Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL release date and price in India speculations

Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL

With the launch of Windows 10 for desktop out of the way, we are eagerly waiting for the Windows 10 to come for mobile devices. Two Windows 10 phones named Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL are to hit the Indian market in the not-too-distant future. The Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL have been codenamed Talkman and Cityman.

These devices are much-awaited smartphones, and people are waiting to see if it will give any competition to the Android or iOS devices.

Talking of specs, as the name suggests, both devices have similar specs, the only difference lies in the size of the screens. The Lumia 950 is supposed to feature a 5.2-inch touchscreen display having a screen resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Whereas, the Lumia 950 XL will feature a 5.7-inch display with the same resolution as of Lumia 950.

The Microsoft Lumia 950 will be powered by 64-bit Snapdragon 808 processor along with 2.0GHz dual ARM Cortex A57 cores. However, talks are also there in the market that the Lumia 950 XL may support Snapdragon 810 processor. Both the smartphones are expected to pack 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, which can be expanded via a microSD card.

Rumors also suggest both the smartphone will sports 20MP PureView rear camera along with a 5MP front camera.

Talking of additional specifications, IRIS sensor technology known as the Windows Hello is also to be included in the devices. These sensors will be near infrared.

Talking of battery, the Lumia 950 will have a 3,000 mAh battery and the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL will feature a 3,300 mAh battery. Both these devices will also support USB type C chargers and USB cables. The devices are also rumored to have dual sim support along with Qualcomm enables fast charging and Qi wireless charging.

As for now, the release date and the price have not been declared officially by Microsoft, but it is rumored to be around 26th of October in the USA. The price in India for Lumia 950 XL is rumored to be around Rs. 43,000 whereas for Lumia 950 it is rumored to be around Rs. 40,000.

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Nitika is an MCA graduate and works as an all-around news writer at PC-Tablet. In free time, she works on Photoshop and plays GTA V on her Xbox. A tech-enthusiast at heart, she explores ways that businesses can leverage the Internet and move their businesses to the next level.

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