The Best Cell Phone Ever?

“Best” is a relative word so let me be clear that I think the Lumia 650 will be the best cell phone buy of 2016.  In January Microsoft announced Lumia 650 which has amazing spec’s… for the price.   At just $200 this cell has everything a standard user would want, except wireless charging.  Having a native Windows 10 device (even if it does not support the brand new Continuum feature) will let you access your files wherever you go.  I am buying one for my daughter as soon as they arrive in Canada!

Check out this grid comparison to the $750 Lumia 830 and note some of the details like Bluetooth 4.1, faster CPU, longer battery life.  The elephant in the room is that Microsoft is stopping development of all new Lumia handsets likely in 2017, but this device will be fully functional years from now even if MS stops new product.

 

Rankings	Lumia 830 #2	Lumia  650 #1
Specs Score	62 / 100	66 / 100
Operating System		Windows 10, v10
Features Present In Only One Device (Unique Features)	Better Camera Resolution Nokia Lumia 830 10 MP Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim 8 MP Around 25% more mega pixels (MP) than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim. More resolution generally means better picture quality, though it’s not always necessary.	Has Dual Sim Nokia Lumia 830 No Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Yes Use multiple sims at the same time. It allows you to use two services without the need to carry two devices at the same time
		Supports 4G Nokia Lumia 830 No Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Yes Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim is 4G Enabled. 4G Enabled Handsets give you more download speed and a faster internet experience than 3G.
		Slimmer Nokia Lumia 830 8.5 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim 6.9 mm Around 18% slimmer than Nokia Lumia 830. Slimmer devices are easier to carry in pocket and look more fashionable.
		Light Weight Nokia Lumia 830 150 grams Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim 122 grams Around 18% lighter than Nokia Lumia 830. Light weight devices are easier to hold without tiring your arms.
		Longer Battery Standby Time Nokia Lumia 830 528 Hours Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim 624 Hours Around 18% longer Battery Standby Time than Nokia Lumia 830. With longer standby time, device’s battery can last more days without charging in idle condition.
		Longer Battery Talk Time Nokia Lumia 830 720 Minutes Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim 960 Minutes Around 33% longer Battery Talk Time than Nokia Lumia 830. With longer battery talk time, you can talk on your device continously without charging.
		Supports NFC Nokia Lumia 830 No Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Yes NFC enables wireless payments through your device. You can also connect two NFC enabled devices just by touching them with each other.

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General
Sim Type	GSM	GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	No	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type	Feature Phone	Smartphone
Release Date		February, 2016
Design
Dimensions	139.4 x 70.7 x 8.5 mm	142 x 70.9 x 6.9 mm
Weight	150 g	122 g
Form Factor	Classic (Candybar)
Display
Type	Color IPS screen, 16M colors	Color IPS screen, 16M colors
Touch	Yes	Yes, with Multitouch
Size	5 inches, 1280 x 720 pixels	5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels
PPI	~ 294 PPI	~ 294 PPI
Features	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Easy to Clean, Lumia Color Profile, Wide Viewing Angle, Sculpted Glass, Double-tap to Wake, Nokia Glance Screen, Sunlight Readability Enhancements, High Brightness Mode, Super Sensitive Touch, Brightness Control	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Screen Protection
Memory
Internal	16 GB inbuilt, 1 GB RAM	16 GB inbuilt, 1 GB RAM
Card Slot	Yes, upto 128 GB	Yes
Connectivity
GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes, 42.2 Mbps Download, 5.76 Mbps Upload	Yes
4G		Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0	Yes, v4.1
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera
Camera	Yes, 10 MP with autofocus	Yes, 8 MP with autofocus
Video Recording	Yes, 1080p	Yes, 720p @ 30fps
Flash	LED	LED
Front Camera	Yes, 0.9 MP	Yes, 5 MP
Technical
OS		Windows 10, v10
CPU	1.2 GHz, Quad Core Processor	1.3 GHz, Quad Core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Processor
GPU		Adreno 304
Java		No
Browser		Yes, supports HTML
Multimedia
Supports	MMS, Voice Recording, Voice Commands, Instant Messanging	MMS, Instant Messaging
Email	Yes, with Push Mail	Yes, with Push Mail
Music	AAC, AMR, WMA, AAC, MP3, M4A, AAC, AMR	MP3, WAV, eAAC+
Video	3GP, AVI, VC, MP4, WMV, VC, H.263, H.264	MP4
FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Document Reader	Yes	Yes
Social Networking	Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
Extra
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS Support	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	Yes
Extra	DLNA	NFC, DLNA
Battery
Size	2200 mAH, Li-ion Battery	2000 mAH, Li-ion Battery
Standby time	22 days	26 days on 3G
Talk time	12 hours, 14 hours on 3G	16 hours, 13 hours on 3G

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see: smartprix.com/mobiles/nokia_lumia_830_vs_microsoft_lumia_650_dual_sim-c1101envk3lp_1101bcxlpwb.php

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