On November 24, 2015, Moscow hosted the presentation of smartphones developed jointly by Nokia and Microsoft. This is the long-awaited replenishment of the Lumiya line. Recently, the named company pleased fans of the Windows Phone platform only with models from the middle and budget price segments. But the subject of our review today is the Nokia Lumia 950 smartphone, whose price ranges from 36 to 45 thousand rubles, diversified the company's trading range.
What did users expect from Lumiya 950?
Many fans of the platform believed that sooner or later Microsoft should release a real "bomb", which will have a considerable amount 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 called Windows 10. This is exactly what the platform fans expected, and they took this move, as they say, with a bang. By the way, the 950th model came with the addition of XL.
Nokia Lumia 950: specs
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 applied by WQHD, and if we talk about the matrix of screens, then this is an OLED type. The pixel density of the 950 and 950XL is 564 and 518 ppi, respectively.
The compact variation is equipped with a Qualcomm processor family (model Snapdragon 808). Recall that its clock frequency is 1.8 gigahertz. But the phablet version works on the basis of the Snapdragon 810 processor, at a frequency equal to 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 ability to install an external memory card up to two terabytes in size. These are microSD format devices.
The cameras are quite powerful. The main module has a resolution of 20 megapixels. It has six-element optics built in. To obtain high-quality images, fifth-generation optical stabilization is used. To take photos and videos in low light conditions, you can use a triple LED flash. It will also help to take photos and shoot videos even in the complete absence of lighting. On the front side we can find a camera for taking selfie pictures. It has a resolution of 5 megapixels. I remember that there was already a similar device in the Lumiya series. Frontalka shoots video in Full HD quality. But the main module is already written in 4K.
Two models are equipped with devices for working in fourth-generation cellular networks. This, of course, is about LTE modules. Battery life is provided by batteries with a capacity of 3,000 (950X) and 3,300 (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. Here, the Qi standard holds. The talk time is up to 18 hours. In standby mode, the smartphone can work for 12 days.
Subtleties of the software of the 950th model
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, unified - Windows 10, installed on board the subject of our review today still carries with it the prefix Mobile. And this only means that Microsoft will continue to work in this area. We can only wait for the moment when the problems (can they be called that?) In the software part will be solved by the specialists of the company, 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, get for this money a really powerful solution that leaves the feeling of using a real laptop computer enclosed in a compact smartphone case. By the way, during a presentation in Moscow, company representatives emphasized such opportunities. Nokia Lumia 950, the review of which is presented in this article, instantly became the embodiment of the motto: "It works like a personal computer."
Conclusion
The device is delivered to the international market in two, one might say, classic color solutions. It is white and black. An interesting fact is that during the leak of information into the Network, we had the opportunity to see the third option - blue. However, there are no such devices on the market.