Solid Smartphone at an Affordable Price

I bought the Nokia 530 as a second phone to use exclusively for international travel. I primarily use an iPhone 6 through Verizon. However, I wanted something where I could get an international plan through T-Mobile that would have good service in Europe (T-Mobile is based in Germany). I also did not want to pay a lot since this is not my primary phone, and I didn't want to worry too much about it getting lost or stolen. So far, I've been very impressed with the value and quality for such a cheap price. The battery life and overall performance is good. For basic functions like text, email, calling, and basic Internet use, I would say this phone is excellent for the price. I am also pleasantly surprised with the Windows phone interface. However, there are a few relativly significant downsides to this phone. The camera is pretty bad. Granted, I'm spoiled with my iPhone 6 camera, but I feel like the Nokia 530 camera is equivalent to a flip phone camera circa 2005. If you are using this phone for travel, this may be a problem if you want to take photos to capture trip memories! Also, the screen quality in general is not that great. For emails and reading text, this isn't a huge problem, but it's noticeable when viewing photos and videos. Overall, you get what you pay for! I bought this phone because it was one of the cheapest out there, and I feel like I got a great deal for the quality of the phone. However, don't except this to be cutting-edge high quality smartphone.Read full review