Microsoft Lumia (previously the Nokia Lumia Series) is a range of mobile devices designed and marketed by Microsoft Mobile and previously by Nokia. Introduced in November 2011, the line was the result of a long-term partnership between Nokia and Microsoft—as such, all Lumia smartphones run the Windows Phone operating system. The Lumia name is derived from the partitive plural form of the word 'lumi', which means 'snow' in Finnish[1]
On 3 September 2013, Microsoft announced its purchase of Nokia's mobile device business, with the deal closing on 25 April 2014. As a result, the Lumia line is now maintained by Microsoft Mobile. As part of the transition, Microsoft continued to use the Nokia brand on Lumia devices until October 2014, when it began to officially phase out the Nokia name in its promotion and production of smartphones in favor of Microsoft branding.
In November 2014, Microsoft announced the first Microsoft (non-Nokia) branded Lumia device, the Microsoft Lumia 535. The device was first released in India and soon followed by other countries in late 2014 and early 2015. Microsoft has since not released any new Lumia devices after the brand was discontinued in October 2017.
Model range[]
Numbering convention[]
The first digit is the device class (4XX ... 15XX, 25XX), the second the generation of device. If third digit is a "0" or a "5", it usually labels the release version within that generation. If the third digit is something other than a "0" or "5", or there is suffix at the end, then it designates a region-specific device.
Nokia-branded Lumia devices (as of 2015)[]
Name | Codename | Release Date | Series | Generation | Operating System |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nokia Lumia 800 | Sea Ray | November 2011 | 800 | 1 | Windows Phone 7.5 |
Nokia Lumia 710 | Sword | January 2012 | 700 | 1 | Windows Phone 7.5 |
Nokia Lumia 900 | Eloko | April 2012 | 900 | 1 | Windows Phone 7.5 |
Nokia Lumia 610 | April 2012 | 600 | 1 | Windows Phone 7.5 | |
Nokia Lumia 510 | September 2012 | 500 | 1 | Windows Phone 7.5 | |
Nokia Lumia 920 | Phi | November 2012 | 900 | 2 | Windows Phone 8 |
Nokia Lumia 820 | Arrow | November 2012 | 800 | 2 | Windows Phone 8 |
Nokia Lumia 505 | December 2012 | 500 | 1 | Windows Phone 7.8 | |
Nokia Lumia 720 | Zeal | January 2013 | 700 | 2 | Windows Phone 8 |
Nokia Lumia 620 | Sand | January 2013 | 600 | 2 | Windows Phone 8 |
Nokia Lumia 520 | Fame | January 2013 | 500 | 2 | Windows Phone 8 |
Nokia Lumia 925 | Catwalk | June 2013 | 900 | 2 | Windows Phone 8 |
Nokia Lumia 1020 | Elvis | July 2013 | 1000 | 2 | Windows Phone 8 |
Nokia Lumia 625 | Max | August 2013 | 600 | 2 | Windows Phone 8 |
Nokia Lumia 2520 | Sirius | October 2013 | 2000 | 2 | Windows RT |
Nokia Lumia 1520 | Bandit | October 2013 | 1000 | 2 | Windows Phone 8 |
Nokia Lumia 1320 | Batman | October 2013 | 1000 | 2 | Windows Phone 8 |
Nokia Lumia 525 | Glee | December 2013 | 500 | 2 | Windows Phone 8 |
Nokia Lumia Icon | February 2014 | 900 | 3 | Windows Phone 8.1 | |
Nokia Lumia 930 | Martini | April 2014 | 900 | 3 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
Nokia Lumia 630 | Moneypenny | April 2014 | 600 | 3 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
Nokia Lumia 530 | Rock | July 2014 | 500 | 3 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
Nokia Lumia 830 | Tesla | September 2014 | 800 | 3 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
Nokia Lumia 735 | Superman | September 2014 | 700 | 3 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
Microsoft-branded Lumia devices (as of 2016)[]
Name | Codename | Release Date | Series | Generation | Operating System |
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Microsoft Lumia 535 | November 2014 | 500 | 3 | Windows Phone 8.1 | |
Microsoft Lumia 435 | January 2015 | 400 | 3 | Windows Phone 8.1 | |
Microsoft Lumia 532 | January 2015 | 500 | 3 | Windows Phone 8.1 | |
Microsoft Lumia 430 | March 2015 | 400 | 3 | Windows Phone 8.1 | |
Microsoft Lumia 640 | March 2015 | 600 | 4 | Windows Phone 8.1 | |
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL | March 2015 | 600 | 4 | Windows Phone 8.1 | |
Microsoft Lumia 540 | April 2015 | 500 | 4 | Windows Phone 8.1 | |
Microsoft Lumia 950 | Talkman | December 2015 | 900 | 5 | Windows 10 Mobile |
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL | Cityman | December 2015 | 900 | 5 | Windows 10 Mobile |
Microsoft Lumia 550 | December 2015 | 500 | 5 | Windows 10 Mobile | |
Microsoft Lumia 650 | Feburary 2016 | 600 | 5 | Windows 10 Mobile |
Sales[]
Over 100 million units are sold as of Q2 2015.
