Microsoft has officially unveiled the Lumia 650. The device is priced at $199, which is approximately Rs. 13,500, and will be available in select European markets starting from February 18. The device comes with a 5-inch AMOLED HD display with ClearBlack technology and is powered by a 1.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 processor with 1GB of RAM.
The Microsoft Lumia 650 is equipped with 16GB of storage and the option of expanding it via a microSD card slot. It is equipped with a 2000mAh battery, which the company claims to be able to provide a maximum standby time 26 days. At the back is an 8MP primary camera, while at the front is a 5MP camera. The device comes with an Aluminium frame and is available in black and white colour variants. It is rumoured that the Lumia 650 will be the only Lumia branded phone that will be launched by Microsoft this year. However, it is speculated that the company may launch a Surface branded phone instead. There are also reports which suggest that Xiaomi and HP may each launch Windows smartphones powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor.