Nokia Lumia 525 Price, Review: Specs Of 4-inch Budget Friendly $168 Windows Phone 8 Handset Good Enough; Would This Beat Cheap Androids?

Nokia Lumia 525 price, review: Specs of the Nokia Lumia 525 handset include a 4-inch WVGA display, a budget friendly $168 price, 5MP camera, and a 1GHz dual-core processor. Currently, the unit specs are good enough and it delivers at par with its price.

The question though is if Nokia Lumia 525, a Windows Phone 8-powered handset will be able to beat the appeal of the cheaper androids like the Moto E, Moto G, and it’s very own Nokia X and Nokia X2.

The price range of the units is all below $200 and its features are as competitive as what the Nokia Lumia 525 can offer.

According to GSM Arena, the Nokia Lumia 525, a follow-up to the successful 520, sports a very good build quality and feel great to hold thanks to its compact size. The new design for the back of the unit makes the 525 look like the Lumia 720.

Other notable specs for the unit include a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon and 8GB internal storage, expandable to 64GB. The unit is powered with 1430 mAh battery. Connectivity options for the 3G handset include WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and micro USB 2.0. Mobile Indian notes that the device also has a 5 megapixel rear camera with f/2.4 aperture.

The Nokia Lumia 525 has an upgraded RAM capacity, which means more compatible games and apps compared to its predecessor, according to WP Central. Other specs of the device include a 5-megapixel camera and an expandable storage with microSD slot.

The new Nokia Lumia 525 is also proving to be different from the 520 by being released in shiny colors. The budget-friendly handset comes in glossy orange, white, and yellow. WP Central notes that Matte black is also available for a more subtle look. The shells can be interchanged, making it easy for you to choose the color that you’d like.

It’s still uncertain when the Nokia Lumia 525 will be available in other regions, but with its price, it’s poised to go head to head with the $179 Moto G that Motorola has released in Brazil and other parts of Europe. The Moto G is scheduled to be launched in the U.S. this month.

The affordable Android-powered handset from Motorola sports a 4.5-inch LCD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM, has a 5-megapixel camera and begins at 8GB in internal storage.

Though the Nokia Lumia 525 is a follow-up to the successful and budget-friendly 520, the 525 unlike its predecessor will not be available in the U.S. According to a Nokia U.K. spokesman who talked to ZDNet, the Lumia 525 is considered a variant of the 520.

The Nokia Lumia 520 is the most famous Windows Phone in the world, with almost 1 out of 3 devices running on Windows Phone is a Lumia 520.