Microsoft Releasing Lumia 950, 950 XL In India November 30
Microsoft is reported to have scheduled the launch of its latest Lumia phones in India two days ahead of the December UK launch date. According to a Tech Times report, the company has sent out invites for a November 30 event in New Delhi and Mumbai to Windows Insiders who are based in India. The event is said to be where the company will unveil the Lumia 950 and the Lumia 950 XL smartphones. The UK launch event on the other hand is scheduled for December 2.
Both the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL will be running on the new Windows 10 mobile and will be the first smartphones to come pre-installed with the OS. According to the report, those who attend the launch event will be able to test drive and get some hands-on experience with the new devices.
The event invite said: "Be one of the first to get a hands-on look at these new devices, discover new Windows 10 features and chat with Microsoft experts about all the exciting details. Enjoy a live demo of Continuum for Phones and watch the Lumia 950 and 950 XL turn an external screen into a PC-like experience."
The Lumia 950 is the smaller device, with a 5.2-inch display, while the Lumia 950 XL is much larger at 5.7 inches. Both phones, however, have the same 2,560 x 1,440 pixels resolution.
Under the hood, the Lumia 950 sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset which runs at 1.8 GHz, while the Lumia 950 XL has a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor running at 2 GHz. Both devices will have the same RAM which is 3 GB.
Camera specs for both devices are the same: a 20 megapixel main rear camera and a 5 megapixel selfie shooter. Internal storage for both phones is 32 GB which is expandable up to 200 GB through a microSD card.
Among the accessories that will be featured during the event is the Display Dock which is said to transform Windows phones into a PC. The phones are docked onto the Display Dock, which, in turn, is hooked up to a monitor. A QWERTY keyboard and a mouse can also be connected. While the Display Dock is for sale in the U.S., the report said that Indian consumers who buy the phones during the event will get the dock for free.