As Microsoft has announced a new midrange smartphone for MWC in Barcelona: Microsoft Lumia 650. Whether it is an interesting smartphone, we will see in this review
, Microsoft has repeatedly proven in the past that can make it interesting midrange devices. When we first heard about the Microsoft Lumia 650, we wanted to immediately learn more about the interesting-looking device. After briefly played with the device to have when we were in Barcelona, we wanted to give a rather comprehensive review unit. While since we got the Lumia 650 finally arrived and since then I have used the device as my regular smartphone.
Microsoft released the Lumia 650 is not completely designed in the typical Lumia style. And we actually think right: the Lumia 650 is thinner, tighter and more sophisticated than we Microsoft accustomed
Microsoft released the Lumia 650 is not. designed in the typical Lumia style
in addition, the Lumia 650 features a 5.0-inch HD amoledscherm, Snapdragon 212 quad-core processor with 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, an 8 megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel selfiecamera and large 2000mAh battery. Nothing spectacular so. Like all other Lumia smartphones running the Microsoft Lumia 650 on Windows 10 Mobile.
Whether the Microsoft Lumia 650 all in all is spectacular, or just the opposite, we’re going to tell in this review.
Here you can see the full specifications and current prices of the Lumia 650. This review is based on the software build 10.0.10586.11 1511 and a prize of € 205.
Unfortunately there are no actual prices available at this time.
- Released in February 2016
- Runs on Windows 10
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
- quad-core processor at 1.3GHz
- Graphics: Adreno 304
- 5 “AMOLED screen
- touchscreen with multitouch
- screen is scratch resistant (Gorilla Glass 3)
- 720×1280 screen
- 8MP camera with autofocus
- LED flash
- 720p (HD) video recording
- 5MP camera front
- 1GB Internal memory (RAM)
- 16GB storage memory
- memory expandable via microSD HC
- SIM lock: Nano-SIM
- GSM network bands: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
- EDGE and GPRS
- HSDPA and UMTS
- LTE
- A-GPS & amp; Glonass
- G-Sensor
- Nabijheidssensor
- Digitaal Compass
- Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b / g / n
- FM radio
- 3 , 5mm input noise
- Micro-USB connector
- Battery Capacity 2000mAh
- Talk time of 16 hours
- Standby time of 624 hours
Just like other Windows Mobile smartphones Lumia 650 comes in a nice, simple design, square box. When you slide open the box you will be welcomed by the Microsoft Lumia 650. Do your box more open, you will find an adapter, battery and the necessary paperwork. A headset is lacking, but that’s no great loss.
Perhaps the design is the biggest asset of the Microsoft Lumia 650. The Lumia 650 is the most beautifully designed Lumia at times, what want to say something. Especially since it is a midrange device. Anyway, we are happy to see that Microsoft has not only used plastic in the design of the Lumia 650.
The Microsoft Lumia 650 is the Lumia most beautifully designed in months
Around the device there is a beautiful and sturdy aluminum edge smartphone provides a premium look. And even the plastic pieces, which are likely to be needed to maintain the optimum range of the smartphone, giving a nice effect. It’s something we do not usually see on a smartphone, but instead of the phone there to look bad, ensure the plastic pieces just for the Lumia 650 looks cool.
Around you pick up the plastic back cover of the device, the device is a beautiful and sturdy aluminum edge
Just like any all other Lumia smartphones in order to change the battery, to extend the internal memory and also to stabbing your sim card into the device. Disappointing is that you hear the back cover quite a bit and feels crack when you press it. The cover back on the Lumia 650 clicks is relatively difficult because you have to exert much force. Removing the cover will be smooth.
You hear cracking the back cover when you press it
Your device is on the slightly creaky back after firmly in hand. And its not as big 5.0-inch screen, the Lumia remains very compact and handy for people with smaller hands. The power and volume buttons have been given a good positioning on the right side of the unit. Top and bottom, respectively, you will find a gate for your headset and a micro-USB port. At the back of the camera sensor protrudes a bit from which the device is not 100% stable on a flat surface.
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Microsoft has chosen for the screen, the Lumia 650 for a 5.0-inch HD amoledpaneel the unit to stabbing. Due to the somewhat low-HD resolution, the display is extremely sharp, but that is common in this class. A disaster is not, of course, certainly because the colors and viewing angles of the screen or sit properly. About the readability of the screen in direct sunlight, we have nothing negative to note.
The color and viewing angles of the screen are okay
Through the AMOLED screen is made full use of the function glance and black theme in Windows 10 Mobile. Because pixels go to black tones, use significantly less battery power. The AMOLED is really a positive point of the Lumia 650.
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The performance of the Lumia 650 are not great, and we are sorry. We had so wished that they were good, but our expectations after looking at the specifications have become reality. The device is a Snapdragon 212 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM. For a device in this price range it is on paper what substandard, and in reality also. Even with daily tasks on your brand hitches. The software is optimized so that it runs smoothly on the Lumia 650, which is positive.
Even with daily tasks make you stutter at
And once you start to play games, then these glitches just noticeable. When you play Crossy Road, the device a bit difficult, you play a little more difficult level in Hill climb racing then you have to live with constant hitches. Since the Lumia 650 stores the shelf a little wrong. Thanks to the 1GB of memory is multitasking between applications also slight problems, even if these are system applications. When you open an application again to recharge it almost every time. Fun is different.
is positive is that Microsoft’s software has been optimized so that it runs smoothly on the Lumia 650. Only loading standard applications is slightly less well. But, as above stated this is due to the not so powerful processor.
