Review and testing of the Nokia XL Dual SIM smartphone. Nokia XL - the most common problems and some ways to solve them Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates

The monster Nokia XL has been on the market for quite a long time and in general, judging by the reviews, many of its owners are pleased with this device. At least, the public liked the manufacturer’s focus on Android, combined with an unusually voluminous screen for current smartphones of the brand. Of course, there is no need to talk about the barrel of honey yet, but nevertheless... But we can already talk about the fly in the ointment, or rather, about five spoons at once.

Users report that problems with Nokia XL also occur, different and in different ways.

However, the number of such messages is not yet so significant that all owners of this model could begin to panic.

In addition, many of the most frequently asked questions regarding the operation of the Nokia XL have already received quite meaningful answers. This is what we will tell you about.

So, the most common problems in the operation of the Nokia XL smartphone and how to fix them.

No response to double click

Double tapping on the Nokia XL display should activate it, but sometimes the device ignores this user action. No one has yet been able to pinpoint the exact cause of this problem, but there is an opinion that the problem lies in the software.

They say that Nokia has already notified whoever needs it, so we can hope that in the near future the company will take the necessary measures and with a routine update the problem will be eliminated forever.

But until this update is released, some users are overcoming the problem with the reaction to a double tap in their XL as follows:
1. Click on the screen not twice, but three times.
2. Press twice, but with additional light pressure.
3. When you need to activate the “sleeping” screen, tap on it not with the pad of your finger, but with its harder side part.

Vertical stripes on the screen

The screen of this smartphone is large (“X-el” after all), so you need to treat it with care. It is clear that a Nokia XL case is needed (by the way, here is the new iPhone X case). But if, despite all the care you take about your device, you suddenly see strange vertical stripes on its display, this does not mean that you have damaged something.

The reason for their appearance may be a defect in certain components, which in itself is not good. But it may not be. In any case, Nokia claims that before you get upset and take your smartphone to a service center, you must first completely reboot it (with a preliminary data backup, of course).

Now, if after you returned the device to factory settings, the strip problem reappeared, then there are no options.

Battery charge level freezes

Simply put, while charging the battery, the charge level indicator stops at one indicator. Why? We haven't figured it out yet either. But those users who have already encountered this problem are advised to simply restart the smartphone, and then the indicator will again begin to show the correct charge level. The solution is temporary, but effective.

Photo quality

Some people complain that in low light conditions, the camera on their Nokia XL starts to take much worse pictures, and as a result, “the quality of the photos decreases to the level of “Disgusting” (quote from the forum). In response, more experienced owners recommend changing the brightness settings from “Auto” to level “2” or “3” when shooting with the Nokia XL camera in poor ambient lighting in order to improve the quality of the photo. You should also experiment with other camera settings to find the settings that best suit your shooting conditions.

Volume

Not often, but the XL also has problems with sound volume during telephone conversations, regardless of whether it is an incoming or outgoing call. They write that the trouble appears even at the maximum volume level. Unfortunately, an effective way to solve this problem has not yet been found. Sometimes restarting the smartphone helps, but not always.

2 years ago 0

The body, the camera, the speed, the build quality, the shell is especially pleasing, and this is the history of events - a very convenient thing.

2 years ago 0

big screen

2 years ago 0

Big. User-friendly interface. It doesn’t feel familiar in your hand, but after a few days you get used to the size. The "Standard Nokia" interface does not slow down and is quite convenient. The ringer volume is high, you can hear it even with the car radio on. The speaker volume is average, you can always hear it, it could be a little louder, but it’s still comfortable. All Android applications are installed from markets where you can install as many as 3, this is if you don’t do any dancing with tambourines. There are all the necessary applications and everything works. I’ll tell you frankly, when you have it in your hand, then all iPhone owners and other owners of more expensive devices will hear “Wow, show me”)) The charge lasts for a day, but the battery needs to be “boosted”, because .e. three to four full charge-discharge cycles and the phone lives for 1.5 days, which is enough before recharging. Not g

