Nokia Lumia 735

Microsoft is doing well to shake things up in the Lumia lineup. A couple of devices shown at IFA in September have hit the shelves and, the software boost courtesy of Lumia Denim aside, the lineup is being updated in the right place. The upgrades are even slightly overdue perhaps - busy adding a tablet and a couple of phablets to the lineup, along with dual-SIM support and cheap screen real estate, Nokia and Microsoft somehow overlooked the midrange.

LTE and HD screen resolution look nice on the list of upgrades but the good news don't end there. read more →

I won't lie: I came into this review worried that the Lumia 735 would lean too hard on the selfie angle at the expense of other features, much like the 720 did. Happily, this isn't the case. The 735 (and by extension, the 730) is really a capable, stylish budget smartphone that just happens to take some nice self-portraits. Microsoft Mobile has ironed out many of the kinks from the 720 while simultaneously lowering the price. read more →

Microsoft's not the only one with a 'selfie phone' now on the market, but this is a solid enough handset with a reasonable price. It all depends on what you want out of your smartphone; if you're not so face-focused, you're probably better off coughing up a bit more for Microsoft's other 'affordable' phone of IFA, the Lumia 830.

But camera aside, this is a decent blower for the price, and could attract the cool kids away from other affordable options. read more →

Sitting alongside its Lumia 830 stablemate in terms of power, the Nokia Lumia 735 mixes things up in the camera department, making a case for the presence of these two similar devices. Camera performance from both front and back snappers is good, even if the Lumia Selfie app is currently flawed. At that price, the performance is fitting - although we daresay that similar spec Android devices are faster for day-to-day operation.The overall result is that the Lumia 735 offers a good size and build, with enough power to hit all the spec essentials. read more →

The Lumia 735 would mostly be a downgrade for you. Unfortunately, Microsoft has been concentrating on releasing budget friendly smartphones these days, so we’re not seeing anything spectacular here. The Lumia 735 is probably most comparable to the Lumia 640 which is also being released on T-Mobile, AT&T, and Cricket this month. Both phones are in similar price ranges. The 640 has a better rear camera with the excellent rich capture feature and the awesome glance mode, but the Lumia 735 has a better front facing camera, better screen, better battery life, better build quality, and the awesome Qi wireless charging support. read more →