The last of the Lumia phones sporting the Nokia badge, the Lumia 830 features a sharp metal frame with
an anodized finish giving it a flagship feel. The display sits on top of the frame and is slightly raised from the body sporting a curved finish. The 5-inch display is sharp and bright, the contrast is great and the colours look rich thanks to the adoption of AMOLED display technology. Even under the harsh sun, the readability is surprisingly good.
Nokia didn’t go for on-screen buttons on the Lumia 830 and instead opted for capacitive buttons underneath the display. At the back, the rear cover is comprised of a polycarbonate material and it comes off to reveal the microSD card, nanoSIM card slot and the battery. Similar to the Lumia 1020, there is a smaller round section which houses the camera lens and the LED flash. The phones fits well in your hand and doesn’t slip off easily thanks to the metal frame which provides a decent amount of grip and weight.
The smartphone runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with the latest Denim update. Now you can create folders on the start screen, have more information on your glance screen and a lot more other improvements have been made. There is of course, the notifications panel called the Action Center that can be pulled down from the top and in it we get to see quick settings toggles, three different sizes for tiles, and a lot more. The live tiles have been improved as they are more intuitive and offer more information. Overall, the performance is noteworthy and the OS runs perfectly smooth without any stutters or lags. Microsoft has definitely improved some important features, however, there are still a few things here and there which makes the mobile OS fall short when compared to Android or iOS. Firstly, the apps are not fast enough and don't load as quickly. Secondly, WP still falls short in the variety of apps. Yes, the numbers have increased but some of the crucial apps are still missing.
Gaming on the device is fairly good, but we were disappointed when we played a resource heavy games like Asphalt 8. There were some obvious frame drops and at certain periods the stuttering became a bit too cumbersome. Games that require less resources felt much more stable.
In the battery department, you get a 2200mAH battery which sounds decent and should provide you almost one and a half day's worth of juice for regular use. This includes checking your email, your social networks, clicking some pictures and so on. It has wireless charging support as well, so you can just pop it on a wireless charging pad to charge the device.
In the camera department, the handset sports a 10MP rear camera and 0.9MP front camera for taking selfies. The primary camera comes with OIS and PureView technology with an F/2.2 aperture. It performs great in bright conditions with pictures sporting rich colours and you can easily make out the details. Low light performance is decent with visible noise, however, a stable hand will always get you good results. The best part is that the (Lumia) camera app offers manual controls including the option to change your ISO, shutter speeds, exposure, white balance, and so on. All of which is reminiscent of the Lumia 1020. We were highly impressed with the video recording capability as not only do the videos look good but the audio quality is superb since videos are recorded with dual-channel AAC audio at 256 Kbps, and you also get an option for Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 recording.
For a price of about Rs. ₹26,000, the Lumia 830 is a good Windows Phone but the not the best smartphone as you can get much better options in the market like the Nexus 5, Sony Xperia Z1Compact, etc. It offers an appealing design, a smooth OS and a great camera, but somehow it doesn't justify the price.
Specification :
Display : 5-inch
Resolution : 1280x720
Battery : 2200mAh
Storage : 16GB with microSD support upto 128GB
Camera : 10MP rear autofocus with LED flash and Carl Zeiss lens, 0.9MP front facing
SoC : Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
CPU : Quad-core 1.2GHz
GPU : Adreno 305
RAM : 1GB
OS : Windows Phone 8.1
Connectivity : 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
In the Box :
Pros :
Cons :
an anodized finish giving it a flagship feel. The display sits on top of the frame and is slightly raised from the body sporting a curved finish. The 5-inch display is sharp and bright, the contrast is great and the colours look rich thanks to the adoption of AMOLED display technology. Even under the harsh sun, the readability is surprisingly good.
Image Credit : Microsoft.com
Nokia didn’t go for on-screen buttons on the Lumia 830 and instead opted for capacitive buttons underneath the display. At the back, the rear cover is comprised of a polycarbonate material and it comes off to reveal the microSD card, nanoSIM card slot and the battery. Similar to the Lumia 1020, there is a smaller round section which houses the camera lens and the LED flash. The phones fits well in your hand and doesn’t slip off easily thanks to the metal frame which provides a decent amount of grip and weight.
