Microsoft just announced a new midrange smartphone for MWC in Barcelona: Microsoft Lumia 650. Whether it is an interesting smartphone, we will see in this review.
In the past, Microsoft has repeatedly proven that it can make interesting midrange devices. When we first heard about the Microsoft Lumia 650, we immediately wanted to learn more about the interesting-looking device. After briefly played with the device to have when we were in Barcelona, we would still prefer to give a comprehensive review unit. While since we got the Lumia 650 finally arrived and since then I have used the device as my regular smartphone.
Furthermore, 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.
Or the Microsoft Lumia 650 all in all is spectacular, or just the opposite, we will tell you in this review.
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.
Design
Perhaps the design is the greatest asset of the Microsoft Lumia 650. The Lumia 650 is the most beautifully designed Lumia at times, what it wants to say something. Especially since it is a midrange device. Anyway, we are happy to see that Microsoft not only plastic used in the design of the Lumia 650.
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 to look bad instead of the device, the plastic pieces just make sure that the Lumia 650 looks cool.
Like all all other Lumia smartphones, you can remove the plastic back cover of the device 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. The removal of the cover will be smooth.
The unit feels 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.
Microsoft Lumia 650Voor the screen in the Lumia 650, Microsoft has chosen to stabbing a 5.0-inch HD amoledpaneel in the unit. 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 to notice anything negative.
The colors and viewing angles of the screen are okay
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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Achievements
The performance of the Lumia 650 is 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 on your brand hitches
And once you start gaming, these glitches are 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. Nice is different.
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. However, as mentioned above, capable of this is due to the not so powerful processor.
With the 2000mAh large battery can provided you pay attention a little on your consumption, and does not consume too much mobile data, 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 charge the device wirelessly.
In terms of connectivity the phone has to 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.
Software
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 operate on both mobile and full version of Windows 10. 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 problem in Windows 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 do need, then the Lumia 650 may not be the appropriate 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.
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A positive surprise on the Lumia 650 is that the speaker is positioned at the front of the unit. 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
Microsoft Lumia 650 camera sample in front of the Lumia 650 you'll find a 5-megapixel selfiecamera that you can take decent selfies. Selfies look relatively good, there is a good amount of details 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.
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 not take such great pictures with this camera. 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.
Microsoft 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 manually adjust lightness.
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.
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