In Moscow on November 24, 2015, a presentation of smartphones developed jointly by Nokia and Microsoft took place. These are the long-awaited additions to the Lumiya line. Recently, the named company has pleased fans of the Windows Phone platform only with models from the middle and budget price segments. But the subject of our today's review is the Nokia Lumia 950 smartphone, the price of which is from 36 to 45 thousand rubles, diversified the company's shopping range.
What did users expect from Lumiya 950?
Many platform fans believed that sooner or later Microsoft should release a real "bomb", which will have a considerable number of subtleties and chips. And in fact, the company succeeded. How did the company please its fans? Everything is very simple. Microsoft took the desktop and mobile versions of Windows and combined them into one system calledWindows 10. This is exactly what platform fans expected, and they took this move, as they say, with a bang. By the way, the 950th model came out with the addition of XL.
Nokia Lumia 950 specifications
The smartphone model we are considering received a display with a diagonal of 5.2 inches. At the same time, its improved version boasts a larger screen. Its diagonal is 5.7 inches. The resolution here is WQHD, and if we talk about screen matrices, then this is the OLED type. The pixel density of the 950 and 950XL models is 564 and 518 pixels per inch, respectively.
The compact version is equipped with a Qualcomm family processor (Snapdragon 808 model). Recall that its clock frequency is 1.8 GHz. But the phablet version is based on the Snapdragon 810 processor, at a frequency of 2 GHz. Both models are equipped with 3 gigabytes of RAM (a lot, right?). The volume of the internal flash drive is 32 GB. The device supports the possibility of installing an external memory card up to two terabytes in size. These are MicroSD devices.
The cameras are powerful enough. The main module has a resolution of 20 megapixels. It has a built-in six-element optics. To obtain high-quality images, fifth-generation optical stabilization is used. You can use the triple LED flash to take photos and videos in low light conditions. It will also help you take photos and shoot videos even in the complete absence of lighting. From the front side we can find a camera fortaking selfies. It has a resolution of 5 megapixels. I remember that there was already a similar device in the Lumi series. "Frontalka" shoots video in Full HD quality. But the main module writes already in 4K.
Two models are fitted with 4G cellular devices. We are, of course, talking about LTE modules. Autonomous operation is provided by batteries with a capacity of 3,000 (for 950) and 3,300 (for 950XL) milliamps per hour. The so-called fast charging technology is fully implemented in the device. There is also the possibility of charging the device using wireless devices. This is where the Qi standard comes into play. In talk mode, the device lasts up to 18 hours. In standby mode, the smartphone will be able to work for 12 days.
950 software subtleties
Although the manufacturer stated that one of the fundamental factors used in the development of the device was the combination of stationary and mobile versions into one, single - Windows 10, installed on board the subject of our today's review, still carries with it prefix Mobile. And this only means that Microsoft will continue to work in this direction. We just have to wait for the moment when the problems (can we call them that?) in the software part will be solved by the company's specialists, and we will get what we have been waiting for so long. Nevertheless, buyers who dare to purchase a Nokia Lumia 950 phone, the price of which is up to 45 thousand rubles, receive reallya powerful solution that gives you the feeling of using a real portable computer, enclosed in a compact smartphone case. By the way, during the presentation in Moscow, the representatives of the company focused on such opportunities. Nokia Lumia 950, reviewed in this article, instantly became the embodiment of the motto: “Works like a personal computer.”
Conclusion
The device is supplied to the international market in two, one might say, classic color schemes. These are white and black colors. An interesting fact is that during the leak of information to the Network, we had the opportunity to see the third option - blue. However, there are no such devices on the market.
