The Nokia Lumia 625, which was launched for the East and South African market launch on 4th September Johannesburg, South Africa, is now available in Kenya and the East African region. The Lumia 625 is a 4G/LTE ready smartphone which has both the distinction of having the largest touchscreen and the largest battery on the Nokia Lumia range of smartphones.
The Lumia 625 will be available in white, black and yellow as interchangeable shells, essentially meaning that the user can get one device in all these colours if they buy separate shells.
While announcing the Lumia 625 availability, Bruce Howe, general manager for Nokia East Africa had this to say “The Nokia Lumia 625 combines high end innovation and experiences with a stunning 4.7†screen and high speed connectivity, to bring entertainment to new audiences on a budget. This is a great addition to our Lumia portfolio in the region and shows our commitment to constantly bringing innovation at every price pointâ€.
The Nokia Lumia 625 will retail at Kshs. 28,900.
Select specifications
Screen: 4.7 inch WVGA LCD screen, 480 x 800 pixels (201 ppi)
Processor: 1.2GHz Dual-Core Snapdragon S4 Processor
CPU: Adreno 305 GPU
Memory: 8GB Internal storage, expandable to 64GB via microSD + 7GB Skydrive
RAM: 512MB RAM
Dimensions: 133.25 x 72.25 x 9.15 mm
Weight: 159 grams
Network: 2G, 3G and 4G LTE up-to 100 Mbps
SIM: micro-SIM
Removable shells: orange, yellow, bright green, white and black
Back camera: 5 Megapixel camera with LED flash, continuous auto-focus, video recording at 1080p @30fps, Video digital zoom at 4x
Front camera: 0.3 Megapixel
Battery: 2000 mAh battery (23.9 hours talk-time, 552 hrs standby)