--- title: "Nokia First Android Phones: Nokia X, Nokia X+ & Nokia XL" date: 2014-02-24 22:28:30 modified: 2014-05-28 11:35:36 permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2014/02/24/nokia-first-android-phones-nokia-x-nokia-x-nokia-xl/ author: Lester Chan categories: - Event - Mobile Phone tags: - "2014" - Android - Barcelona - Mobile World Congress - Nokia - Nokia X - Nokia XL - Spain --- Nokia has launched their first family of phones running on Android (sort of) at [Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014](http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/). [![Nokia MWC 2014 Booth](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7307/12746522233_dee796c567_c.jpg "Nokia MWC 2014 Booth")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7307/12746522233_49af82d27d_o.jpg "Nokia MWC 2014 Booth")The reason why I say “Android (sort of)” is because there is no Google Play services in the Nokia X family of phones, instead it is been replaced by Microsoft Services. [![Nokia Asha x Nokia Lumia = Nokia X](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5471/12746505035_2df48c7e58_c.jpg "Nokia Asha x Nokia Lumia = Nokia X")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5471/12746505035_664dd81005_o.jpg "Nokia Asha x Nokia Lumia = Nokia X")[![Nokia, Nokia Asha, Nokia X and Nokia Lumia](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/12746864824_9c68a6dc0d_c.jpg "Nokia, Nokia Asha, Nokia X and Nokia Lumia")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/12746864824_cc8f0f3e9b_o.jpg "Nokia, Nokia Asha, Nokia X and Nokia Lumia")The Nokia X goes in-between the Nokia Asha and Nokia Lumia bringing Nokia ranges of phone to four: Nokia, Nokia Asha, Nokia X and Nokia Lumia. [![Nokia X Family](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/12746437185_ae1a13c2dc_c.jpg "Nokia X Family")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/12746437185_befaeee771_o.jpg "Nokia X Family")The Nokia X Software Platform which is the OS behind [Nokia X](http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-x/), [Nokia X+](http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-x-plus/) and [Nokia XL](http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-xl/) is a forked off [Android Open Source Project (AOSP)](https://source.android.com/) based on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The first three phones to be launched under the Nokia X Platform are the [Nokia X](http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-x/), [Nokia X+](http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-x-plus/) and [Nokia XL](http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-xl/). The Nokia X will retail for €89 (~S$155) starting from today while the Nokia X+ will retail for €99 (~S$173) and the Nokia XL for €109 (~S$190) from Q2 2014. Nokia X and Nokia X+ looks exactly the same, the only difference is the RAM (512MB vs 768MB). Nokia XL on the other hand is an upsize Nokia X+ boosting a 5″, better rear camera, font-facing camera, LED flash and higher capacity battery. **Nokia X/Nokia X+** [![Nokia X - Front](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5512/12745754114_ce97d35df8_c.jpg "Nokia X - Front")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5512/12745754114_a36c83d4bd_o.jpg "Nokia X - Front")[![Nokia X - Back](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/12745432493_0143c59614_c.jpg "Nokia X - Back")](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/12745432493_92dfdc9184_o.jpg "Nokia X - Back")[![Nokia X - Side](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/12745740154_fb816afe9d_c.jpg "Nokia X - Side")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/12745740154_587a5bef05_o.jpg "Nokia X - Side")[![Nokia X - Top](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7444/12745320405_5d5450d157_c.jpg "Nokia X - Top")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7444/12745320405_56852525ea_o.jpg "Nokia X - Top")- OS: Nokia X Software Platform - Processor: 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Dual Core processor - RAM: 512MB (Nokia X), 768MB (Nokia X+) - Storage: 4GB (Expandable up to 32GB using MicroSD card). Free 7GB Microsoft OneDrive - Screen: 4″ IPS WVGA (800 x 480) (233 ppi) (two-point touch) - Camera (Rear): 3MP (2048 x 1536) - Camera (Front): N/A - Flash: N/A - Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS - Sensors: GPS+AGPS, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor - SIM: Dual SIM, using Micro SIM - Dimension (mm): 115.5 x 63 x 10.4 (Height x Width x Thickness) - Weight: 128.7g - Battery capacity: 1,500 mAh - Standby Time: 28.5 days (2G), 22 days (3G) [![Nokia X/X+ Colors](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3757/12768541064_a9c6eb3e02_c.jpg "Nokia X/X+ Colors")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3757/12768541064_8f7e947038_o.jpg "Nokia X/X+ Colors")6 colors of the Nokia X/X+ will be available: Black, Cyan, Green, Red, White & Yellow. **Nokia XL** [![Nokia XL - Front](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/12745800854_f3eef48421_c.jpg "Nokia XL - Front")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/12745800854_a58b47d1b1_o.jpg "Nokia XL - Front")[![Nokia XL - Back](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/12745344825_14da8a93fc_c.jpg "Nokia XL - Back")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/12745344825_dbb9b402cf_o.jpg "Nokia XL - Back")[![Nokia XL - Side](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7349/12745370145_7af0b0689f_c.jpg "Nokia XL - Side")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7349/12745370145_632a0e9bb0_o.jpg "Nokia XL - Side")[![Nokia XL - Top](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7336/12745830024_d0a084d22e_c.jpg "Nokia XL - Top")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7336/12745830024_ec200de439_o.jpg "Nokia XL - Top")- OS: Nokia X Software Platform - Processor: 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Dual Core processor - RAM: 768MB - Storage: 4GB (Expandable up to 32GB using MicroSD card). Free 7GB Microsoft OneDrive - Screen: 5″ IPS WVGA (800 x 480) (187 ppi) (multi-point touch) - Camera (Rear): 5MP (2592 x 1944) - Camera (Front): 1.3MP (1600 x 1200) - Flash: LED Flash - Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS - Sensors: GPS+AGPS, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor - SIM: Dual SIM, using Micro SIM - Dimension (mm): 141.4 x 77.7 x 10.9 (Height x Width x Thickness) - Weight: 190g - Battery capacity: 2,000 mAh - Standby Time: 41 days (2G), 26 days (3G) [![Nokia XL Colors](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3708/12768555274_2153459727_c.jpg "Nokia XL Colors")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3708/12768555274_539eebefcb_o.png "Nokia XL Colors")[![Nokia XL - Orange](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/12768273543_e7e7830310_c.jpg "Nokia XL - Orange")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/12768273543_6103a47ee9_o.png "Nokia XL - Orange")6 colors of the Nokia XL will be available: Black, Cyan, Green, Orange, White & Yellow. If you notice, instead of red, Nokia XL replaces it with Orange. **Android Apps** Nokia X apps can be downloaded from the native Nokia store which will contain curated Android apps for Nokia X. You can side-load most of the Android apps if you have the [Android application package file (APK)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APK_(file_format)) but I don’t think it will be easy to side-load Google Play services/store apps easily. During the Q&A, there was a question asked whether the bootloader of the Nokia X phones will be locked, but the guy answering did not really answer the question and hence, I am pretty sure it will be locked. I think it will be a matter of time before the guys at [XDA Developers](http://www.xda-developers.com/) will be able to root and flash [CyanogenMod](http://www.cyanogenmod.org/) on it. **Conclusion** Nokia X is Microsoft attempt to reach out to Android users letting them know about it’s services. The price point is sweet, a good alternative to [Xiaomi’s Redmi](https://lesterchan.net/blog/2014/02/20/xiaomis-redmi-mi-3-in-singapore/). But if you are a user that goes for high-end Android devices, you will probably not be interested in Nokia X. Also an unknown factor here is whether Nokia X will still continue in the near future after Microsoft purchase of Nokia has been completed since having four different mobile operating system doesn’t seem to be the [One Microsoft Vision](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2013/jul13/07-11onemicrosoft.aspx).