Nokia unveiled the Lumia 625 about three weeks ago. When it will be released in the stores, it will be the largest Windows mobile phone to date with a 4.7 inch display, having a 199 ppi pixel density and a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The 625 has dimensions of 133.3 x 72.3 x 9.2 mm (5.25 x 2.85 x 0.36 inches) and weighs 159 g (5.61 oz).
The new Nokia phablet is no powerhouse as it is an entry level mini phablet. In fact, the Lumia 625 has a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual core processor and an Adreno 305 GPU. Internally it has 8 GB of memory, with the possibility of upgrading it by a further 64 GB of memory and 512 MB of RAM.
The 625 will have a 5 megapixel main camera which supports resolutions of 2592х1936 pixels and video playback at 1080p@30fps. LED flash, autofocus, touch focus and geo-tagging are features that will be included in the camera. While the new Lumia will have a front faced VGA camera, no further information is available at the time of writing.
As can be expected with any Lumia, the 625 will run on Windows Phone 8, with the possibility of upgrading it to Windows Phone 8 Amber at a later stage. Lumia 625 buyers should be provided with a free Microsoft SkyDrive storage of 7 GB.
Nokia’s new smartphone has a 2000 mAh battery Lithium Ion battery. According to Nokia, this will provide up to 552 hours of standby time and up to 90 hours of music play time. The manufacturer states that the battery is expected to provide up to 24 hours of talk time on 2G networks and up to 15 hours and 10 minutes of talk time on 3G networks.
The Nokia Lumia 625 also includes an FM radio and should be available in the following colours: white, black, yellow, orange and bright green. An interesting accessory for the 625 is the Coloud Boom headphones, which includes a microphone and control key. If the rumours are correct, the 625 should be available at the stores in August 28. Having said this, it is already available for presale in Russia for the price of 11900 Rubles, which is about US $361, €272 or GBP 231.
