Nokia Lumia 505

Nokia Lumia 505
Manufacturer Nokia
Series Lumia
Compatible networks

2.5G GSM/GPRS/EDGE – 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

3G UMTS/DC-HSPA+ – 850, 1900 MHz
First released January 2013
Type Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor Bar
Dimensions 118.1 mm (4.65 in) H
61.2 mm (2.41 in) W
11.3 mm (0.44 in) D
Weight 131 g (4.6 oz)
Operating system Windows Phone 7.8
CPU 800 MHz single core Qualcomm S1 MSM7227A
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 200
Memory 256 MB RAM
Storage 4 GB internal flash and 7 GB free in SkyDrive
Battery Integrated 1300 mAh Li-poly battery
Data inputs Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen and proximity sensor
Display 3.7 in (94 mm) WVGA AMOLED, 800 x 480 pixels at 252 ppi, 15:9 aspect ratio, Color depth 16 bit, 65k colors, 60 Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass
Rear camera 8 MP, Wide angle, f/2.8, 34 mm True 16:9 optics,
480p VGA video capture @ 30 fps
Connectivity
Other Talk time: Up to 7.3 hours
Standby time: Up to 300 hours (approx. 12.5 days)
Website Nokia Lumia 505

The Nokia Lumia 505 is a budget smartphone developed by Nokia that runs Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.8 operating system. It was announced in December 2012, as a Telcel-exclusive device and became available in early January 2013 in Mexico.[1][2][3] In late January 2013 it was announced the Lumia 505 would also become available in Colombia, Chile and Peru on Claro Americas.[4] It is currently exclusive to the Latin American market and has not been announced or released for any other markets.

Primary features

The primary features of the Lumia 505 are:[5]

Relationship to the Lumia 510

The Lumia 505 is a market-exclusive sister device to the globally released Lumia 510 and shares a number of specifications with the Lumia 510, including utilizing the same 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and having only 256 MB of RAM and 4 GB internal flash memory. The Lumia 505 however has a slightly differing design with a smaller 3.7 inch AMOLED screen (versus a 4.4 inch LCD screen on the Lumia 510), shorter battery life of 7.2 hours (versus 8.3 hours), and higher resolution 8 megapixel camera (versus 5 megapixel camera).[6][7] The Lumia 505 is also available in a different set of colors from the Lumia 510 with the Lumia 505 being available in Magenta, Black and Red and the Lumia 510 being available in Black, White, Red, Cyan, & Yellow.[5][7]

Availability

The phone was originally released for sale exclusively through Telcel in Mexico in the beginning of 2013 as a carrier exclusive for MXN $3,499 without a contract.[1][8][9] In late January 2013, it was announced that the phone would also become available in Colombia, Chile and Peru on Claro Americas becoming market exclusive to Latin America.[4][9][10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Rubino, Daniel (December 14, 2012). "Nokia makes the budget conscious Lumia 505 Windows Phone official". Mobile Nations. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. Lutz, Zachary (December 15, 2012). "Nokia Lumia 505 gets official for Telcel in Mexico". Engadget.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. "Nokia Lumia 505 is now official, pricing remains unknown". GSMarena.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  4. 1 2 Edmonds, Rich (January 22, 2013). "Hello, Latin America! Nokia to launch Lumia 505 in Colombia, Chile and Peru". Mobile Nations. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Lumia 505 Specifications" (in Spanish). Nokia. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  6. Rubino, Daniel (December 10, 2012). "Nokia’s unannounced Lumia 505 gets real. Launching with Win Phone 7.8 on Telcel soon.". Mobile Nations. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Lumia 510 Specifications". Nokia. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  8. Alvarez, Edgar (December 5, 2012). "Low-end Nokia Lumia 505 gets outed, coming as an exclusive to Mexico". Engadget.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Nokia Lumia 505 to land in Peru, Chile and Colombia". GSMarena.com. January 24, 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  10. Bobleanta, Vlad (January 23, 2013). "Nokia’s cheap Lumia 505 makes its way to Colombia, Chile, and Peru. Not exclusive to Mexico after all". Unwiredview.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
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