Nokia Lumia 525 price, review: Nokia’s line of budget-friendly devices welcomes the the Lumia 525 in the fold, which is now available in Singapore and will be released in India next month. The follow-up to the best-selling Lumia 520 is being sold for SGD 249 in Singapore or approx. $189.

Specs of 4-inch IPS LCD display, 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset and 1GB of RAM are some of the features that the Nokia Lumia 525 sports. It will also have 8GB internal storage with 64 GB expandable storage slot and a 1430 mAh battery. Connectivity options of 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 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.

Many have said described the Nokia Lumia 525 as the most important Windows phone released this year, defying norms when handset makers’ highest-end and most expensive devices are usually the highlight of their launches.