2 years ago 0

This phone has no pros

2 years ago 0

Nokia. As a fan of this company, I use it exclusively. - Loud noise. - The case is not easily soiled. Fingerprints disappear immediately, unless, of course, you paw the phone with greasy fingers. - Reasonable price. - Good battery. I’ve been actively using it for the 2nd day now and there’s about 35-40% charge left. - Color palette of cases. Currently black, planning to buy green soon. - Portable charger as a gift for pre-order! You can literally charge your phone in the field. Cool thing, all my friends like it :)

2 years ago 0

The case, the screen (for such a price), the lack of Google services, which I always turned off in a regular Android (because they are constantly trying to get updates that I don’t need). Easy to set up and fast to work. Installation and operation of programs without root (recording telephone conversations, working with sound profiles, blacklist, etc.) The quality of the speaker is generally a huge plus! Flashlight (you can download a widget) I also give the camera a plus, since the photos for 5MP are quite decent.

2 years ago 0

Sound, ease of use of the interface, in a word, cheap and cheerful.

2 years ago 0

A good case does not creak, the sound is loud, which is good news!! decent camera, interesting choice of SIM card when making a call, at first I considered it a drawback, BUT in the end it was very convenient, after the last update the phone became faster!!

2 years ago 0

Good operating system, great design, everything is done perfectly, the camera (if configured) is super, it captures everything, the battery is good, it holds a charge for a long time. The phone does not lag, it holds perfectly in the hands, and those who write that the lock button is sensitive are liars, everything is fine. It is possible to install Google Play. Root rights, do what you want, delete what you want. Ability to transfer files to a memory card and back. 1GB of RAM is enough for a smartphone, because games don’t take up much. Loud and good speaker, but no bass, great flashlight. Excellent screen both in protection and in the sensor. The functionality of the phone itself is good.

2 years ago 0

Traditional Nokia quality. Reasonable price.

2 years ago 0

Stripped down Android, as a result of which many applications are unavailable, there are practically no updates. The battery is weak.

2 years ago 0

Speaker, battery - for such a phone you could have used more mAh. I would like to see 4000 mAh batteries. They left very little available memory, and another drawback is that it was divided into two parts.

2 years ago 0

The processor freezes a little, the camera is 4mp and not 5

2 years ago 0

The first thing is that the Russian keyboard slows down, and there is no Latin alphabet, but the Russian keyboard sometimes starts to become dull, i.e. It prints late. I think this is a firmware problem. We are waiting for updates. You need to get used to choosing the menu from which SIM card to call. The implementation is ambiguous, but again, after two days you don’t notice it. There are no other serious shortcomings.

2 years ago 0

The phone glitches for a long time, the battery drains, the display is not good

2 years ago 0

Camera. I expected more. Everything is somehow blurry and not clear. My old Nokia 2700 shoots about the same way.
- Some applications are not available in the Yandex Store, but this problem can be solved by downloading the apk file of the desired application.
- Removing the back cover is inconvenient, you have to use your nails :)
It seems that I don’t see any more disadvantages for myself.

2 years ago 0

Excessively soft lock button, answering the call when you take it out of your shirt pocket (sensitive screen)

2 years ago 0

The camera was a little disappointing, but there is a camera for taking photographs.

2 years ago 0

One touch button, no home button.

2 years ago 0

Personally, my Nokia XL has built-in memory for some reason: 1GB, not 4GB.
The film is very vulnerable, I put the phone next to one of the shifters in my pocket - the film tore. Long and strange operating system update: There are multi-colored stripes at the top and bottom and nothing else.
There are no folders like "Music", "Android" and so on.

Nokia XL Dual SIM is a development of the line of budget Nokia mobile phones, the older brother of Nokia X, with a diagonal 5 inches. The manufacturer added about one and a half thousand to the price and rolled out a device with a “stretched” diagonal, while leaving the same low resolution. At the same time, the dimensions of the device have increased significantly - the smartphone fits awkwardly in one hand. An unusual interface and a redesigned Android are not that scary. However, the lack of Play Market, in our opinion, is a serious disadvantage. Although, it seems, consumers have even learned to live and cope with installing applications not only through the Play Market.

