Nokia’s more affordable phablet hits local stores

Windows Phone fans, your wait is over. If you couldn’t pony up enough money for Nokia’s flagship Lumia 1520, you can now get it’s smaller sibling, the Lumia 1320 for only Php 17900. That’s significantly cheaper than the 1520, which retails anywhere from Php 26,000 up.

Nokia Lumia 1320

• 1.7GHz dual-core processor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
• 1GB RAM
• 6.0-inch IPS LCD,720×1280 pixels
• Gorilla Glass 3
• 8GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS w/ aGPS, GLONASS
• 5MP rear camera, LED flash
• VGA front-facing camera
• 3G, LTE
• 3,400mAh Li-Ion battery
• Windows Phone 8

You’re still getting a phablet experience with the Lumia 1320, but obviously you’re going to have to settle for the relatively slower 1.7Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 dual-core processor and a gig less of RAM, but to be honest that’s really a non-issue since apps for Windows Phone (however scarce they may be) tend to be more optimized than their Android and iOS brethren. If you’re looking to grab this phone on contract, you can head on over to Globe’s site where they’re now taking pre-orders for the device under their Plan 1299.