A Windows Phone for selfie addicts
Aside from their affordable flagship the Lumia 830, Microsoft also unveiled the Lumia 730 and 735 today. Both of these devices are internally the same, save for the dual-SIM capability that’s only in the Lumia 730, and LTE capabilities of the Lumia 735.
Lumia 730/735 specs
- 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
- Adreno 305
- 1GB of RAM
- 4.7-inch AMOLED ClearBlack HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 720 x 1280 resolution
- 8GB of storage, expandable via microSD up to 128GB
- 6.7-megapixel rear camera with Carl Zeiss optics, AF and LED flash
- 5-megapixel front camera with 24mm focal length
- WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- Dual-SIM (Lumia 730)
- 3G, LTE (Lumia 735)
- Wireless charging (Lumia 735)
- Windows Phone 8.1
- 2200 mAh
- 134.7 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm
The main feature of both devices is the 5-megapixel front facing camera that Microsoft has imbued with a 24mm focal length, making it perfect for group selfies and Skype calls. As far as pricing goes, both devices look to be affordable enough – the Lumia 730 has a projected price of only 199 EUR (Php 11286) while the 735 has a price of 219 EUR (Php 12420).