The processor from early 2012 is not the latest solution, and the increase in RAM from 512 to 768 MB looks, in our opinion, simply frivolous. But now the smartphone has a front camera, and the main camera’s characteristics have been slightly improved - its resolution is 5 MP. The manufacturer has also slightly tightened up the battery life - the larger body allows for a more capacious battery to be placed. However, its results are still significantly below the average for smartphones in general. Among the advantages we can only note the support for two SIM cards, the assembly of the case and a large number of color options for it. We do not recommend the smartphone for purchase, despite the low price. In our opinion, Nokia has done little work on the bugs and, for a small additional fee, has improved the device's characteristics to the level of inexpensive Chinese smartphones.

Dimensions and weight - 3.8

The 5-inch Nokia XL Dual SIM smartphone is thick, wide, and its width is more likely to correspond to smartphones with a 5.2-5.5 inch diagonal. The thickness of the case reaches 10.9 mm. The device is heavy, weighing 189 grams, which is only a little short of catching up with such heavyweights as the Philips W6610 or Asus Fonepad 6.

The appearance reminded us of a flattened brick; holding and operating it with one hand is inconvenient. The case is collapsible, the battery is removable. The smartphone is made of polycarbonate, the build quality is good for a cheap model, all parts fit tightly, nothing creaks under pressure.

It is worth noting the variety of colors for the case: Nokia XL Dual SIM is available in bright green, orange, yellow, blue, black and white.

Screen - 3.1

The Nokia XL Dual SIM uses an IPS matrix with a resolution of 800×480 pixels, a screen diagonal of 5 inches, a PPI value of only 187. Today, perhaps, smartphones with a lower number of pixels per inch are no longer produced, only very cheap phones with a diagonal of 2- 3 inches have lower ppi. The viewing angles are average, the brightness level is also average, for most cases it will be enough to read information. However, on a sunny day, reading information from the display is already significantly difficult. Due to the low ppi, individual pixels stand out almost immediately. In our opinion, this display is far from the best for long reading and video viewing.

Viewing angles and color deviations of the Nokia XL Dual SIM display. As you can see in the test image above, brightness quickly drops off as you tilt it, leaving the display slightly blue and blacks blending into each other. With such narrow viewing angles, talking about color shifts when tilting the display is almost pointless. Read more about the test.

Camera

They decided to improve the Nokia XL Dual SIM cameras a little; if the Nokia X had one 3 MP main camera, here the cameras were brought up to the level of a typical budget model: 5 MP for the main camera and 2 MP for the front one, plus they added a flash and autofocus In terms of any functions, everything is typical, a standard set of settings. The maximum resolution for photos is 2592x1944 pixels, for video recording - 854x480 pixels, which is very small. But there is tracking autofocus and a recording speed of 30 fps. Sound is recorded in mono mode. The front camera takes pictures with a resolution of 1600x1200 and shoots video with a resolution of 352x288, that is, in very poor quality. The manufacturer, of course, has formally improved the main camera and added a front camera, but the result is still unsatisfactory.

Photo from camera Nokia XL Dual SIM - 2.3

Working with text - 5.0

The standard keyboard in the Nokia XL Dual SIM can be called comfortable. It contains markings of additional characters, both in Latin and in Cyrillic layout. You can quickly type numbers - the top row of keys uses a number row as additional characters. Not only stroke input is supported, but also handwriting input. However, there is one significant disadvantage here - switching between languages. To do this, you have to hold down the spacebar and then select the desired language from a long list that has fallen out; this is not very convenient, as confirmed by user reviews.

Internet - 5.0

The pre-installed standard browser surprised us with the “richness” of its settings; you can delete personal data, save/not save passwords, and that’s all. Using a double click, you can move away to the general view of the page or move closer to some area of ​​interest. But, in addition to the standard browser, Opera is preinstalled with a reading mode, auto-fitting text, etc.

