Microsoft Lumia 650 Windows 10 phone specs, features and price

The Microsoft Lumia 650 has been positioned as a corporate device. In spite of being a budget device, it has a metal build which impresses much.

Design and display
The smartphone has metal build as said before. The physical dimensions read 142 x 70.9 x 6.9 mm and the device weighs 122 grams. The rear cover is removable and plastic.
You get a 5 inch screen at HD resolution of 720x1280. The AMOLED display offers you a crystal clear performance. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The display uses the proprietary Clear Black technology.

Hardware
The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 quad core processor. The clock speed of the procesor is an impresive 1.3 GHz. It comes with a 1 GB RAM which could be a little less in today's need for heavy multitasking. You get 16 GB internal storage that can be expanded by another 200 GB.

Camera
Lumia 650 carries a 8 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED flash. It has f/2.2 aperture that ensures good light permeability. Front camera reads 5 MP. The rear camera supports 720p video recording.

Battery and other features
The battery capacity appears quite low at 2000 mAh. Microsoft claims a talk time of 16 hours on 4G. The standard standby time is rated at 26 days. The smartphone has support for 4G connectivity.

Software
Well, that's where the phone has a great new feel. Maybe it is the first budget phone to have Windows 10. It does not support "continnum" feature though. The software runs quite smooth. There are no visible lags.

Price and availability
The device is yet to be lunched in India. The phone is available in European markets for $199 from 15th Feb, 2016. There is currently no word on the launch date for India. If launched at the same price band, it should cost around Rs. 14000.

The Lumia 650 from Microsoft has the following features and specifications.

The Design
Based on a metal build, the smartphone is 142 x 70.9 x 6.9 mm in size that weighs around 122 grams. But you would find a removable and plastic rear cover, which might be deliberately done for making it lightweight .

The Display
The phone comes with a 5 inch AMOLED screen display with 720x1280 of HD resolution and is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. To ensure better display quality, the Microsoft has used their Clear Black technology.

The Hardware
Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 quad core processor, the phone is set at the clock speed of 1.3 GHz. But you get only 1 GB RAM which is a little disappointing. To compensate, they have given the option of 16 GB internal storage expandable up to 200 GB.

The Software
Running on Windows 10, the phone does perform well with all its pre-loaded apps.

The Camera
The phone comes with an 8 MP rear camera that has the auto focus feature along with a LED flash added to its f/2.2 aperture. The Front camera is of 5 M with a video recording capacity of 720p.

Connectivity
The Microsoft Lumia 650 is packed with the standard 802.11 b/ g/ n Wi-Fi, with GPS, v 4.10 Bluetooth and NFC. There is no options for Infrared and OTG USB. The phone accepts nano-SIM and works with both 3G, 4G and LTE.

Sensors
The Lumia 650 model has both Proximity sensor and Accelerometer as its sensors.

The Battery and other features
Another disappointment is the battery which is only 2000 mAh. But with the same the phone boasts out a talk time of a continuous 16 hours usage on 4G.

Price and Launch
The device is not yet launched in India, though it has already reached the European markets since 15th Feb, 2016 and has been priced at 199$. It is predicted that it could cost around 14000 in INR.