- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Nokia Lumia 610
- Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
- 3.5G
- 3.7"
- 0.8 GHz
Released April, 2012
by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)Stereo crosstalk started off as great, but dropped to average with a pair of headphones, which is also what we would say for the overall performance of the Lumia 610 here.
Conclusion Check out the Nokia Lumia 610
First reviewed April, 2012
Features Key features of the Nokia Lumia 610
0.8 GHz
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3.5G
by c|net (Feb, 2012)The handset will come with a hefty $645 price tag before subsidy, and features a 4.3-inch ClearBlack AMOLED touch-screen display.
screen size
3.7"
2.4"
4.3"
Lumia 610 by The Verge (Jun, 2012)While there’s a general trend in the smartphone industry to push way above the 4-inch screen size, Nokia’s 3.7-inch choice here makes sense for a variety of reasons.
Lumia 610 by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)The 3.7" diagonal translates into a pixel density of 252ppi, which is OK, considering WVGA is stretched quite thin on bigger screens.
screen resolution
Lumia 610 by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)Resolved detail just isn't up to 5MP standards, colors look washed out and the camera obviously struggles in low-lit scenes.
Lumia 610 by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)The bitrate is a low 1600 Kbps, meaning that the videos taken with the Nokia 610 can't really preserve much detail.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.51 GB   | 1 GB |
processor
Lumia 610 by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)The 1GHz CPU and 512MB RAM threshold has been lowered and the Lumia 610 does reasonably well with an 800MHz processor and 256MB of RAM.
Lumia 610 by The Verge (Jun, 2012)I was genuinely surprised to see that Windows Phone continued to launch apps and switch between the various hubs just as fast as other devices equipped with double the RAM and processor speed.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP  | 8 MP |
Lumia 610 by The Verge (Jun, 2012)Microsoft allows device manufacturers to extend its camera software with addons, and it’s one of the hardware aspects that others are using to differentiate (like the Titan II’s 16-megapixel shooter).
Lumia 610 by The Verge (Jun, 2012)Results from the VGA resolution were reasonable and the camera handles autofocus well alongside varying light conditions.
Performance Real world tests of Nokia Lumia 610
cpu speed
Lumia 610 by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)The back features a fine 5 MP camera, and there's a more powerful processor inside making the whole UI feel much smoother.
Lumia 610 by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)Effects and resolution options are very limited, but we wouldn't expect real-time distortion effects from such a lowly processor.
talk time
570 min
222 min
414 min
Lumia 610 by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)The Lumia 610 has a pretty unimpressive-sounding 1300 mAh battery, but it lasts a full day and change off a charge.
Lumia 610 by The Verge (Jun, 2012)Nokia claims you'll get 9.5 hours of 3G talk time out of the Lumia 610 as well as a whopping 720 hours of 3G standby time.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Windows Phone Marketplace (Windows Phone 7.5 Mango) -
Capacitive -
5 MP -
43,200 min -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices
cons
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Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
120,000 apps (Windows Phone Marketplace) -
limited to the phone's built-in storage for apps and data -
0.8 GHz -
None -
1,300 mA·h -
Single core -
640 x 480 @ 30 fps -
Only one app at a time can run -
Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC -
Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks -
69.93% -
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Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated
Reviews Word on the street
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Type
Nokia Lumia 610 | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)In this sense at least, Windows Phone mobiles are quite iPhone-like.
Nokia Lumia 610 | Rated 61% by by The Verge (Jun, 2012)So far we’ve only seen examples of this with exclusive applications, and a branded Windows Phone Marketplace, but the firm has promised more.
Nokia Lumia 610 | Rated 61% by by The Verge (Jun, 2012)A budget handset for those new to smartphones While some may question the need for a super low end Windows Phone, Nokia and Microsoft clearly want to target markets that demand smartphone functionality at featurephone price points.
Operating system
Nokia Lumia 610 | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)There are far fewer Windows Phone apps than Android or iOS ones, but the OS integrated social networks with the best of them from the off.
Nokia Lumia 610 | Rated 61% by by The Verge (Jun, 2012)It’s surprising that Nokia hasn’t, at least, invested on the software additions with its Lumia range.
Nokia Lumia 610 | by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)The droid rivals have the luxury too of choosing from a number of chipsets, some of which are powerful enough to handle the more demanding OS.
Apps
Nokia Lumia 610 | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)If you want a phone to act as your main music player too, there's a good chance this won't be enough.
Nokia Lumia 610 | by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)Due to the lower amount of RAM, the Nokia Lumia 610 has less than that to choose from - 95% of apps should be OK according to Microsoft.
Nokia Lumia 610 | by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)Apps are alphabetically sorted there and you have a virtual Search button to easily locate apps if you have many of those installed.
Camera
Nokia Lumia 610 | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)Contrast isn't as strong as the other Lumias, with a tiny grey-ish hue to the blacks, but image quality is good.
Nokia Lumia 610 | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)It has the immediacy of the iPhone camera, which is enough to make us want to use it, even if most of the shots it produces are fairly ropey.
Nokia Lumia 610 | by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)The Nokia Lumia 610 has a 5MP camera (photos have a maximum resolution of 2592x1944) coupled with a single LED flash.
Screen
Nokia Lumia 610 | by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)A screen of this size and resolution is also hard to come by in the sub-€200 bracket and it's another point in the Lumia 610's favor.
Nokia Lumia 610 | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)Its high falutin' Lumia siblings use Clear Black displays (AMOLED, essentially) where this phone has a standard TFT LCD.
Nokia Lumia 610 | by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)Contrast could've been better though and the Metro UI that we quite like doesn't look its best.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Nokia Lumia 710 Fastest processor Lumia 710 vs Lumia 610 |
 | 2 | Apple iPhone 5 Most built-in storage Apple iPhone 5 vs Nokia Lumia 610 |
 | 3 | Sony Xperia J 2-way tie: Newer operating system Sony Xperia J vs Nokia Lumia 610 |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 4-way tie: Good selection of apps Samsung Galaxy Ace vs Nokia Lumia 610 |
 | 5 | Apple iPhone 3GS Longest battery life during active use Apple iPhone 3GS vs Nokia Lumia 610 |
 | 6 | LG Optimus L7 Better than usual battery capacity LG Optimus L7 vs Nokia Lumia 610 |
 | 8 | Nokia 6210 Navigator Has a numeric keypad 6210 Navigator vs Lumia 610 |
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Samsung Galaxy Y Duos
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 3.5G
- 3.1"
- 0.83 GHz
3 more Sortable users recommended the Nokia Lumia 610 over the Samsung Galaxy Y Duos.
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vote I would suggest this if you want games as its xbox capable and in my opinion the windows music player is way more advanced
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Samsung Galaxy Ace
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 3.5G
- 3.5"
- 0.8 GHz
2 more Sortable users recommended the Nokia Lumia 610 over the Samsung Galaxy Ace.
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vote They both have a single core 800MHz processor, I would recommend the 610, I have heard good things about it.
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votes I would think it's a good choice since: 1. It has the same processing power as the Galaxy Ace. 2. It has a smooth UI compared to the laggy-ness of android 2.3 "Gingerbread". 3. It handles...
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