Microsoft Lumia 650
Microsoft has just pulled the wraps off
the Lumia 650. The specsheet starts with a 5-inch 720p
display, packs an AMOLED panel.
Microsoft is so proud of it that it calls it "our most beautiful screen
ever" ... "at this price point".
The Snapdragon 212 is in charge of
powering Windows 10, and its quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU clocked
at 1.3 GHZ. It's coupled with
a single giga of RAM too, but storage has gotten a bump to 16 GB, expandable via
microSD. Imaging department is represented by an 8M P primary camera (type 1/4
inch sensor, 28 mm equiv. focal length, f/2.2 aperture), while on the front
you're getting a 5 MP sensor behind f/2.2 lens.
You get a full set of connectivity
options, with multi-band 2G/3G/4G, and LTE is Cat 4 (150 Mbps down, 50 Mbps up).
There's Bluetooth v4.1, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, and GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS,
and Beidou. A dual-SIM version of the smartphone is also present. An FM radio
receiver is on board too.
The Lumia 650 boasts a solid aluminum
frame, with exchangeable back covers and upon launch it will be available in
black and white color schemes. The smartphone weighs 122 grams and measures a pretty
sleek 142 x 70.9 x 6.9 mm. Inside there's a 2,000 mAh battery, user-replaceable
too.
The Microsoft Lumia 650 will be
available in select European markets starting February 18, priced around US$ 199
before taxes or subsidies.
