

We really liked the quality of the precursor's casing, and the Lumia 630 is also compelling. Many third-party manufacturers were quick to offer covers for the Lumia 620, and similar accessories will also likely soon follow for the Lumia 630. Orange, yellow, green and business-like white or black are also available. We received a striking orange cover for our review sample. Naturally, flashy colors are again available for the back cover that also envelops the display on the front. This also facilitates accessing the removable battery, SIM card, and micro-SD card. The back cover is easy to remove and replace with another one. Nokia revives this over 15-years-old idea.

Even the former premium generation of Windows Phones, such as Samsung's Ativ S that can also be upgraded to Windows Phone 8.1, are now available for 50 Euros (~$67) more.ĭo you still remember Nokia's 3210? Not only did it debut T9, but the owner also had various "Xpress-on-Covers" that allowed custom-designing the phone in a drawer at home. However, our Lumia 630 can only be classically furnished with a sole SIM card, but it supports micro-SD cards to expand its somewhat tight 8 GB of storage.ĭevices like the Motorola Moto E, Nokia X, Acer Liquid Z5, HP Slate 6 6000en, Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2, Motorola Moto G or Kazam Thunder Q4.5 are found in the below-200-Euros (~$271) price range - and thus many Android phones compete against the Lumia 630. This time, Nokia, or better said its new owner Microsoft, has expanded its model line and also offers a dual-SIM model as well as an LTE-phone with the Lumia 635. The successor of Nokia's Lumia 620 is categorized as an affordable device for below 200 Euros (~$271), and its price design is to attract both young people and customers with a tighter budget. Nokia's Lumia 630 featuring Windows Phone 8.1 is the first review sample to find its way into our lab.

For the original German review, see here.
