With support for Windows 10 Mobile coming rather slowly to mid-range, budget phones, at least here’s another addition to the list of phones that run on Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mobile and are cheaper to buy. The Lumia 650.
The phone sits a bracket above the Lumia 550 which was announced a while back but failed to evoke many emotions. The phone has a slightly premium touch to it with an aluminum frame, though, the typical Lumia touch is retained with funky back colors.
The front has a spacious 5” AMOLED display with 720p resolution, which Microsoft calls its best under this price point.
Under the hood, you get a quad-core Snapdragon 212 processor, which is decidedly mid-range and only marginally better than the 210 on its sibling. Coupled with it is a paltry 1 GB RAM and 16 GB expandable storage.
At the back sits an 8 MP camera with 720p capture, LED and f/2.2 aperture. The front also boosts a 5 MP camera with f/2.2.
Connectivity options are decidedly rich, beginning with Cat.4 LTE, NFC and Bluetooth 4.1, and ending with GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS.
The phone will be available in two colors: Black and White, along with further back panels at launch. Pricing is set at $199 while retail availability begins in the coming few weeks.
Microsoft Lumia 650 Specifications:
- CPU: 1.3 Ghz quad-core Cortex-A7
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
- OS: Windows 10 Mobile
- Supported Networks: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, optional Dual-SIM
- Design: Aluminum frame, with polycarbonate, interchangeable back
- 142 x 70.9 x 6.9 mm; 122g
- Display: 5” AMOLED with 720 resolution (297 ppi)
- Memory: RAM: 1 GB / Internal: 16 GB
- Card slot: yes
- Camera: Primary: 8 megapixel with f/2.2 / Secondary: 5 MP with f/2.2
- Connectivity: LTE, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS, FM Radio
- Battery: 2200 mAh, user-replaceable
- Price: $199
Finally a phone with 16GB on board storage.
Lumia series is starting to suck !
This phone is a beauty. The price however, not so much. I’ll get one when the price drops to half. Would love one in orange backplate too, like the Lumia 830.
Beautiful looking phone and it has nice camera too
Looks impressive in the video review and best option for the secondary phone ?
snapdragon 212 is a low end processor, 630/640 had snapdragon 400, 1GB rams is not sufficient enough,