With the 2000mAh large battery can provided you pay attention a little on your consumption, not too much mobile data consumed through the day on a single charge. Do you use your mobile phone more than average, make sure you somewhere halfway through the day have an outlet nearby. Fortunately load the smartphone by the small battery relatively quickly, and you can also wireless charging the device.
In terms of connectivity the unit has offer what you expect from a phone in this price range. Connect to a 5GHz network is not. we have to notice anything about the call quality and the range of the device.
All new Lumia devices coming onto the market, run by default on Windows 10 Mobile. The Microsoft Lumia 650 is no exception. Compared to Windows Phone 8.1 have made the settings after not much visual change. Microsoft has mainly focused on the changes behind the scenes.
One of these changes makes it possible for developers to develop applications that can both the mobile and full version of Windows 10 work. All of this raises the Lumia 650 are not really paying off. Continuum you can not use this unit, and the limited application range remains a bottleneck of Windows 10 Mobile.
The limited application range remains a Windows problem 10 Mobile
During my period I continued to use the absence of, among others, Google applications are a big minus. Other popular apps like Snapchat include not present too. When you buy a Lumia smartphone, you must equally consider whether you really do not need the missing applications. If you have them do need, then the Lumia 650 may not be suitable smartphone for you.
As Micorsoft says, the Lumia 650 does have some advantages for business users . All Office applications are included as standard on the Lumia 650 so you easily anywhere, anytime can continue. Because the mobile applications have visually resemble their desktop versions, you instantly know how to use them. Just as is the case with Windows 10 Mobile, it looks a lot like Windows 10 so you instantly know how to use it.
Adding your iCloud and Google mail accounts will be in a few easy steps that are built into the Outlook mail application. Additional software go from Office applications to an FM radio. Stating briefly: there is a bug in the Groove music app. When you flush a number outside the application, then it can happen that the title appears multiple times.
A positive surprise on the Lumia 650 is the speaker is placed at the front of the device. Perhaps this does not sound so special, but this traveling better audio to your ears. It is also more enjoyable when you’re watching the video. Of course, the placement of the speaker is not the only thing that, the sound quality is actually more important. Luckily this is also good for the Lumia 650. Even when the volume to the max, audio is hardly distorted.
A positive surprise on the Lumia 650 is its speaker
At the front the Lumia 650 you’ll find a 5-megapixel selfiecamera lets you take selfies selfies decent look. relatively good, there is a nice amount of detail and colors appear very beautiful and accurate one drawback is that the quality of selfies is taken quickly decreases as the light conditions do the same
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For the great work you can rely on the 8-megapixel rear camera. contrary to what we are used to from most Lumia smartphones, you can use this camera does not take such beautiful pictures. But compared to other phones in this price range, the pictures are taken with the Lumia 650 so bad. It is a pity that when the lighting conditions are optimal, there are not many details are in the pictures taken and the device therefore has hard to explain with the right focus. Overall, colors are also displayed some faded. When lighting conditions are less, you notice quickly noise. It had been nice Micorsoft as a ‘statement’ made do with the back camera of the Lumia 650 to prove that you can even take nice pictures with a cheaper phone. Unfortunately, he is about the same as any other midrange smartphone.
We are disappointed in the back camera of the Lumia 650
Microsoft released the Lumia 650 standard given windows 10 mobile camera application. As mentioned earlier, we find it pleasant this application in use. He looks simplistic without having to compromising on functionality. Indeed, the functionality for this price pretty good. So you can focus manually and adjust the ISO values. A full manual mode is missing, what has been more common in devices in this price range.
Filming put up in 720p at 30fps. Shot images do not look great. There are not many details and colors often appear quite pale. Likewise, they are not very stable, as with most smartphones in this price range. During filming gonna white balance, focus and lightness adjust manually.
The biggest plus to the Microsoft Lumia 650 is its design. We feel it is the best Lumia smartphone you can buy currently. The aluminum rim, the Lumia 650 looks not only premium and beautiful, but he also feels so. Only the creaking back is a downside to the design.
The biggest plus to Microsoft Lumia 650 is its design
Other downsides are the poor performance, limited application range, and not so great rear camera. But here is something or to live with it. All of these concerns minuses sure that we doubt a bit on the price of the Microsoft Lumia 650. Not that € 205 is so much money; you can only get more.
The minuses of the Lumia 650 make us doubt the price of the device
But the Lumia 650 also has other pluses. Amoledscherm so it is a welcome improvement. And even though it’s limited range of applications, we find a nice windows 10 mobile mobile operating system. In terms of usability scores well and it is a welcome alternative to Android and iOSDesalniettemin we find that the Lumia 650 deserves a 7. He is not perfect, but in terms of new Lumia smartphones this has to be one of the better ones. And if you’re so looking for a not too expensive, and especially well designed Windows Smartphone, we dare you to recommend the Lumia 650.
Alternatives to the Lumia 650, the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL. Do you have any preference for a Windows smartphone, you can go for example to Honor 5X or Wiko Fever 4G. Both devices have to offer more than the Lumia 650, and the Wiko Fever 4G is even cheaper. The OnePlus X and Motorola Moto G 2015 are interesting alternatives.
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