Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL: The Normandy releases

Nokia announced the release of their well awaited Android smartphones Normandy at MWC 2014. They introduced three models from Normandy which is Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL. Read this article to know more details about these devices such as its features, specifications, and review.

After a lot of guessing and rumors finally Normandy comes out. Nokia introduced their first ever Android smartphones in to the market at MWC 2014. Firstly the company introduced three new devices named Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL in to the Normandy releases. Although we are calling these devices as Android, it's not really 100% Android. Normandy platform devices do not support important Android services such as ,ahref="/articles/Google-Play-Store.aspx">Google Play Store, Gmail, and Chrome etc. However these mid ranged smartphones will support Nokia HERE Maps, Microsoft One Cloud and Skype. Users can also download their favorite apps from Nokia store as well as Yandex Store. Now we can just take a look at the specs of all three devices and its differences.

Nokia X review

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The Nokia X comes with a 4" IPS LCD display and a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. This screen provides a reasonable contrast and brightness with 233 ppi pixel density. Its multi touch is limited up to 2 fingers. The build quality of this device superb and the plastic packing is highly resistive against fingerprints. The 115.5 x 63 x 10.4 mm dimension body of Nokia X measures 128.7 g. This Nokia smartphone runs on the Android v4.4.2 KitKat version which is the latest from Google. It's powered with dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A5 processor, Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and Adreno 203 GPU. You can also access common sensors such as accelerometer and proximity in Nokia X. Nokia X comes with a 512 MB RAM, which is less when compared to other Normandy releases. However a 4GB internal storage and 32GB expandable storage support are also provided.

Nokia X comes with a 3MP back shooter fixed focus camera with a picture resolution of 2048x1536 pixels. It supports 480p@30fps video as well as featured with 1/5'' sensor size, panorama and face detection. However it lacks in front facing camera hence video calling. This 3G network device supports connectivity options such as GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, as well as GPS with A-GPS support. Its 1500mAh battery ensures a 10.5 hours of 3G talk time and a standby time of 17 days. It also offers an audio playback up to 26 hours and video playback up to 8.4 hours.

Key features of Nokia X

* Runs on the latest Android v4.4.2 KitKat version.

* 4GB internal memory and an expandable storage support up to 32GB.

* A rear camera of 3MP with a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels.

Nokia X+ review

Nokia X+ Official images

Nokia X+ is an improved version of Nokia X. However the improvement is only available for its RAM. Other features are almost same and it also holds the same color option as well as builds quality which is available for Nokia X devices. The upgraded RAM of Nokia X+ helped this device to provide better and faster experience for the users when switching apps and navigating around operating system. You can also play much improved games in this device when compare with the Nokia X. You can also experience the better RAM in its price too. This model is much costly than the X.

RAM is the only feature that helps us to differentiate both the devices. Nokia X comes with a 512 MB RAM where as Nokia X+ comes with a 768 MB RAM. Just like Nokia X this device is also runs on the Android v4.4.2 KitKat operating system along with dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A5 processor, Qualcomm MSM8225 chip set as well as Adreno 203 GPU. Sensors such as accelerometer and proximity are also included. The other entire feature is also same as that of Nokia X.

Key impressions of Nokia X+

* Runs on the Android v4.4.2 KitKat.

* Comes with a 768 MB RAM, 4 GB internal memory and 32 GB external memory support.

* 3MP rear camera bundled with 1/5'' sensor size, panorama and face detection.

Nokia XL review

Nokia XL Official images

Nokia XL comes with a lot of differences from other two Normandy devices. The 5" capacitive touch screen and 5MP rear camera with LED flash are some examples for that. However hardware specs such as operating system, processor, RAM etc are same in Nokia XL and X+. The 5" IPS LCD capacitive touch screen comes with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, 16M colors, 187 ppi pixel density and multi touch feature. However they failed to provide a protective covering on the screen to prevent the smudging of fingerprints. This device runs perfectly on this Android operating system as well as its 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 chipset performing a good job of running and switching between multiple apps. Nokia included some Lumia apps in this device such as Store, Camera, Mix Radio and HERE Maps. Users can also access some Microsoft apps like Skype and One Cloud apps in this device. More over company is offering a 4GB microSD card, 10GB of free OneCloud storage as well as 1 month free of Skype Premium for Nokia XL users.

It has a 768MB RAM, 4 GB internal storage support as well as 32 GB expandable storage support. Nokia XL measures 141.4 x 77.7 x 10.9 mm and weighs about 190 g. Along with the 5MP auto focus rear camera this device also equipped with a 2MP front facing camera which can be used perfectly for video calling. This 3G network device also supports connectivity options such as GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS with A-GPS support. The Nokia XL is powered by Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery which can provide a standby up to 720 hours, talk time up to 16 hours in 2G and 13 hours in 3G networks, and a music play up to 37 hours.

Key impressions of Nokia XL

* Runs on the Android v4.4.2 KitKat operating system.

* 768 MB RAM 4 GB internal memory and 32 GB expandable storage support.

* 2MP front facing camera and a 5MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash.

* Free goodies includes 4GB microSD card, 10GB of free One Cloud storage as well as 1 month free Skype Premium.