In other words, it's ideal as someone's first smartphone. It comes with a low-power processor, WVGA display, limited internal storage (1.2GB user-accessible), small battery and so on. It exists primarily to bring a modern smartphone OS to developing markets at a lower cost, so the specs are about as minimal as you can get these days. Nokia will come out with a 5-inch version of the device known as the XL in the near future, so hang tight for a little longer if you'd rather go with something bigger.īecause it's an inexpensive handset (it starts at $123 USD), the X was never intended to be a lavish device. If you're coming from an Asha or older 3.5-inch iPhone, you'll likely appreciate the size of the device just to put things in perspective, it's 5mm wider and 1mm thicker than the iPhone 4s. It lacks a front-facing camera, and when you flip the phone over, you'll notice a rear 3.2-megapixel camera with no LED flash.įortunately, I had no problem holding the 4-inch, 10.4mm-thick device, although these days, such a handset is considered quite small. And just like the Asha 503, the front of the X features only a capacitive back button and earpiece. Keeping with Nokia's usual style, the left edge remains devoid of any buttons. A volume rocker and power button grace the right side, while a micro-USB port and 3.5mm headphone jack are located on the bottom and top, respectively. My review unit is a white, dual-SIM Nokia X, but it also comes in black, blue, yellow, red and green.Įverything about the X looks and feels simple.

Just like the Ashas, the X has square corners, straight edges, a large bezel and a removable plastic back cover with a matte finish, although it lacks the transparent casing of the Ashas.

In fact, if I were to briefly see it in the wild (not knowing what it was), I'd easily confuse it for an Asha 500-series device. The X doesn't stray from Nokia's signature design language.

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