The Nokia Lumia 625 made its Canadian debut back in October as a TELUS exclusive. That exclusivity period has now wrapped up and the Lumia 625 is now available from both Rogers Wireless and Fido.
With its 4.7-inch WVGA (800×480/201PPI) display, the Lumia 625 held the distinction of being Nokia’s largest smartphone before the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1320 phablets were introduced last October.
Nokia Lumia 625 specifications:
- Processor: 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (MSM8930)
- Operating system: Microsoft Windows Phone 8
- Cellular connectivity: 4G LTE/HSPA+/GSM
- Other connectivity: A-GPS/GLONASS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0+LE
- Display: 4.7-inch WVGA (800×480/201PPI) Gorilla Glass 2 IPS LCD
- RAM: 512MB
- Internal storage: 8GB
- External storage: MicroSD cards up to 64GB
- Rear-facing camera: 5MP with LED flash and 1080p video capture
- Front-facing camera: VGA
- Connectors: 3.5mm audio jack
- Battery: 2,000mAh
- Dimensions: 133.2 × 72.2 × 9.2 millimeters
- Weight: 159 grams
- Colors: Orange, Bright Green, Yellow, White, Black
- Other: Semi-transparent exchangeable shells
With most parts of Canada still in the grip of winter, the Lumia 625’s super-sensitive touch technology which works with gloves is not to be overlooked.
It also comes with a range of preloaded Nokia apps including HERE Maps, HERE Drive+, HERE Transit and Nokia MixRadio.
The Nokia Lumia 625 is available from Rogers for CA$0 with a two-year contract or CA$224.95 on a monthly plan. Fido is offering it for CA$0 with a two-year Tab24 contract or CA$225 with a monthly plan or prepaid service. Both carriers are only carrying the black version.