After months of rumors, and leaked images, Nokia have finally unveiled their Android phones at the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona.
And it wasn’t just one phone like the reports suggested, there were three phones with very similar specs.
The three devices which were launched are The Nokia X, X+ and XL. All three phones have Dual SIM support and run on Nokia’s own version of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), called the Nokia X software platform 1.0. Users can also use third party app stores and sideload popular apps and games.
The OS also introduces a new tile-based Home screen similar to Windows Phone as well as the new notifications centre called Fastlane, from the latest Asha devices. 
The Nokia X and X+ are identically similar except for one hardware difference, the Nokia X+ has 768 MB RAM while the Nokia X has just 512 MB RAM. You also get a free 4 GB micro SD card with the Nokia X+
Specifications of Nokia X and X+
| Display | 4-inch WVGA IPS LCD, 800 x 480 with a pixel density of 233 ppi |
| Processor | 1GHz Dual Core 8225 Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| OS | Nokia X software platform 1.0 |
| RAM | 512MB on the Nokia X/ 768 MB on the Nokia X+ |
| Storage | 4 GB. Expandable up to 32GB MicroSD (NokiaX+ has a free 4GB card in the box) |
| Camera | 3-megapixel fixed focus rear camera (2048 x 1536 pixels) |
| Battery | 1500 mAh |
| Connectivity | Dual SIM, GSM, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, |
| Dimensions | Height: 115.5 mm,Width: 63 mm, Thickness: 10.4 mm |
| Weight | 128.7 g |
The Nokia XL features a bigger display at 5″, a Snapdragon S4 processor, a 5 Megapixel camera with LED flash. In addition to this, it also has a 2 Megapixel front facing camera.
Specifications of Nokia XL
| Display | 5 inch WVGA IPS LCD 800 x 480 with a pixel density of 187 ppi |
| Processor | 1GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 |
| OS | Nokia X software platform 1.0 |
| RAM | 768 MB |
| Storage | 4 GB. Expandable up to 32GB MicroSD |
| Camera | 5 MP (2592 x 1944 pixels), Auto focus, LED Flash. And a 2-megapixel front-facing camera |
| Battery | 2000 mAh |
| Connectivity | Dual SIM, GSM, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, |
| Dimensions | Height: 141.4 mm, Width: 77.7 mm, Thickness: 10.9 mm |
| Weight | 190 g |
Nokia have announced that the devices will have OTA sofware updates, i.e (Firmware Over-the-Air)
Here is an official hands on video by Nokia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oUCEN-XvC7g
The devices will come with some preinstalled apps such as Nokia HERE Maps, MixRadio, OneDrive, Skype, Outlook and also includes third party apps and games including, including BBM, Plants vs. Zombies 2, Viber, Vine and Twitter.
Interestingly one of the screenshots shows an icon for Gameloft’s Real Football 14, a game which hasn’t been released. So it is possible that the game will be launching exclusively on the Nokia Sotre or come pre-loaded on the device.
Pricing and Availability
The Nokia X and X+ will be available in green, black, white, yellow, cyan and red. And the Nokia XL will be available in green, black, white, yellow, cyan and orange.
Pricing: (does not include taxes)
- Nokia X – €89 (approx $123 USD or 7600 Rupees )
- Nokia X+ – €99 (approx $136 USD or 8500 Rupees)
- Nokia XL – €109 (approx $149 USD or 9300 Rupees)
The Nokia X will be available to buy immediately in Asia Pacific, Europe, india, Latin America, the Middle-East and Africa. The other two models will be available sometime in Q2 2014.
Nokia seem to have made a real mess here, mixing Windows Phone, Asha and Android into low powered phones targeted at entry level markets. I feel they should have gone with one entry level, a mid-range one and a high end phone. If only the Nokia XL had a better display resolution, pixel density, not to mention additional RAM and a price tag of around 10-11K Rupees, it would have been a challenger in the market dominated by devices offering better specs.
