Microsoft has announced the launch of two new flagship smartphones in India - the Lumia 950 and the Lumia 950XL.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during his visit in India last month had hinted the launch.
Priced at Rs 43,699 for Lumia 950 and Rs 49,399 for the Lumia 950 XL, the two smartphones will go on sale starting December 11.
Unveiled at Microsoft
's Windows 10 hardware event in New York last month, these are the
first Windows smartphones to run on Windows 10 operating system. The
Lumia 950 features a 5.2-inch WQHD (2560×1440 pixels) AMOLED ClearBlack
display and has got Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
It is
powered by a 1.8GHz Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor and is paired
with 3GB of RAM. It has got 32GB internal storage and can be expanded up
to 2TB using a memory card.
It is equipped with a 20-megapixel
PureView rear camera with triple-LED flash and optical image
stabilization. It can capture 4k videos and has also got a 5MP wide
angle front facing camera. This is a dual SIM smartphone with LTE
support and has got 3000mAh battery onboard.
The Lumia 950XL is
the bigger version of the smartphone with a few changes. It features a
5.7inch display and is powered by a 2GHz Snapdragon 810 octa-core
chipset paired with 3GB of RAM.
This smartphone comes with
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. It has got a 20MP rear camera, a 5MP
front facing camera and a 3340mAh battery. Microsoft is also offering
Continuum, a free Display dock worth Rs 5,999 to the users who will
pre-order either of the two smartphones.