Interfaces

Nokia XL Dual SIM supports common wireless interfaces: Wi-Fi (b/g/n), Bluetooth (v3.0) and A-GPS. The device is capable of distributing mobile Internet using Wi-Fi. The smartphone does not support LTE and dual-band Wi-Fi. Everything works fine, only in our tests the GPS took a long time to determine its location.

The smartphone can work with two Micro-SIM cards, but alternately, since there is only one radio module in the device. There is a slot for a microSD card up to 32 GB and a Micro-USB 2.0 connector, without MHL and USB OTG.

Multimedia - 1.0

Pre-installed players support a limited number of video and audio formats. In our tests, the smartphone refused to play uncompressed audio in the FLAC format; video in the MOV and MKV formats was also played with great difficulty. Full HD video plays fine. However, the player does not support subtitles.

Battery - 2.2

We tested the Nokia XL Dual SIM in our two standard tests. The 2000 mAh battery (remember, the Nokia X had 1500 mAh) did not show the best results: 4 hours 20 minutes in HD video viewing mode at maximum brightness and about 27 and a half hours in music listening mode.

Performance - 1.6

The device uses a rather old Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play platform with a 1 GHz dual-core processor and an unusual amount of RAM - 768 MB, 3/4 of a gigabyte. The main processor is accompanied by the Adreno 203 graphics accelerator. In terms of filling, the manufacturer left everything as it was with the Nokia X, increasing only the RAM, but did not generously add a whole gigabyte, but added only 256 MB. With daily use, the device practically does not slow down and works, if not quickly, then normally.

The device showed low results in synthetic tests: 7686 points in the AnTuTu benchmark and 2360 points in the 3D Mark benchmark. You will not be able to play demanding games, since there is not enough RAM or processor power with a graphics accelerator.

Memory - 4.2

The amount of internal memory in the Nokia X Dual SIM is 4 GB, but only 1.11 GB is available to the user. But there is support for microSD memory cards up to 32 GB. The memory card is not hot-swappable.

Peculiarities

Nothing particularly new has appeared in comparison with Nokia X: the same remade Android, stylized as Windows Phone. To be fair, it should be said that the launcher can be reinstalled, and the lack of Google services, and especially the Play Market application store, can only be partially compensated by downloading and installing some other stores. Many applications can be installed by downloading the corresponding APK file and unpacking it on the phone, but applications that require registration in the Play Market still will not launch. Among the features, one can also note the dimensions of the smartphone: the body dimensions are most likely suitable for a smartphone with a 5.5-inch display. The interface has also not undergone any changes. There is a desktop with application icons, by swiping left or right you will be taken to the list of recent actions, which simply stores everything that you have done on the phone recently.

Competitors

On the one hand, Nokia XL Dual SIM is the only one, large, very budget 5-inch smartphones are not so popular, at least among manufacturers, and Nokia XL almost single-handedly occupies this specific niche. On the other hand, if you add one and a half thousand rubles, then you can already buy a version of the Lenovo P780 with 4 GB of internal memory, which will be much stronger in all respects, from the display, processor, cameras to battery.

Don't feel like spending more? There's Explay Rio, also with two SIM card slots, almost half the price, a little lighter, almost the same display and battery. Nokia XL noticeably outperforms it only in cameras.

LG L80 is only a thousand more expensive, but you will get 1 GB of RAM, two SIM card slots, a larger battery, and a lighter and thinner body. Nokia XL beats it only with a higher number of megapixels in the front camera.

The company believed that Nokia smartphones with Android OS would not allow them to stand out among other manufacturers. As an alternative, the well-known Windows Phone platform was chosen. And although it has gained quite a popularity recently, smartphones from other companies running Android OS are sold much more often. Android smartphones are becoming more functional every year, and their prices are decreasing. Taking this into account, Nokia decided to create its own version of Android. The developers were faced with the task, on the one hand, to create a smartphone on which Android applications would run, on the other hand, it was important that the device was not called an Android smartphone and there was no mention of Google. The operating system has been changed beyond recognition. The company has put a lot of effort into making it different from regular Android. The interface of the new operating system is a combination of elements from the Windows Phone, Android and Asha operating systems. The home screen is very similar to the screen found in Windows Phone OS.

