Microsoft announces Lumia 650, Lumia 650 dual sim smartphones

NEW DELHI: Microsoft has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of Microsoft Lumia 650 and Lumia 650 dual sim smartphones. The handsets will be available in selected markets with a price tag of $200. The smartphones come with enterprise features and run on the latest Windows 10 operating system.

The Microsoft Lumia 650 features a 5-inch HD AMOLED ClearBlack display with 1280x720 pixels resolution. Powering the device is a 1.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 processor paired with 1GB of RAM. The onboard storage of the device stands at 16GB, which can be expanded up to 200GB using a microSD card.

The smartphone flaunts an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front facing snapper for clicking selfies. Its connectivity options include 4G, LTE, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and packs a 2,000 mAh battery.

Last year, Microsoft launched its flagship smartphones Lumia 950 and 950XL priced at Rs 43,699 and Rs 49,399 respectively. Lumia 950 includes a 5.2-inch display and a hexacore processor while the larger Lumia 950 XL has a 5.7-inch display with an octa-core chip. For the first time, Microsoft has used a QHD display in its Lumia line of smartphones. Both Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL sports 1440x2560p resolution, which pack four times the pixels compared to an HD panel.