Microsoft"s entry-level Windows 10 Mobile handset, the Lumia 550, was a shocking disappointment, earning itself a pitifully low score in our recent review. But its newer Lumia 650 is a far more impressive device, and it will soon be available in two major new markets.
As ITHome reports, the Lumia 650 will go on sale in China tomorrow, March 23, priced at 1699 CNY (just over $260 USD), with support for 4G LTE on carrier China Unicom.
And as Windows Latest spotted, Microsoft recently confirmed that the Lumia 650 will go on sale in India too, and should be available there before the end of the month. However, it has not yet announced pricing for the device there.
The Lumia 650 has an ultra-thin metal-framed body, and its key specs include:
- 5-inch AMOLED with HD (1280x720px) resolution and Gorilla Glass 3
- Quad-core 1.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 processor
- 1GB RAM
- 16GB onboard storage (plus microSD card support up to 200GB)
- 8MP rear camera with autofocus, LED flash and 720p video recording at 30fps
- 5MP front-facing camera with continous autofocus, "video light" and 720p video at 30fps
- Bluetooth 4.1
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with support for Wi-Fi calling
- 4G LTE connectivity (bands 1, 3, 7, 8 and 20)
- NFC support
- microUSB 2.0 with Type B connector
- Removable 2000mAh battery
- 142 x 71 x 6.9mm; 122g
You can find out more about the Lumia 650 - including both its strengths and weaknesses - in our review of the device.
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Source: ITHome (via MSPoweruser) / Windows Latest