There's no 4G LTE support either - this is unlikely to be a problem in many developing markets where LTE networks are limited or non-existent, or prohibitively expensive to use for many users, but in markets such as the US and western Europe, some buyers may wish to look elsewhere. It is relatively inexpensive to add storage with a microSD card, but for the buyers that this device is targeting, for whom it is likely that every penny counts, this may well prove an unwelcome additional expense. There's just 4GB of onboard storage as well, although there is a microSD slot. Like the Lumia 630, the 530 also has to make do without a front-facing camera, so you won't be able to make video calls with the device. The 5MP rear camera doesn't sound too bad on paper, but its fixed focus could well prove very problematic when taking photos, and the lack of a flash for the camera certainly won't help things either. To keep the price down, though, Microsoft has had to make some compromises, and we'll have to wait and see whether its choices have any serious impact on how the device performs over the next couple of weeks. Incidentally, the battery is the same model (BL-5J) as the one included with the Lumia 520, so if you've got a spare battery lying around, it will work quite happily with the 530 too. It also includes a quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 200 processor and 512MB of RAM, along with a removable 1430mAh battery. The handset weighs 129g, although it actually feels a bit lighter, despite its chunky bodywork - its dimensions are 119.7 x 62.3 x 11.7mm. The Lumia 530 features a 4-inch display with FWVGA (854x480px) resolution that provides a pixel density of 246ppi.
But this device isn't intended to go head-to-head with the likes of Samsung's Galaxy S5 - it's targeting the most price-sensitive buyers who either can't afford a more expensive device or, perhaps, who simply don't care about buying a smartphone with kick-ass specs. Given its low price, the Lumia 530 features very modest specs when compared to the flagships of the world. But ahead of our full review, let's start by taking a broad look at what Microsoft's most affordable Windows Phone 8.1 handset has to offer.
We've only had a short amount of time with the device so far, so we're not quite ready to deliver our full verdict on it yet. Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be testing the Lumia 530 extensively, putting it through its paces in the real world to find out if it can really provide a compelling and complete user experience, or if it's just another cheap smartphone that should be avoided.
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