First released January 2013 Form factor Bar | Series Lumia | |
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Compatible networks 2.5G GSM/GPRS/EDGE – 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz3G UMTS/DC-HSPA+ – 850, 1900 MHz | ||
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. In late January 2013 it was announced the Lumia 505 would also become available in Colombia, Chile and Peru on Claro Americas. It was exclusive to the Latin American market and was not announced or released for any other markets.
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Primary features
The primary features of the Lumia 505 are:
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). 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.
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. 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.