Nokia XL: Nokia’s First Big Screen Android
Display and Build:
The display of the
Nokia XL is of WVGA (800*480) resolution with a pixel density of 187 ppi. The
panel is a large 5” of the IPS variant. Viewing
angles are decent and brightness is good in sunlight without washing out in
quality. The dimensions are 141.4
x 77.7 x 10.9 mm, 109 cc (5.57 x 3.06 x 0.43 in) which is large for a phone of
this price and the body is made of high quality plastic and weights a
considerable 190 grams, even though the phone is heavy it gives off a nice weight and feels good to hold.
Internal Specifications and Operating
System
The
internals of the XL plays out nicely with a 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex-A5
processor, Adreno 203 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset
couples with 768MB RAM which does well in terms of performance overall. In
the sensors department a proximity sensor and accelerometer are housed. The
phone has 4GB internal storage expandable via a micro SD slot. The phone has
a 2000 mah battery.
The Nokia XL utilizes the Nokia X software platform 1.0.1, based on
the Android Open Source Project (4.1 Jelly Bean as the base version). Some
other software features include Nokia
HERE maps with free lifetime voice-guided navigation and offline maps
support, Data-efficient Nokia Xpress browser, Nokia MixRadio, Nokia Glance
screen and double-tap-to-unlock.
CameraThe Nokia XL has a 5MP camera with
auto-focus, LED flash and it’s video calling capabilities are limited to 480p at
30fps. A 2MP front facing camera is there to assist in video calling.
ConnectivityThe Nokia XL has Quad band GSM, GPRS,
EDGE, Dual band 3G with HSPA, optional dual SIM support with dual standby, A-GPS,
GLONASS, FM, Bluetooth v4.0, microUSB for charging and USB connections.
Final Words
The phone is a great combination of Nokia and Android however future phones
such as this won’t be available as the Nokia X line is being dropped. The phone
is value for money and a good choice for those looking for a large phone from a
reputed brand