The company presented the first smartphone on the new operating system, Nokia XL, on February 24, 2014 at the Mobile Congress in Barcelona. The positioning of the new smartphone from Nokia is very simple - “a bright smartphone for Android applications.” The main audience of this device is young people who feel the need for a smartphone, but do not want to spend a lot of money on it. Also, enthusiasts and software developers, those who like to explore new things, may be interested in a smartphone. Today we will take a closer look at the new product and try to identify all the pros and cons of the smartphone.

Contents of delivery

The Nokia XL smartphone comes in a compact cardboard box, already familiar to other Nokia products. In addition to the smartphone itself, you will find in the kit:

— Charger AC-20

— Battery Nokia BN 02 2000 mAh

— Stereo headset Nokia WH-108

— Quick Guide

The equipment is quite poor, but this is due, first of all, to the low price of the smartphone.

Design

Nokia has always tried to be different from others in terms of design. The company's engineers often experimented with the appearance of their smartphones, but one of the most successful, according to users, was the design of Nokia Lumia. In Nokia XL, as well as in the Asha line, they tried to create a cheaper version of the case, similar in appearance to the Lumia line. However, the Nokia XL smartphone uses inexpensive plastic and the body is disassembled.

Another feature that is typical only for Nokia smartphones is a wide variety of color options. While most companies try not to present many different body colors, Nokia, on the contrary, considers this a plus. Thanks to this, the user always has the opportunity to choose exactly the color that he likes.

The Nokia XL smartphone cannot be called compact. It has dimensions of 77.72x141.35x10.87 mm and weighs 190 g. The smartphone feels quite wide, and the sharp corners make it not very comfortable in the hand. If you convey the sensations in words, the device can be described as a “heavy brick.” However, Nokia XL was created specifically for lovers of large smartphones, so the buyer will certainly be prepared for such dimensions of the device.

As for ergonomics, everything is familiar here. On the right side of the smartphone there is a paired volume key, and just below is the on/off button.

At the top end there is a 3.5 mm jack.

The microUSB connector is located at the bottom end. The left side of the smartphone is completely empty. There are no buttons on it.

The back surface of the smartphone is made quite simply. It has a speaker hole, a 5-megapixel camera lens and a flash, as well as the Nokia inscription. On the front panel there is a front camera for video calls and a single button under the screen, which plays a dual role: a short press - step back, a long press - return to the home screen. The solution is ambiguous. Some will like it, some won't. Matter of habit.

The build quality of the smartphone does not cause any complaints. A matte body is used; when pressed, it does not play or stick together. For a budget device, the quality of the materials from which the case is made is excellent.

Under the back cover there is a battery, as well as two slots for microSIM cards and a slot for a microSD memory card.

Display

The smartphone uses a 5-inch screen. An IPS matrix with a resolution of 800x480 pixels and a color depth of 24 bits is installed. In most situations, the picture looks good. However, given the screen size, the resolution is a bit low. Nevertheless, if you don’t demand anything special from the device, most users should like the screen. The display brightness is quite high, there is automatic adjustment. In bright light, the image dims but remains readable.

The display of the Nokia XL smartphone has good viewing angles; when tilted, the image is not distorted.

I didn’t like the fact that the fonts don’t have anti-aliasing; in most situations they don’t look very good. Any Android smartphone from any other manufacturer does not have the same problem with fonts as the Nokia XL. The same situation applies to menu icons. They are not very well adapted to screen resolution and operating system. I hope the company will fix this flaw in future operating system updates. In the screen settings, you can specify the display of the clock in standby mode. This feature has been used in Nokia phones and smartphones for quite some time and will be very useful if the user does not wear a watch. The Nokia XL smartphone also has a proximity sensor; the screen is locked during a call.