Prototype Models[]
They were some (cancelled) prototype Lumia models and some of them have features that aren't available at none of retail devices.
Nokia Midas(RX-112)[]
This model was the first 3D Touch prototype model. It had Lumia 920 hardware and Lumia 1020 case.
OS | Windows Phone 8.1 - Build 12256 |
Display | 4.5" - 1280 x 768 |
Rear camera | ? |
Front camera | ? |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 |
Storage | 32 GB (expandable with microSD) |
RAM | 1 GB |
Dimensions (without back cover) | 137 mm x 73 mm x 18 mm |
Weight | 170 g (without battery) |
Battery | ? |
Nokia McLaren/Lumia 1030[]
This model also have 3D Touch but more stable than Midas and it has this abilities:
- keep the screen of the phone on whilst the user is holding the device
- lock the rotation of the screen if the phone is held in a certain way
- silence incoming calls by gripping the phone or waving a hand over the display
- answer incoming calls by also waving a hand
- mute the speakerphone by holding a hand over the lower half of the display (where the in-built microphone is located)
- display additional UI elements only when a finger is close to the respective area of the display[2]
- adapt the user interface depending on how the user holds the device[3]
- provide gesture-based controls for games[4]
OS | Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 (8.10.14128.140) |
CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 2.3Ghz |
RAM | 2GB |
Storage | 32GB storage microSD memory slot up to 128GB |
Display | 5.5" LCD Full HD (1920 x 1080) Projected-Capacitive Touch Technology |
Battery | ? |
Camera | Rear camera: 20MP Front-facing camera: 2MP, |
Sensors | Light sensor G sensor |
Nokia Vega(RX-107)[]
Nokia Vega is a cancelled Windows RT tablet prototype.
OS | Windows RT - Build 6.2.9200.16424 |
Display | 10.1" - 1366 x 768 |
Rear camera | 8.0 MP |
Front camera | 1.0 MP |
CPU | NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad Core CPU |
Storage | 32 GB (expandable with microSD) |
RAM | 2 GB |
Dimensions | 6.6 Inch x 10.5 Inch x 0.4 Inch |
Weight | 800 g |
Battery | ? |
Charger | AC-500U (Output: DC 20V 2.75A / Input: AC 100-240V 50-60Hz 1.25A) |
Nokia Lumia 2020[]
Lumia 2020 is a cancelled Windows RT tablet prototype.
OS | Windows RT |
Display | 8" 1920x1080 IPS |
Rear camera | 19MP PureView |
Front camera | 2MP(?) |
CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
Storage | 32 GB |
RAM | 2 GB |
Battery | 7000 mAh(?) |
Nokia Hapanero(RX-130)[]
Nokia Hapanero is a engineering phone and it is used to test Windows 10 Mobile and some Windows Phone 8.1 builds. It has 2 versions.It has pen support like first Lumia 950 prototypes
Version 1 | Version 2 | |
Screen | 6" 1080p | 6"(?) 1440p |
CPU | Snapdragon 810 | |
RAM | 4 GB | |
Camera | 20MP with Triple LED | |
Storage | 32 GB,Expandable | |
Battery | Removable 1750-2000 mAh |
Microsoft Lumia 960[]
Lumia 960 is the first model with aluminium case and front facing speakers.
Screen | 5.5" 2K |
CPU | Snapdragon 820 |
RAM | 4 GB |
Camera | 20MP PureView with Triple LED Flash |
OS | Windows 10 Mobile |
Video gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Bartlett, Karen (2 November 2011). "Naming the Nokia Lumia". Conversations by Nokia. Nokia. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ Litchfield, Steve (28 April 2019). "Days of Future Past - part 2: The McLaren Edition". All About Windows Phone. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ "Pre-Touch Sensing for Mobile Interaction". Microsoft Research. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ Callaham, John (1 September 2016). "Killer Instinct spin-off game may have been made for canceled 'McLaren' Windows phone". Windows Central. Mobile Nations. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
See also[]
External links[]
- Support options for Nokia, Lumia, and feature phone devices at Microsoft
- Lumia at Windows Blogs
- Lumia at Nokia (archived 2013-04-17)
- Microsoft Lumia at Wikipedia