Microsoft Lumia 435 deals and reviews

MobileTechTalk | Mark Ramos

Microsoft wants, needs you to be interested enough to buy a Windows Phone and with the 435 its set that bar for entry staggeringly low yet miraculously kept the user experience unfathomably high.

Recombu | Alex Todd

The Lumia 435 is a must have for any first-time smartphone user, those prone to breaking or losing their handset or those simply after a functional low-cost second device.

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Microsoft Lumia 435 gives you a lot for your money. It's a dinky phone with a decent screen, a dual-core processor and plenty of memory. The cameras are very poor and the battery life not much better, but it's good as a first phone or as a spare.

NotebookCheck | Florian Wimmer

If you want to pay a low price for your next smartphone, you will have to live with some restrictions. Nevertheless, the performance of the Lumia 435 is not too bad compared with the similarly priced rivals, especially since Windows Phone 8.1 is running much smoother on weak devices than Android.

PC Advisor | Marie Brewis

The Microsoft Lumia 435 is the best phone you can buy under £50, even accepting the tired old Windows Phone apps argument.For first-time or light users it wipes the floor with similarly priced Android phones.

TechRadar | Sean Cameron

The story of the Microsoft Lumia 435 is one of sacrifice. Coming in with a sub-par screen, a small battery and poor camera, this phone isn't going to please the high-end crowd.

Trusted Reviews | Jon Devo

We can only recommend the Microsoft Lumia 435 phone if you find the Windows 8.1 OS preferable to Android. Otherwise stronger alternatives can be found for the money.

Wired UK | Dave Oliver

The Microsoft Lumia 435 is a basic, budget phone, and offers a cut-price introduction to the Windows Phone experience. The trouble is, it doesn't cost much more to get something like the Motorola Moto E with significantly better screen, processor and camera.

Digital Versus | Sofian Nouira

Our conclusions about the Lumia 435 were mixed. If you're on a strict budget, it'll allow you basic social networking, emailing, casual gaming and mobile web-browsing. But it was very limited when it came to multimedia.