Technical features

The Nokia XL smartphone is built on a Qualcomm chipset; on the Nokia website it is designated as Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225. This is already a fairly outdated type of chipset. Even the not new Nokia Lumia 520 uses the MSM8227 chipset, which is slightly more powerful. The frequency of the Nokia XL dual-core processor is 1 GHz. The device uses an Adreno 203 graphics coprocessor, and its performance is also quite low. Among “budget” devices, Nokia XL is not the most productive solution. The reason is the use of inexpensive components from Qualcomm, which are inferior to analogues from other manufacturers. However, if you do not intend to run resource-intensive 3D games and heavy applications on the Nokia XL, the device's performance will be enough for you.

Nokia XL has 4 GB of internal memory, as well as 768 MB of RAM. Unfortunately, all devices built on the Qualcomm platform are more demanding on RAM than their MediaTek counterparts. After downloading, about 326 MB of RAM is free. Android's memory management is quite good so that applications are given the right amount of memory and use as much of it as possible.

1.29 GB of phone memory is allocated for data storage, 1.17 GB is shown as a memory card, plus the user can install their own memory card up to 32 GB. The main disadvantage of the Nokia XL operating system is that all applications are installed in the phone’s memory, that is, the user is limited to exactly 1.29 GB in size and this cannot be avoided. Installing applications on a memory card is not yet supported. Perhaps this will be fixed in future versions of the operating system.

In all other respects, Nokia XL is a typical Android smartphone. There is the ability to transfer files via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi is present, and there is a USB Mass Storage mode when connected to a PC.

The Nokia XL smartphone supports working with two SIM cards, but there is only one radio module in the device, so only one SIM card can be active at a time. This is a cheaper option for implementing two SIM cards, which is most common on the market today and in devices in this price segment. The smartphone supports WCDMA networks: 900 MHz, 2100 MHz and GSM networks: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz. In the settings, you can select one card for SMS/MMS/calls or specify them as standalone, that is, working independently. The call list indicates which card you called from.

Interface

The Nokia XL interface is a combination of elements from the Windows Phone, Android and Asha operating systems. The smartphone is awakened using the side key or by tapping on the end. We see the lock screen, which can display the latest events - mail, SMS, calls, programs, and so on. You can swipe in one direction or another to get to the selected program or remove this reminder.

Unlike regular Android OS, there are only two options for locking the device - PIN code or password. The interface in Nokia XL has been redesigned so much that it is difficult to recognize regular Android. The entire Android ideology was forgotten, and instead Nokia came up with the Fastlane concept.

If you move the home screen to the side, a menu will open, which is called Fastlane. The menu is copied from budget Nokia Asha phones. Fastlane is a hybrid of a news feed, a notification bar, and a list of recently launched programs. By clicking on an entry in Fastlane, the user is taken to the program that sent this entry. Unfortunately, by default there is no task manager in the phone, nor is there multitasking. You can switch between applications via Fastlane, but whether they were unloaded from memory or not is impossible to know.

The main menu is tiles similar to those used in the Windows Phone OS: Phone, Contacts, SMS, Internet, Store, Email, and so on. All installed programs are displayed on one screen. It is possible to create folders and save icons within folders.

Icons can be swapped, the desired ones can be displayed at the top, and the color of the tile for the icons can be changed. You can use search to find the application. To do this, you need to pull the entire page down, then a search will appear in which you can type the name of the program.

Like regular versions of Android, the Nokia XL operating system has a drop-down curtain that has 4 quick shortcuts, the ability to switch between SIM cards, and a quick access to settings.

The settings menu looks like regular Android.

All modern Android smartphones have such a feature as voice typing. In Nokia XL, the Pico TTS engine, which is familiar from many models from different manufacturers, is responsible for speech synthesis; it is quite primitive and does not have a Russian language. Therefore, in terms of voice dialing, Nokia needs to improve its new smartphones.

Things are much better with the keyboard. It's called Nokia Keyboard. You can enter words without lifting your finger, and they are predicted.

