IFA 2014: Nokia Lumia 830 and 730 hands-on

4 September 2014
Nokia kicked off the event by announcing a software boost for all Windows Phones, including the Lumia Camera, before bringing out the tangible goods in the Nokia Lumia 830 and Lumia 730. Both are midrange smartphones, the 830 touted as...

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  • 05 Sep 2014

AnonD-297954, 04 Sep 2014natural aluminum frame colour will not last much more ... l... morenatural alu is weak and fragile metal. but if it anodized properly it can be strong. some anodizing method can make it harder than diamond, yes that diamond, strongest element known. and the color if it anodized is long lasting. painting natural alu is bad idea, the paint will not stick properly because of rust layer. the paint will be easily peeled of.

alu doesn't corrode. yes it rust, but doesn't corrode. the rust is protecting it's lower layer. unlike iron, the rust is corroding.

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    • sai
    • 2SD
    • 05 Sep 2014

    Anonymous, 05 Sep 201410MP? Pureview? Isn't the whole point of Pureview to hav... moreHa ha...control your temper.. and wait for 1030 that's it

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      • Goon
      • IV{
      • 05 Sep 2014

      What's with the 16:9 screens? I thought those were only for phablets?

      They should've continued with the usage of 5:3.

      Also, I hate how all of the x30 phones have enormous screen size.

      530: 4.0"
      630: 4.5"
      730: 4.7"
      830: 5.0"
      930: 5.0"

      The only one acceptable to me is the 530, which has IMO the perfect screen size. But geez can't they squeeze decent specs into that body?

      BRING DOWN SCREEN SIZES!

      I've been waiting for small screen, high end Windows Phone since they released the 920 and 820 in September 2012.

      I guess I'll wait for the x40 lineup...

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        • 05 Sep 2014

        really want 2 buy 730.

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          • v0k
          • 05 Sep 2014

          manu, 05 Sep 2014When will the denim update come for Lumia 520It's only for Lumia icon, 1520 and 930

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            • AnonD-170479
            • v0k
            • 05 Sep 2014

            Come on all Lumia have the best camera 📷 in using 630 and it's better than those huge 8 mp camera 📷 from random OEM. Plus you haven't used 830 yet so keep quiet about that.

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              • manu
              • rAT
              • 05 Sep 2014

              When will the denim update come for Lumia 520

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                • Anonymous
                • c}9
                • 05 Sep 2014

                10MP? Pureview?

                Isn't the whole point of Pureview to have the huge resolution (i.e. 40MP) in order to allow over-sampling and lossless digital zoom? That can't be one in a meaningful way with 10MP.

                And no zenon flash?

                I guess Pureview is dead.

                I understand that Nokia needs to make phones with more mass appeal. But it would be nice for them to keep real phone camera innovation alive with flagship phones that have real Pureview systems.

                It's funny how Nokia periodically makes a great camera phone and then abandons the technology. For a long time the Nokia N95 was the supreme camera phone. Came out in 2006 and took better pictures than pretty much all phones until a year or two ago. Now there's the Nokia 808 and 1020 that just eclipse every other phone out there. I guess it's going to be another five years until anyone bothers to make a great camera phone again.

                And I wonder if it will even be Nokia who does it next. Now that Damian Dinning is not longer at Nokia, it doesn't seem like they really care about great cameras anymore. Thanks Stephen Elop for ruining what was great about Nokia.

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                  • 05 Sep 2014

                  Agree that onscreen button doesn't look good.. But hey that's the way to keep the cost low and also, easier to get android manufacturer onboard easily. High end lumias I guess will have physical keys like Lumia 830.

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                    • amu
                    • 04 Sep 2014

                    AnonD-90793, 04 Sep 2014I don't want to sound like a troll, but wow, those screens.... moreThe way one sets up the screen is entirely optional. Besides, one man's meat, they say, is another man's poison!

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                      • 04 Sep 2014

                      Kettzy, 04 Sep 2014 Its most impressive feat is that it packs an Optical Image... moreHoney! U missed the point, its not the thinnest smartphone with OIS but the THINNEST LUMIA with OIS. I hope u are satisfied now. cheers. :-)

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                        • 3nC
                        • 04 Sep 2014

                        Does Lumia 830 have the Glance screen? Thx

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                          • 04 Sep 2014

                          I don't want to sound like a troll, but wow, those screens... Look at those home screens; they are a horrible, distasteful mosaic-like, colorful mess...

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                            • 04 Sep 2014

                            Looks like, 830's pureview camera sucks and 730 don't have the glance screen feature.

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                              • 04 Sep 2014

                              On screen button on lumia 730 really sucks

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                                • 04 Sep 2014

                                AnonD-142922, 04 Sep 2014Nokia should start making android phones too same like HTC nokia smartphones doesn't like lagging ...

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                                  • 04 Sep 2014

                                  AnonD-199131, 04 Sep 2014Will both phones support Glance?no glance in lumia 730 ds

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                                    • 04 Sep 2014

                                    Kettzy, 04 Sep 2014 Its most impressive feat is that it packs an Optical Image... morenote 4 have a camera unit bulging out about .5 mm from itz body unlike lumia 830 ...

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                                      • Iaa
                                      • 04 Sep 2014

                                      djk, 04 Sep 2014It is soooo sad. They keep trying and trying. But neither t... moreActually you are wrong

                                      Microsoft / Nokia needs urgently to visit the App store and purge everything that does not work

                                      It is better to have an App store with Apps that work than downloading items that are in effect APP PERJURY
                                      and including them in the App count

                                      I had hoped for 13MP camera
                                      AT GLANCE LUMIA 830 OVER LUMIA 820

                                      294 PPI up from 217 PPI on the Lumia 820
                                      5" screen up from 4.3
                                      16Gb memory UP 8Gb
                                      1280 X 720 secondary camera up from VGA
                                      Ram stays at 1Gb

                                      Nokia have kept BOTH microSD and it appears removable
                                      battery so if battery stays then a good thing

                                      It does stack up well against the S5 Mini
                                      http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6638&idPhone2=6252

                                      but.. The problem is that it is ONLY 2MP camera increase and Nokia have NO settings the 820 only takes 8MP photos so I expect ONLY 10MP photos

                                      Both Sony and Samssung you can select the resolution upto maximum.

                                      NOTE Nokia ONE is not a setting that is a switch

                                      If I did NOT have a 820 then YES the 830 is great except the ORANGE one, upgrading offers me little

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                                        • 04 Sep 2014

                                        djk, 04 Sep 2014It is soooo sad. They keep trying and trying. But neither t... morewow N sprinkling OS's are unstable ... windows 8.1 is super fast N very stable ... itz rich, man ...