On Tuesday Microsoft announced the company’s first high-end Windows smartphones in nearly two years, the Windows 10-based Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL.
Running Windows 10 Mobile, which has been in preview since February, the new devices feature high-end specs, capacious high-resolution displays, and noteworthy camera optics.
Lumia 950 Specs
- Windows 10 Mobile OS
- 5.2-inch AMOLED 1440×2560 (564 ppi) with Gorilla Glass 3
- Qualcomm hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor @ 1.8Ghz
- 3GB of RAM
- 20 megapixel 1/2.4″ rear PureView camera w/ F1.9 lens, OIS
- 5 megapixel wide-angle front-facing camera
- 2160p 4K video shooting
- 32GB of storage (with expandable MicroSD slot up to 200GB)
- WiFi (a/b/g/n/ac)
- Bluetooth 4.1, NFC
- Windows Hello Iris Scanner
- 3,000mAh battery, Qi wireless charging
- 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm
- 150 grams
- USB 3.1, Type-C connector (with Fast Charging)
- Nano SIM
- Cat 6 LTE support: Band 1 (2100MHz), Band 17 (700MHz), Band 2 (1900MHz), Band 20 (800MHz), Band 3 (1800MHz), Band 4 (1700/2100 MHz), Band 5 (850MHz), Band 7 (2600MHz), Band 8 (900MHz), Band 28 (700MHz), Band 12 (700MHz)
Lumia 950 XL Specs
- Windows 10 Mobile OS
- 5.7-inch AMOLED 2560×1140 (515 ppi) with Gorilla Glass 3
- Qualcomm octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor @ 2.0Ghz
- 3GB of RAM
- 20 megapixel 1/2.4″ rear PureView camera w/ F1.9 lens, OIS
- 5 megapixel wide-angle front-facing camera
- 2160p 4K video shooting
- 32GB of storage (with expandable MicroSD slot up to 200GB)
- WiFi (a/b/g/n/ac)
- Bluetooth 4.1, NFC capabilities
- Windows Hello Iris Scanner
- 3,340mAh battery, Qi wireless charging
- 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.3mm
- 165 grams
- USB 3.1, Type-C connector (with Fast Charging)
- Nano SIM
- Cat 6 LTE support: Band 1 (2100MHz), Band 17 (700MHz), Band 2 (1900MHz), Band 20 (800MHz), Band 3 (1800MHz), Band 4 (1700/2100 MHz), Band 5 (850MHz), Band 7 (2600MHz), Band 8 (900MHz), Band 28 (700MHz), Band 12 (700MHz)
Canadian pricing for the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL
The Lumia 950 will retail for $749 CAD and the Lumia 950 XL is set to sell for $849 CAD. Right now it looks like Microsoft’s official Canadian store will be the only place to purchase the phone.
Related link: Hands-on with Microsoft’s Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL
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