This Nokia X looks like a pretty fun phone to use for those who have specific needs for an entry level smartphone and not too bothered by the lack of Google services.

Battery life that lasts about a couple of days between charges, basic apps like Mail (Outlook) Opera mini, Facebook, Twitter, BBM, Line, a bunch of games, and sporting dual SIM cards, although I think only one slot has 3G access, and a Nokia Store that is decent enough for the most part, should be sufficient for the intended market, not to mention having OneDrive support as well as MixRadio and built in FM Radio.

Sadly despite having 512MB of RAM, the sluggishness in response times, in even the built in apps, makes the phone a less attractive phone to have compared to the similarly spec’d and priced Lumia 520. Nokia needs to really optimize the OS to have it operate apps a lot smoother. The OS itself runs just fine but there are noticeable lags when running apps such as delayed typing response, which can be crucial.

On the other hand, people’s tolerance towards the lag may differ and the intended market for the phone may give it a pass. What may go against the phone’s success would be the alternatives at the same or similar price and people’s willingness to use non Google services. If the Microsoft, Nokia, and Here apps are acceptable to consumers, then it’s one less major hurdle to deal with.