Microsoft has announced that its Windows 10 powered Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL handsets will land in India by December this year. These smartphones are loaded with great features and have been designed with great technical knowledge. Microsoft will rely on these smartphones to improve its market share in India.
Microsoft Lumia 950
BATTERY & DISPLAY
The Microsoft Lumia 950 features a 5.2-inch QHD display with a pixel density of 564ppi on the front. Gorilla Glass 3 coating protects the screen from any scratches. A 3000mAh battery serves as the energy supplier for the device.
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
The handset is driven by a mighty 1.8GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 SoC and Adreno 418. The Lumia 950 guarantees incredible performance with the powerful 3GB of RAM.The inbuilt storage is also very impressive with 32GB of inbuilt storage . You have the choice to expand the storage upto 200GB via microSD card.
CAMERA & CONNECTIVITY
The Lumia 950 handset sports a whooping 20-megapixel rear camera. The rear camera is made up of the renowned Carl Zeiss optics known for its unparalleled image capture. The rear camera can make 4K video recording and has triple LED RGB flash, OIS and an f/1.9 aperture. Other camera features include PureView technology, panorama, geo-tagging, face detection and HDR The smartphones also feature a 5-megapixel front camera with an f/2.4 aperture and full-HD video recording. Connectivity features include A-GPS, GLONASS,DUAL SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC,3G, LTE and FM.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
DISPLAY & BATTERY
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM comes with a bigger 5.7-inch QHD display with a pixel density of 518ppi and Gorilla Glass 4 protection. The battery is also a bigger one which is rated at 3300mAh.
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
It also has better hardware than the 950 Dual SIM. A 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 engine and Adreno 430 powers the device. It has the same 3GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable upto 200GB via microSD card.
CAMERA & CONNECTIVITY
The Lumia 950 XL handset sports the same 20-megapixel rear camera. with 4K video recording capability ,triple LED RGB flash, OIS and an f/1.9 aperture. There is the same 5-megapixel front camera too. Connectivity features are also the same that includes 3G, DUAL SIM, LTE A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Both handsets are also liquid cooled so that you don’t scared of any heating issues. The Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL come with adaptive antenna technology to give superb reception. The smartphones also sport USB Type-C port (USB 3.1 ) which enables you to charge 50 percent of the battery in just 30 minutes of time. The handset also give you the benefit of built-in wireless charging. They also featureWindows Hello biometric system.
PRICING & AVAILABILITY
The Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL pricing has not been announced for India but in the US, Lumia 950 pricing begins at $549 (approximately Rs. 35,800) and the Lumia 950 XL starts at $649 (approximately Rs. 42,300).
HIGHLIGHTS
- AMOLED Display with Gorilla Glass 4(Lumia 950XL)
- Powerful Octa Core processor
- 3GB RAM
- Liquid Cooling technology
- 20MP Carl Zeiss Camera