Very soon, in a wide assortment, one very interesting gadget will appear on store shelves - the flagship smartphone Microsoft Lumia 940. The model was released on October 19, 2015. The presentation took place in New York. The models are presented in two versions with indexes 940 / 940XL. Manufacturers expect that after the start of sales, new smartphones will be able to push their competitors far back. Let's look at the characteristics in more detail.
Let's start with the look
On the front panel of the Lumia 940 there will be a fairly large screen, 5.2 inches in size, which has a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels. The protective glass is quite high-quality, such as Gorilla Glass 4. The front camera, which can take selfies, is 5 megapixels, the main one is PureView 20 megapixels. Manufacturers decided to equip the latter with a triple LED flash.
As for the case, high-quality polycarbonate plastic is used for its manufacture. A variety of models will be presented in five colors - yellow, orange, green, as well as standard - black and white. The connector for charging and synchronizing with a PC is one - USB Type C.
Consider the hardware of the Lumia 940 smartphone
The “heart” of the gadget is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor. It has a frequency of 2.7 GHz, 6 cores and an Adreno 430 graphic chip. The gadget’s RAM size is 3 GB and the constant is 32 GB. Although these parameters are quite enough for the applications to work quickly, the manufacturer equipped the smartphone with a memory card slot, which is good news. Thanks to this, it will be possible to use not only the basic functions of the phone and multimedia, but also install heavy resource-intensive 3D games.
The smartphone also has built-in 4G and NFC modules, without which it is impossible to imagine any modern gadget. To increase safety, the device is equipped with a retina scanner. A rechargeable battery with a capacity of 3000 mAh will provide a long time without connecting to a network.
Software
Let's talk about the software filling of the gadget Lumia 940. This smartphone runs on a completely new operating system Windows 10 Mobile. It was also promised that the flagship will support the Continuum feature. What is its feature and advantage? This feature will allow users to turn the gadget on Windows 10 Mobile into an almost complete computer on which you can run applications that support this form factor. For example, it could be an office suite from Microsoft or Microsoft Edge. However, to implement this function, you must additionally purchase Display Dock (cost approximately 6,000 rubles).
Differences between 940 and 940 XL
The phone Lumia 940XL has a larger screen - 5.7 inches, respectively, its resolution is much higher. It also works on another processor - Snapdragon 810 from the same Qualcomm company, which is characterized by improved energy saving. The 940XL case is expected to be made of metal. Support for gadget control with the stylus is also possible. Otherwise, the devices will be identical.
Price policy
According to rumors, Microsoft has abandoned the Lumia 940/940 XL and released 950 and 950 XL models instead. However, there is no official confirmation. Therefore, if all the same gadgets appear on sale, they will belong to the category of very expensive phones. Lumia 940 (the price is much higher than that of the flagships from Samsung or Apple) is supposed to cost $ 600, and the model 940 XL - 650 USD.
Total
Is it worth buying these gadgets if they do appear on sale? This question can only be answered individually. The only thing you can notice is that the cost is consistent with the filling. Microsoft Lumia 940/940 XL is not just an ordinary device for communication. These models can be called a computer station. The Internet works fine here, there is enough functionality for typing, and a large amount of memory will allow you to carry all important documents with you. If desired, they can be dropped onto a memory card and accessed on any device with a card reader. If necessary, you can connect a Bluetooth keyboard on the way and continue to work.