Hands-on review: MWC 2016: Microsoft Lumia 650

Hands-on review: MWC 2016: Microsoft Lumia 650

By James Peckham

Hands-on review: MWC 2016: Microsoft Lumia 650

Windows 10 Mobile is limited to only four handsets right now and the latest comes in the form of the Microsoft Lumia 650. Microsoft is putting a much bigger focus on the business elements of Windows 10, but overall it feels much the same as we’ve seen before.

In fact the Lumia 650 features a remarkably similar design to the Lumia 550. Picking it up on the stand at MWC 2016 I had to double check I had the right phone.

The Lumia 650 sits at the bottom end of the new Windows 10 Mobile handsets, alongside the Lumia 550, and comes in at US$199 (around £150, AU$270).

Lumia 650

Considering it’s so much cheaper than the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL it’s quite a surprise how good the design is on the Lumia 650.

It certainly doesn’t feel like a premium phone in the hand, but the rounded corners and plastic back make it comfortable to hold. It sits nicely in the palm too.

Lumia 650

When picking up the Lumia 650 I did note how particularly thin it is, something the Lumia range has struggled with on budget handsets until recently.

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Source:: techradar.com – Phones

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