In the advertisement, Nokia says that this is a smartphone for Android applications, without specifying whether all of them will be supported. Nokia's branded store has a small number of programs; it can never come close to the branded Play Store. There are few applications yet. For example, Whatsapp is missing, as is Google's Chrome browser. When you search for a program in the store and don't find it, you are offered five more application stores to choose from, including the Yandex Store.

However, many Nokia XL users have already found an easy way to install applications. They take a regular Android smartphone, find and download the APK file of the application, then transfer it via Bluetooth and install it on the Nokia XL. Not the simplest, but a really working option.

Nokia does not guarantee that all Android applications will work on its device. Many applications require registration in the Play Store, which is not and will not be here, just as there is no support for Google services. There is support only for Yandex services.

When purchasing an Android smartphone, a user can usually easily sync their contacts with their Google account and transfer them to the new device in a matter of seconds. This is standard functionality for Android and for any smartphone. However, Nokia XL does not allow you to get contacts from the cloud. There are only two ways to transfer contacts. One is to use the Yandex service, the second way is to save all contacts to a microSD card, then insert it into the Nokia X and try to read it. It is unclear why Nokia refused to synchronize contacts with the cloud in its new smartphone.

The built-in applications in general do not cause any complaints. Calculator, alarm clock, browser - everything works.

I liked the navigation. Here Maps allows you to download files for countries and regions onto your memory card, which is great. The main memory will be free, and the number of maps of different countries and cities you will load onto the memory card will depend only on its capacity. The usual and familiar navigation interface is used, including for offline navigation.

The music player is ordinary, the FM radio only works with a headset.

Camera

The Nokia XL smartphone has a 5-megapixel main and 2-megapixel front camera. Main camera resolution: 2592 x 1944 pixels. There is an LED flash and auto focus. Camera Features: Auto and Manual White Balance, Active Toolbar, Photo Editor, Face Detection, Auto Exposure, Center Weighted Auto Exposure. The camera has a “panoramic shooting” function. Available color modes: sepia, solarization, normal, negative. White balance modes: cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent, daylight, auto. The camera can shoot video in FWVGA format (864 x 480) at a frame rate of 30 fps.

Additional camera resolution: 1600 x 1200 pixels. A wide-angle lens is used.

In the daytime, with good lighting, the photographs turn out quite good. Under artificial lighting, things are a little worse. Examples of photos taken with the Nokia XL camera:

Battery

The smartphone uses a removable lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 2000 mAh. According to the manufacturer, the maximum talk time in 2G networks is 16 hours, the standby time in 2G networks is 720 hours. The maximum talk time in 3G networks is 13 hours, the standby time in 3G networks is 720 hours. With frequent use, the smartphone, of course, like other Android devices, will survive daylight hours, but in general the battery life of the smartphone is quite good.

Conclusion

Nokia XL has a large number of both pros and cons. The smartphone has a good call volume, a high-quality body with bright colors, and a nice-looking screen. I didn’t like the stripped-down Android with an unusual interface, but perhaps this is a matter of habit. "Iron" is rather weak. The smartphone does not support resource-intensive applications and HD videos. The camera is average, although in good lighting the photos are quite good. The main buyers of the new product will be young people who want to get a bright, stylish smartphone with support for Android applications for little money. Nokia has made a new, unique product. If the company manages to maintain a reasonable price, the smartphone should become popular.

As you know, for a long time Nokia did not respond to requests from users who wanted an Android handset from this particular manufacturer. However, recently their requests were heard, and Nokia pleased its fans with a whole line of smartphones based on the Android operating system. One of these smartphones, Nokia XL DualSIM, will be discussed in this review.

The design of Nokia XL is something between the Asha and Lumia lines. The dominant material of the case is polycarbonate, from which the back panel and sides are made. At first glance, it may seem that the case is non-separable and the user does not have access to the battery. However, everything is fine here. True, you will have to get used to the way the battery cover is removed, although it won’t take very long. This procedure is best performed by prying off the cover on the left side edge. But thanks to this device, the lid does not play against the body.

