By Rich W Woods

Recently, Microsoft asked me to review the Microsoft Lumia 435. If you’re not familiar with the device, it is Microsoft’s newest low end device, now behind the Nokia Lumia 530. I was skeptical, as it is also the first Windows Phone 8.1 device to use a dual core processor, something we haven’t seen since the original Windows Phone 8 devices, which are really becoming long in the tooth now, even the flagships.

Right now, the Nokia Lumia 530 costs around $60. The Lumia 635 costs about $50 on AT&T although it’s a little pricier on T-Mobile and much pricier unlocked. So where does the Microsoft Lumia 435 fit in? It costs around £40, so the question is, why would I buy this when I can get the Nokia Lumia 520 for just $30? Read on.

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By Rich W Woods

When I first got the Microsoft Lumia 535, the idea was to first compare it to the Nokia Lumia 530. When I proved that the Lumia 535 had a better camera I would move onto the 520, the 635, and then the 830. Microsoft contacted me to request that I return the Lumia 830, so I had to blow my load on that one, so we’re back to where we were.

I did compare the Microsoft Lumia 535 to the Nokia Lumia 530 and the Lumia 535 won since the Lumia 530’s rear camera has a fixed focus. It is clear that the Microsoft Lumia 535 should have been the successor to the Nokia Lumia 520, so this should be a good comparison.

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