never sttray from nokia until their apps are actually on the other OEM's devices.
Wow! Perfect. MS has finally delivered on a perfectly spec'd phone with a perfect price tag. This is what I always said.
SUPERRB MUST HAVE IT FOR SELFIE
Price is too high for midrange phone, even we get MI3 with better hardware configuration in on $231 and Zenfone 5 in 165$. Time to swith from Windows Phone.
Yaa its good for u to switch bye...pls don't compare Chinese phones with nokia...
FYY, Have you ever checked your Nokia box after buying, most of them are Made in China.
There is a huge difference between being made in china by a chinese manufacturer and being made in china by an european or american manufacturer... That difference is quality material used, quality control and obviously the huge experience that Nokia has.
Don't forget the conditions in which employees do their jobs, and the wages. Isn't the same to work in a Nokia factory, placed in China or not, than work for Foxconn (to bring the 'best' of them).
@lum5 your the reason why people are leaving windows phone, you just gladly rush them off and get snarky...Jesus man your silly. It's a phone not a cult don't be all weird about him saying he is leaving
I know mi3 is selling for 13999(231$) but how do you get it with only one provider in the whole country and xiaomi is shutting sales of mi3 and in comparison of cameras mi3's camera is shit, when it comes to zenfone how much you can use it without future updates
Why don't you switch then, go ahead and buy MI3 with no idea of what customer service is going to be and I would still buy a lumia 730 against snapdragon 9000 processor and 64GB of RAM with android...
LOL hahaha
you have bad knowledge about the thing called "quality"! you better stay with crappy chinese phones. bye!
LOL, even price of 1+1 is lower than this one.
Hello boy, What are you trying to tell here?? those phones you mentioned have great build quality like nokia's? those phones have great camera like nokia's? Even 720's camera gave nightmares to many high end cameras! Do you think that you will get nokia's excellent hardware/software fusion from those phones? What is your argument?
You guys are among the crowd those who think that more megapixles means better cameras! please take 720 and compare with some of your favourite so called cheap phones!
Get of out of the cave, Get real! Give facts or get out, you dont belong here!
And Micromax and Karbonn, why did you leave them? By your logic all of Sony, Samsung, HTC's phones are also too high but why don't you complain? Compare phones with like brand value.
I'm going for it.............just loving it
With this price it will sell like hot cakes in India ...i love Lumia kiss..great pricing and specifications......
Perfect phone to replace my 720 :)
Now hoping that it would be available in India before November.
+720
no,Dolby support?????
That's a worthy upgrade for my lumia 620 and at the same price point I bought my lumia 620. Awesome.
My thought also. I'm only disappointed it misses Glance and a dedicated camera button.
it has glance
Look again. Whether it has OLED or IPS does not tell us whether it has Glance or not.
But the spec sheets on the Nokia page do tell use if it has glance or not. I was wrong with stating that it was because of the screen technology that is used. But unfortunatly, the spec sheets show it does not have glance.
What's is hd oled display
This phone is not for me bt glad to see more Lumia news nonetheless :) Hope this makes Lumia fans happy!
This would be the perfect time to get an official snapchat app.
Or update instagram!
Oh!!! No Corning Gorilla Glass ??
It has Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
On the contrary, it has Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Check out the official specifications page.
Will this one have the glance screen?
Same question :/
According to the spec sheets, it will not. This also has a OLED panel like the 930. The 830 has got it, it has a IPS panel.
http://www.nokia.com/global/products/compare/?action=productcompareaction&products=4131038-4065438-3459516#hardware
It has nothing to do with OLED or IPS. L820 has OLED and has glance. L920 has IPS and has glance.
Yep, and 1020 is also OLED with Glance
You are quiet right, but according to the spec sheet this does not have glance.
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That's no true. The L920 has glance
Woow!! my next lumia <3. Does it have gorilla glass 3?
Short answer, Yes!
OLED Display this one? And not the 830? They swapped configurations compared to the 720-820 ?!?
Yes..this is my next phone..perfect upgrade for my Lumia 520 :D
same here mate
Couldn't agree more.
I'm upgrading from my Lumia 630. She's. Still in good shape but I want a front cam, flash, and 1GB of RAM... Damn I love WP!!!
but will it available by october 1st week in India??? pls somebody.. im gonna buy it
They said globally this month.
Come on T-Mobile carry this and the 830 : )
Lets hope Tmobile gets em!
Microsoft nailed it... With this price point this is a steal. And I found my replacement for lumia 720.
All that great camera software and no hardware camera button. Also very limited color options.
Looks like Nokia had some spare 920 body shells laying around... Hey, I love the design, I really do. I own 920, but come on... Nokia N9, Lumia 800, Lumia 900, Lumia 920 AND now L730... they look so similar.
So what's the problem, all Samsung look same, all Apple look same, why not Nokia
because Nokia never been boring like now since the WP8 Lumia ?? well they've been a great designer for the feature phone and symbian phone.
but oops my bad, it's not Nokia anylonger
it's their language designs.it provides consistency and there are always changes in the designs. samsung galaxy,sony zperia z and the htc one have literraly the same design for 2-3 years now.they are way more stale thasn the lumias.
and i enjoy the 730 design. it looks just like a bigger n9/lumia800. which is bad cause they used the same basig design, but good cause they used a high end phone design for a low-mid-range phone
So, what's the problem? The design looks great and you even admit to liking it, so I don't see what the problem is here. Why should they kill what works and what looks and feels great to the user?
The design is nice and changing it just because someone in the design department has a feeling of stagnation is ridiculous.
I just heard the Motorola CEO ask his designers to reconsider the Moto G2
fuck them. ppl with moto are facing vibrating problems coz of high sar value
^this all Motos have an exceptionally high SAR value, dunno why.
Where is that 'order now' button?
I may buy it....for sure...
A good entry into the mid budget market
I want a ULTRA POWER SAVING MODE in this Lumia
Hmm... Just turn on both airplane mode and battery saving mode, and your phone will be a dumb phone with 3 days battery life lol
LOL hahaha
Good idea :)
Wow. This is a killer midrange device. No stupid compromises, impressive specs for the price. If they don't sell millions of this, something is wrong with this World.
Yahhh surely it will be next 520 in terms of sale
I found 2 compromises, no Glance screen and no camera button.
But still, probably my next phone, if I can get hold of it. According to the Microsoft/Nokia pages it will not be available in the Netherlands.
Grey import should work. Also how did you find out that it has no Glance?
it has glance
It will be available in The Netherlands later. Only US specific Lumias don't come to The Netherlands.
+1
Finally a worthy affordable phone! After three years you finally did it, Nokia or MS or whatever.
Agree with ya man!
Yeah, that's impressing
will purchase for my mom, microsoft getting it right, listening to consumers, launching globally within a month, this is what we want not waiting for months & great improvements to Lumia Camera
Something for my sis. She'd like this.
Looks like microsoft finally has something to compete with the moto g.
Not in the price front.
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