Microsoft unveils the Lumia 950 and 950 XL

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At its highly anticipated October event, Microsoft has officially announced two flagship handsets, the Lumia 950 and 950 XL. The previously leaked smartphones are the first handsets from the company which will run on the new Windows 10 Mobile OS out of the box. The new devices tout technologies such as "adaptive antennas" and "liquid cooling".

Given the previous leaks, there was little left unknown about the two handsets; leaked slides from the company's presentation a few days ago confirmed the specifications of the devices, renders showed what the flagships would look like, and only a couple of hours, we even got to look at more high-resolution photos of the prototype devices, showing the Lumia 950 and 950 XL in their full glory. Even Microsoft itself confirmed the devices when it 'accidentally' revealed them on its website.

However, now the company has officially unveiled the Windows 10 Mobile devices which have the following specifications:

Lumia 950

Matte White or black polycarbonate body
5.2 inch WQHD (1440x2560) OLED display (564 ppi)
Snapdragon 808, 64-bit Hexa core
Iris scanner (infrared) for Windows Hello
3GB of RAM
32GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot
20MP PureView rear camera with triple LED flash, OIS
5MP Wide-angle front facing camera
3000 mAh removable battery
Qi wireless charging with flip cover
USB Type-C

Lumia 950 XL

Matte White or black polycarbonate body
5.7 inch WQHD (1440x2560) OLED display (518ppi)
Snapdragon 810, 64-bit Octa core
Iris scanner (infrared) for Windows Hello
3GB of RAM
32GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot
20MP PureView rear camera with triple LED flash, OIS
1mm silver ring inside the circumference of the black camera pod
Aluminum side buttons
5MP Wide-angle front facing camera
3300 mAh removable battery
Qi wireless charging integrated
USB Type-C

And as shown above, both the Lumia 950 and 950 XL will support Windows Hello beta out of the box.

The Lumia 950 and 950 XL will be available for purchase for $549 and $649 respectively and will be available starting November.

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CraigPosted:

Never been a Lumia fan, but these do look quite nice.

DanielPosted:

Pro Why are phones so expensive now. I still have a Nokia brick which cost me a fiver and it does me just fine.


Yeah i know man Companies just want money, Money , money.
Little nokia brick graft phone does me great, Got snake on it and everything, lol.

ProPosted:

Why are phones so expensive now. I still have a Nokia brick which cost me a fiver and it does me just fine.

RobbedPosted:

I would never buy this. Apple fanatic, obviously.

Joyful-Posted:

It's crazy how much phones are these days. This phone is 549$-649$ that's hell of a lot of money haha