| General | |
|---|---|
| Release date | February 2014 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 141.40 x 77.70 x 10.90 |
| Weight (g) | 190.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 2000 |
| Removable battery | Yes |
| Colours | White, Black, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow |
| SAR value | NA |
| Display | |
| Screen size (inches) | 5.00 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Touchscreen type | Capacitive |
| Resolution | 480x800 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 187 |
| Hardware | |
| Processor | 1GHz dual-core |
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play |
| RAM | 768MB |
| Internal storage | 4GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 32 |
| Camera | |
| Rear camera | 5-megapixel |
| Flash | Yes |
| Front camera | 2-megapixel |
| Software | |
| Operating System | Nokia X platform 1.0 |
| Java support | Yes |
| Browser supports Flash | No |
| Connectivity | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/ g/ n |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 3.00 |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared | No |
| DLNA | No |
| Wi-Fi Direct | No |
| MHL Out | No |
| HDMI | No |
| Headphones | 3.5mm |
| FM | Yes |
| USB | Micro-USB |
| Charging via Micro-USB | Yes |
| Proprietary charging connector | No |
| Proprietary data connector | No |
| Number of SIMs | 2 |
| SIM 1 | |
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
| GSM/ CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| SIM 2 | |
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
| GSM/ CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | No |
| Sensors | |
| Compass/ Magnetometer | No |
| Proximity sensor | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Barometer | No |
| Temperature sensor | No |
Nokia has only gone and done it. The Finnish firm, married to Microsoft and the Windows Phone platform, has launched not one, but three Android devices - and the Nokia XL is the daddy of the bunch.
With a 5-inch display the Nokia XL dwarfs the 4-inch X and X+, but with a quoted price of just €109 (around £90, $150, AU$160) you'll struggle to find a smartphone this size for less.
In terms of specs the Nokia XL arrives with a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 768MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, 5MP rear camera and a 2MP front facing snapper.
Considering the price it's not a bad setup, and the low internal storage can be boosted by a microSD card, plus the Nokia XL comes with dual-SIM capabilities.
The main attraction on the Nokia XL is its operating system, which is built on the Android open source platform, although the heavy modification it's undergone means it's unrecognisable in terms of any Google affiliation.
It's currently called Nokia X software platform 1.0.1 - not quite as clean or pretty as iOS 7 or Android KitKat, but it's a start.
In fact Nokia has omitted Google's cloud in favour of Microsoft's services, making sure the Nokia XL still has a core integration with the Finnish firm's parent company
The Nokia XL is aimed at a narrow area of the market and it's a smartphone which will likely have big appeal in emerging markets, but less of a presence in more developed areas.
A swipe sideways from the homescreen takes you to the "Fast Lane", a running feed of all the latest activity on the Nokia XL, be it recently used apps, music controls or notifications of a new message, call or social interaction.
The Fast Lane adapts to your usage the more you use the Nokia XL, and you can hide certain information to give you just the things which are important to you.
General navigation around the Nokia XL tends to be smooth, but although it isn't the slickest of operators - considering its price point these are things I can just about accept.
You can peel off the coloured casing of the Nokia XL to gain access to the dual-SIM slots and microSD port, plus the removable 2000mAh battery which Nokia claims is good for 13 hours of 3G talktime, or 26 days on standby.
The speaker on the rear of the XL can kick out music at quite a volume, but I did find it would distort if I turned it up too high.
A centralised power/lock key resides on the right of the Nokia XL, just below a volume rocker switch, but unlike the Lumia range of devices there's no dedicated shutter button here.
A look at the price point and the spec sheet confirms this, but the fact Nokia has done a big screen device which has its roots in Android could be a sign of things to come from the Finnish firm.
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