It had been leaking for a long time and today it has been made official. Microsoft has announced the arrival of the Microsoft Lumia 650, a new mid-range smartphone with special productivity features and a very attractive aluminum design, all at an affordable price. Windows Phone figures are not exactly optimistic, but if the Lumia range stands out for something, it is for its cheaper terminals. First it was Nokia and now Microsoft who bet on offering smartphones with a good combination of performance and price. The Nokia Lumia 520It is the best example and the one that, until now, remains the best-selling Windows Phone. Those from Redmond want to continue betting on the mid-range, which is what they do best, and the Lumia 650 is their new bet. This model adds one more attraction, since in addition to offering a complete technical profile at a good price, it also opts for a more attractive design of quality materials.
The Microsoft Lumia 650 has a 5-inch screen , the usual size for simple smartphones, but with a design that is more reminiscent of high-end equipment. The frame that surrounds the phone is made of laser-cut anodized aluminum for added strength, while the back cover is made of resistant plastic in a white or black finish . An important detail is that, despite having included metal, Microsoft has decided to maintain the possibility of opening the back cover to access the battery, as well as a MicroSD slot to expand its memory from 16 Gb to 200 Gbadditional. In addition, it has a weight of only 122 grams and its profile measures 6.9 millimeters.
Returning to the screen, it is a 5-inch OLED panel with HD resolution (1,280 x 720 pixels) and a concentration of 297 dots per inch. These are correct figures, but we emphasize that OLED technology offers highly contrasting images, with deeper blacks, while saving battery power. As for the cameras, the home has 8 megapixels and the front offers 5 megapixels, both with the option of recording videos in HD. The weakest point is the processor; a 4-core Snapdragon 212 with 1GB of RAM, although Windows Phoneit offers pretty smooth performance and shouldn't be a problem. The battery offers a capacity of 2,000 milliamps and according to Microsoft it can be in use for 16 hours and up to 26 days in sleep mode.
The Microsoft Lumia 650 is an affordable smartphone intended for both personal and professional use. Microsoft has integrated some special features focused on productivity, such as the Microsoft Office suite , the OneDrive cloud and support for Microsoft Business Apps. In addition, it has the option to encrypt the content or erase it remotely. Microsoft has confirmed that the Lumia 650 will go on sale in some European markets on February 18 at a price of $ 200 without taxes, 178 euros at the current exchange rate.
