Should I Buy A Windows Phone? The Nokia Lumia 900 Vs. The Motorola Motosmart

Being in the market for a decent and reasonably priced mobile phone may mean that you’re not considering a Windows phone.

There are a couple of good reasons for that, firstly because older Windows phones were notoriously bad and difficult to use, and secondly because they tend to be expensive. But the Nokia Lumia range has changed all that. Updates to the Windows operating system have made it more reliable and easier to use, and the Lumia line contains both phones that are top of the line and ones that are more affordable options. To prove our point we put the Nokia Lumia 900 up against the Motorola Motosmart, a similarly priced Android device, to see exactly how they compared. What we found is that if you’re looking for a good deal on a mobile phone, then you really might want to think about a Windows phone…

What the Nokia Lumia 900 Does So Well…

The biggest advantage of the Lumia probably lies in its screen. The Lumia has a bigger display, which measures in at 4.3 inches, rather than just 3.5 inches on the Motorola. But you also get a screen that has two and a half times higher resolution and more than thirty per cent more PPI (pixels per inch). These two things mean that the display on the Lumia is noticeably brighter, sharper and better defined than that on the Motosmart. The built in camera is also higher resolution, it’s 8 MP (as opposed to just 3 MP on the Motorola) making for better quality photos that have more fine detail. Another big advantage is the massive amount of storage space on the Nokia. For some reason, Motorola thought that a smart phone could operate efficiently with only 168 MB of memory. The Nokia has 16 GB. That’s an awful lot more music, photos, games and videos that you can store on your device. Plus, you get faster maximum data speeds on the Nokia, meaning quicker downloading and faster opening of web pages…

What the Motorola Motosmart Can Do…

The Motosmart does have a couple of advantages of its own though. Firstly, because it’s an Android phone, you get access to a lot more apps. The Android App Market contains around seven and a half times more apps than the Windows Phone Marketplace. You also get newer Bluetooth support on the Motorola, which is equipped with Bluetooth 3.0 rather than the older 2.1 version on the Nokia. If you use Bluetooth frequently, such as with hands free, that means faster data transfer and that your phone uses less battery power when connecting to these devices. There’s a lot more stand by time on the Motorola, which averages twenty one days of stand by time per battery charge cycle, rather than twelve and a half days on the Lumia; if you don’t use your phone often, than means less battery charging. Finally, the Motosmart comes in lighter and smaller, but then it does have a smaller screen…

What’s the Best Deal?

Indisputably, the Nokia is by far the best deal. Particularly with all that extra storage space, but the better screen quality doesn’t hurt either. Don’t be put off by a Windows phone, they really have changed.

Phil Turner has been asked to look out for a Nokia Lumia for a friend. He has found contract deals where the phone comes free that look pretty good.