Three Best Microsoft Lumia Smartphones

Technology giant Microsoft is a well known name and ventured into the smartphone business. However, it didn’t go too well for them and in 2014, the California-based company acquired Nokia, which helped them to gain an edge with their smartphones. Let us look at some of their most popular models.

Best Microsoft smartphones so far

Lumia 650

There are numerous variants of Microsoft smartphones in the market. One of these is the Lumia 650 Dual SIM phone which was launched in February 2016. This smartphone had a screen size of 5 inches and came with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixel. Powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 processor and a RAM of 1 GB, this smartphone has an internal memory of 16 GB which can be further extended to 200GB through a micro SD card.

The Lumia 650 also has an 8-megapixel camera in the rear and 5 MP camera on the front for those who have a craze for selfies. The smartphone works on Windows 10 and is powered by a 2000 mAh removable battery. Extremely lightweight, the smartphone weights 122.0 grams.

However, this is a single SIM smartphone which accepts a Nano-SIM. There is a range of options when it comes to ensuring connectivity in the smartphone. These include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Microsoft has taken care to ensure that the smartphone is compatible with a proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, and accelerometer.

Lumia 550

This smartphone was launched in October 2015 with a 4.70-inch touchscreen display and a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels. Powered by 1.1GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor, this smartphone has a RAM of 1 GB. Having an 8GB internal storage, the memory of this phone smartphone can be expanded up to 200 GB with a microSD card.

For those who enjoy taking pictures, this one offers a 5 megapixel primary camera on the rear side and a 2 megapixel camera for shooting selfies. In fact, this smartphone also accepts Nano-SIMs. It also has a proximity sensor, accelerometer and ambient light sensor for those who are attuned to technology.

Lumia 430 dual SIM

The dual SIM smartphone from Microsoft works on GSM technology and was launched during the month of March 2015. Weighing 127.9 gram and provided with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, the smartphone is good for home as well as office purposes. Set up with an internal memory of 8GB and 1 GB of RAM, you can rely on this Microsoft smartphone to store ample of images and songs. This smartphone also features accelerometer and proximity sensors which have become a trademark of Microsoft smartphones. You can also find a removable Li-ion 1500 mAh battery and a talk time of up to 13 hours on 2G and 8 hours on a 3G network with this phone. Available in black and orange, this smartphone can play music for up to 47 hours and also comes equipped with a GPS and FM radio for any avid music lover.

Microsoft has tried to innovate in itself ever since it took over the smartphone business from Nokia and it has been successful to some extent. However, there is a long way before they are able to make real inroads into the market.