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Nokia Lumia 620 is the most affordable Windows 8 phone as of now. Though it got delayed to enter the Indian market, it is making news for its performance for the price it is offered.  The latest Lumia 620 price in India is ₹14400.  Before looking into the advantages and Disadvantages of Lumia 620, let us have a quick look into the features of Lumia 620.

To Start with Nokia Lumia 620 comes with 3.8 inch  ClearBlack display screen with a screen resolution of 800*480 pixels which makes 246 ppi pixel density. Interms of numbers it is not spectacular. But it offers very good sunlight legibility and wide viewing angles. Colors are vivid and images looks sharp.Considering the price of Lumia 620, there is no phone has such a decent display from any of the well established brands.
Nokia Lumua 620 comes with a 1GHz dual core Krait processor with 512MB of RAM and Adreno 305GPU.  For storage it offers 8GB on board storage, 7GB SkyDrive Space and support for micro SD card support upto 64GB. For connectivity, device has 2G, 3G, Dual band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, NFC and microUSB 2.0. There is 1300 mAh battery which powers the phone is capable to hold the battery life a full day with normal use.

Nokia Lumia 620 Camera is another plus point. It has got 5MP primary camera with LED flash which can record 720p HD videos at 30fps. You cannot compare the quality of the Lumia 620 camera with high end phones. The low light performance is just average. Having said that, it is capable of recording 720p HD videos unlike other similar priced phones which provides only 420p videos such as Samsung Galaxy S Duos which is slightly priced higher than this model. The Nokia Lumia 620 also features a front facing camera which can be used for Video calling, Video Chat and Self portraits. Now let us look into the some of the key disadvantages of Lumia 620.
Disadvantages of Nokia Lumia 620:
Lack of ample Apps: The Windows Phone 8 does not have as many apps as compared to iOS and Android. Also, it is observed that, some of the apps and games such as Angry bird is available only in paid version. The number of apps count is increased but there is no match compared to Android and iOS. It is not a big deal if you are a casual gamer.
Below average low light camera performance: As mentioned above, the snaps taken in the indoors with low light conditions, looks very soft. There is a lot grains.
Complicated SIM card slot: The sim card slot in Nokia Lumia 620 is not placed conveniently. It takes a bit of understanding before inserting the SIM. It could have better, if Nokia made it simple.
Advantages of Nokia Lumia 620:
Powerful processor: It has got the 1GHz dual core Krait processor which makes phone to run apps and games smoothly. Even the HD video play back is good.
Good Display Screen:  The Lumia 620 has got very decent display screen. With its ClearBlack technology, the outdoor readability is very good.
Pre installed Nokia Apps: Nokia Lumia 620 stands apart from other Windows phones because of its Nokia propriety apps. For example, the Nokia maps or HERE maps provides outstanding offline navigation system. The City lense app shows the nearest worth visiting places. There are many apps like this but mentioned few.
Ability to Play vast media formats: Nokia Lumia 620 plays full HD videos and all formats including MOV and AVI were natively supported by the phone. Even playing the audio and video from the SD card also very smooth.
Summary: There is no phone is perfect and each phone has its downsides. Nokia Lumia 620 also no exception to it.  It all depends on the budget of ours and the features we are looking for. Some of the features looks interesting but not useful on day to day life and we use very rarely like the Smart Stay feature in Galaxy S4. In my opinion, Nokia Lumia 620 is a great phone for the price it is offered if you are looking for a phone which is good for making and receiving calls, playing casual games and using it as navigation tool.  You can read more detailed  info on this in Nokia Lumia 620 Review.