Nokia Lumia 800 and 710

It's been no secret that Nokia has been struggling off late to revive itself and has quite a bit at stake with its latest release, the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710 phones running Windows 7.5.

Before I jump full on into the review, let me remind you of Nokia Lumia 800's specs:

• It's running Windows 7.5 a.k.a Mango
• Dimensions are: 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm 
• Weight is 142 g, which is enough to know its there but not too much to become a burden to carry around
• Screen is 3.7'' AMOLED ClearBlack Touch Screen with a resolution for 480x800
• Battery gives a sturdy talk time of 13 hours with 265 hours of standby through 1450 mAh power (Windows 7 uses battery power very judiciously. You'll face no problem getting through a full day).
• The phones is running on a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm processor, augmented by 512 MB RAM, 16 GB of external storage (which is not expandable)
• Has an 8MP camera with dual LED flash capable of shooting 720p videos at 30 fps

Design

Nokia's build quality is absolutely outstanding. Some would go out on a limb to call it legendary even. Adhering to it's standards, the Nokia Lumia 800 mobile has been bestowed with a curved glass display.

Another feature which I find missing in some high-end phones today is the presence of a physical camera button, since tapping a touchscreen for a photo almost always tends to blur the photo.

The look and feel of the device is quite satisfying for its price.

However there are some design quirks on Nokia Lumia 800 mobile. The top edge of the phone features a 3.5 mm audio jack, a USB charging port and the external card port. While it's good that the ports is featured externally, the flaps used to cover these ports look like they'll soon succumb to repeated usage.

OS

Windows 7.5 has a lot of cool features. The tiled UI lets your access your favourite apps quickly and also allows multi-tasking. The OS' most useful feature is tomb-stoning, which essentially takes you back to the exact spot in an app etc, that you were in before closing the screen.

Camera

The camera is HD recording enabled and gives resolution of up to 2448 x 3264 pixels

Overall, it's more than a fair deal for its price. An intuitive OS combined with excellent build, Nokia Lumia 800 is definitely here  to stay.

If you're looking at a cheaper options, check out Nokia Lumia 710 Windows phone at HomeShop18.com