The smartphone runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with the latest Denim update. Now you can create folders on the start screen, have more information on your glance screen and a lot more other improvements have been made. There is of course, the notifications panel called the Action Center that can be pulled down from the top and in it we get to see quick settings toggles, three different sizes for tiles, and a lot more. The live tiles have been improved as they are more intuitive and offer more information. Overall, the performance is noteworthy and the OS runs perfectly smooth without any stutters or lags. Microsoft has definitely improved some important features, however, there are still a few things here and there which makes the mobile OS fall short when compared to Android or iOS. Firstly, the apps are not fast enough and don't load as quickly. Secondly, WP still falls short in the variety of apps. Yes, the numbers have increased but some of the crucial apps are still missing.
Gaming on the device is fairly good, but we were disappointed when we played a resource heavy games like Asphalt 8. There were some obvious frame drops and at certain periods the stuttering became a bit too cumbersome. Games that require less resources felt much more stable.
In the battery department, you get a 2200mAH battery which sounds decent and should provide you almost one and a half day's worth of juice for regular use. This includes checking your email, your social networks, clicking some pictures and so on. It has wireless charging support as well, so you can just pop it on a wireless charging pad to charge the device.
In the camera department, the handset sports a 10MP rear camera and 0.9MP front camera for taking selfies. The primary camera comes with OIS and PureView technology with an F/2.2 aperture. It performs great in bright conditions with pictures sporting rich colours and you can easily make out the details. Low light performance is decent with visible noise, however, a stable hand will always get you good results. The best part is that the (Lumia) camera app offers manual controls including the option to change your ISO, shutter speeds, exposure, white balance, and so on. All of which is reminiscent of the Lumia 1020. We were highly impressed with the video recording capability as not only do the videos look good but the audio quality is superb since videos are recorded with dual-channel AAC audio at 256 Kbps, and you also get an option for Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 recording.
For a price of about Rs. ₹26,000, the Lumia 830 is a good Windows Phone but the not the best smartphone as you can get much better options in the market like the Nexus 5, Sony Xperia Z1Compact, etc. It offers an appealing design, a smooth OS and a great camera, but somehow it doesn't justify the price.
Specification :
Display : 5-inch
Resolution : 1280x720
Battery : 2200mAh
Storage : 16GB with microSD support upto 128GB
Camera : 10MP rear autofocus with LED flash and Carl Zeiss lens, 0.9MP front facing
SoC : Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
CPU : Quad-core 1.2GHz
GPU : Adreno 305
RAM : 1GB
OS : Windows Phone 8.1
Connectivity : 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
In the Box :
- Nokia AC-60 1.5A wall charger
- Nokia Charging and Data Cable
- Warranty and information leaflets
Pros :
- 5" ClearBlack IPS display of 720p resolution
- Gorilla Glass3
- 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU
- Adreno 305 GPU,
- Snapdragon 400 chipset
- 1GB of RAM
- Windows Phone 8.1 OS Update 1 with Lumia Denim
- 10MP PureView camera with 1080p@30fps video recording, Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization
- 0.9MP front-facing camera with 720p video recording
- 16GB of inbuilt storage, microSD card slot up to 128GB
- Free offline lifetime voice-guided navigation worldwide with Drive+ 15GB of free OneDrive storage
- FM Radio
- Wireless charging
- Aluminum frame
- Li-Ion 2,200 mAh battery
Cons :
- Snapdragon 400 chipset is somewhat dated now
- Some LED flash shots come out of focus
- Middling earpiece quality
- No MKV video format support
- Cumbersome nano SIM card format
- No headset included in the box (neither in Europe, nor in the US)
Rating :
Features : ........................................73
Performance : ...............................58
Value : .............................................65
Design : ...........................................82
Overall Scores : ............................69
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