The fit between the other elements also turned out to be good. No creaking, play, or noticeable gaps. The smartphone fits well in the hand, thanks to the matte polycarbonate and tangible weight of 190 grams. By the way, despite the five-inch display, a Nokia XL user can reach any hardware button, and almost any touch button. Well, good sensitivity of the display only accompanies a convenient journey through it.
The front panel of the smartphone is divided between a large display, a speaker slot, as well as a front two-megapixel camera eye, light and proximity sensors, one touch button slightly below the display, and a built-in microphone slot. On the back side there is a peephole for the main camera and flash, plus a speakerphone output. Here, using special paint, the logo of the manufacturer’s company is applied.
Inspecting the right side edge, the user will find a volume rocker, as well as a power button. There are no functional elements provided on the opposite edge. The top end is notable for its classic audio jack, and the bottom for a microUSB port.
Nokia XL DualSIM has a five-inch display with an IPS matrix at the base and a budget resolution of 480x800 pixels. Pixelation is visible to the naked eye, viewing angles are average both vertically and horizontally. When working with the handset in conditions where the panel is exposed to bright sunlight, the information displayed on the display becomes noticeably blind, although the data can be read. The screen backlight can be adjusted both manually and automatically. In addition, in the corresponding settings menu, the user can activate or disable auto-rotate the screen, configure sleep mode, and also activate the “double tap” function. The latter wakes the smartphone from sleep mode by double tapping the display, in the style of the famous LG G2. There are no problems with the sensitivity of the display; touch control using five fingers simultaneously is supported.
Of the 4 GB of officially declared built-in memory, a little more than 2 are available to the user. Of these, a little more than 1 GB is internal storage, and another 1.2 is the volume for installing applications. Expansion is also provided for a set of microSD memory cards – up to 32 GB. inclusive.
Nokia XL has two separate speakers - internal (or communication) and speakerphone. The capacity of the removable battery is 2000 mAh. In practice, one 100% charge is enough for two days of work with a total load of at least 1.5 hours of calls, about 3 hours of web surfing, about 40 minutes. use of camera and video and 40 min. games. Unfortunately, there are no proprietary energy saving settings provided.
Nokia XL runs a custom Android 4.1 operating system, which is called Nokia X Software Platform 1.1.

The hardware inside is a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, clocked at 1GHz. In addition, there is 768 MB of RAM and Adreno 203 graphics on board.
The shell in Nokia XL is a bizarre mixture of live icons from Windows Phone and the notification panel, as well as the settings menu from Android. The user can customize the icons, although editing the main ones mainly comes down to changing their sizes, but the non-basic ones can be painted in different colors and, if necessary, deleted.

In addition, you can add widgets to the home screen. In the notification panel, you can select the main SIM card, as well as quick access to shortcuts to wireless interfaces.
The main 5 megapixel camera is equipped with a flash and autofocus. In addition, the user has the ability to adjust ISO, activate face detection, saturation and much more.
To be honest, with a price tag of about $200 and such potential, the Nokia XL will only be in demand among fans of the brand, because it’s no secret that today competitors can offer smartphones with the same hardware under the hood for $10-40 cheaper. However, if you are still a connoisseur of the Nokia brand, you can buy this smartphone in Russia at a good price in online stores such as Svyaznoy, Sotmarket or Yutinet.

Technical characteristics of the Nokia XL Dual Sim smartphone

Dimensions Length (mm): 141.4 Width (mm): 77.7 Thickness (mm): 10.9 Weight (g): 190	Multimedia Main camera: 5 MP Front camera: 2 MP.
Display Display: color IPS Display diagonal (inch): 5″ Display resolution (pix): 480x800	Interfaces HSDPA, WiFi, stereo Bluetooth, USB port
System Operating system: Android 4.1.2 Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor frequency (GHz): 1 Number of cores: 2 RAM (MB): 768 Internal memory: 4 GB	Nutrition Battery capacity (mAh): 2000