Microsoft Lumia 930
O2 offering £40 discount on Microsoft Lumia 930 and Lumia 735 in the UK Carphone Warehouse

Prospective buyers of Lumia 930 and Lumia 735 smartphones in the UK can now lay their hands on the devices at reduced prices courtesy a new deal being offered by wireless carrier O2.

According to O2, customers would be able to save £40 on the Lumia 930, if they subscribe to a new tariff plan, under which they would have to pay £29.99 upfront and £23.50 monthly for the carrier's services.

Moreover, the mid-range Lumia 735 is also covered under the latest deal, and customers can own the handset by paying £14.50 per month, without shelling any money upfront.

Potential Lumia 735 buyers, can save £39.99 under the new plan.

O2's latest deals would continue until 27 May.

Key technical aspects of Lumia 930 and Lumia 735

Lumia 930

  • 5in AMOLED display protected by Gorilla Glass 3
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 out of the box, upgrade to Windows 10 possible
  • 2.2GHz quad core Krait 400 CPU within a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC
  • 20MP rear camera
  • 1.2MP front camera
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB fixed internal storage
  • 4G LTE, HSPA, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and microUSB connectivity
  • 2420 mAh Li-Ion battery with a claimed talktime of up to 15 hours 30 minutes on 3G.

Lumia 735

  • 4.7in OLED display enclosed within Gorilla Glass 3
  • Windows Phone 8.1 OS, with confirmed upgrade to Windows 10
  • 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU within a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC
  • 6.7MP rear camera
  • 5MP front camera
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB internal storage
  • MicroSD card slot for expansion of internal storage up to 128 GB
  • 4G LTE, HSPA, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and microUSB connectivity
  • 2200 mAh Li-Ion battery with claimed talktime of up to 17 hours on 3G.