Processor
CPU name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Number of cores: Hexa core
Clock rate: 1800 MHz
Connectivity basics
SIM card type: Nano SIM
AV connectors: DisplayPort over USB-C, 3.5 mm stereo headset connector
Charging connectors: USB-C
System connectors: USB-C
USB: USB 3.1, USB Dual Role Port (Gen1)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1
NFC: Pairing, Sharing, Tagging, Secure NFC for payment
Main camera
Main camera: 20.0 MP
Front-facing camera
Front camera: Full HD 5 MP wide angle
Video recording
Main camera video resolution: 4K (Ultra HD, 3840 x 2160)
Camera video frame rate: 30 fps
Plus FOC 1 Comedian (see first post).
Top comments
mcormack
28 Mar 1624#1
Can we have some more specifications please.
stuellis
28 Mar 1611#5
Can't rate my 950XL highly enough. Had iPhone's and Android and personally find windows phone the nicest to use.
Sogaaddict
29 Mar 167#25
"Daily mail app starts freezing after about 10mins of usage" , bad enough that the DM exists at all, let alone as an app.
Sogaaddict to ToldGoat
29 Mar 164#24
Guess some will know what you are talking about, I don't. FYI I am on my 2nd Windows phone. How many have you had or tried?
Latest comments (48)
Mattevansc3
4 Apr 16#48
In a bigger picture view Microsoft bought Xamarin and they are pushing UWPs. This means that Microsoft is in a position where they can focus their developer attention on the hoards of non WP developers, those exclusively on iOS and Android, and WP will still benefit.
Microsoft is creating a "Why Not?" argument for WP app development as opposed to a "this is why you should develop for our 3rd place, minority platform" argument.
Are you developing an app for the quarter of a billion W10 users? Why not tick this box and make it usable on phones too?
Are you one of the huge number of developers using Xamarin to develop for iOS or Android? Why not tick this option and make it usable for W10 users?
Are you going to use our Bots on iOS or Android? why not tick this option and make it usable for W10?
Even if its an afterthought, its still more of a thought than developers are already paying to WP.
JoeSpur
1 Apr 16#47
The worst thing about Build is that anytime they spoke about mobile they mentioned iOS and Android. In fact those two OS were mentioned more times than Windows Phone despite it being a MS conference. It's a sad fact that Windows Phone would be in a much better state if MS had never bought Nokia and left them to make their own devices.
JoeSpur
1 Apr 16#46
Linux is not for everyone though. A lot of stuff people are used to just won't work, it sucks as a gamers OS, and for most people it's a rougher version of Mac OSX (I know Mac is built off it before you say so). For some people who know their stuff sure it's "better" (subjective), but I find it ridiculous when people talk like everyone should migrate over and talk like people would have an easy time doing so. You would be surprised at how many people barely know their way around Windows, despite it being the only OS they have ever known.
citibadger
1 Apr 16#45
It's a real shame Microsoft have given up on Windows phone. I've had 2, and lived both of them. It's a shame Microsoft don't support it more.
Mattevansc3
1 Apr 16#44
You should have watched Build, the focus is moving away from apps to Cortana and AI. For example with the Dominos Bot you don't open an app, you just ask your phone to order it for you. Its either going to be amazing or a Clippy centric SkyNet.
Mattevansc3
1 Apr 161#43
[/quote]
They were two versions of the same product. HERE Drive was essentially HERE Maps with more car travel focused features added and non-car travel features removed.
ToldGoat
1 Apr 16#42
At work they bought hundreds to replace ageing blackberry phones but the insecurity has delayed roll out for 3 months as they cannot get the level of security right. I have had the misfortune of using to crock OS on a pc but wiped it after a month after it did it's usual please wait while windows molests itself. Replaced with Linux now which a. works b. is free and c. totally secure. As for the Andy quote he is just the bloke who randomly points at things and says 'I want one'
Aspman77
29 Mar 16#33
I've a 920 which I really like and was a bargain. Winpho 8.1 was (is) underrated. Much faster and more reliable than any Android phone I'd had and the camera was great. And a big thing was that the 920 worked well as an actual phone, the call quality and reception were excellent. Now I get the feeling that MS hates their own products. Mix radio closed, and the 'Here' maps will be withdrawn from W10 soon; although the MS map app will remain.
Plus it seems that MS can't be arsed to make an operating system work on their own hardware. I don't like Android and I'm not going down the Apple road. BB is a dead end too now. I don''t know what phone I'll get next. Maybe a cheap Motorola and a new camera.
Sogaaddict to Aspman77
29 Mar 161#34
I have the 920 also and well happy with it, would have been far happier had it stayed Nokia rather than become MS, but there it is.
JoeSpur to Aspman77
31 Mar 161#41
MixRadio was sold ages ago and HERE has not been exclusive to Windows for even longer. I agree though, MS seems to not care about what's happening to Windows Phone and seem to be hoping rather than trying to make things happen (universal apps is an example). I am leaning towards going back to iPhone if nothing has changed by the time iPhone 7 is released. As I was with them before I already have an account with purchases tied to it, and already have a balance there (I still use iPad after all), but I'm still hoping Windows 10 Mobile will come good.
empyphil
31 Mar 16#40
Mine always updates as its carrier free, not much improvement with any of the updates :disappointed:
SteadVex
29 Mar 162#39
that's still 2.5 times more than I care for!
I honestly don't understand the point of such a high res screen on a phone, i'm quite happy with 1080p on a tv, and considering most content is 720p i'd say 1080p is probably overkill for that too,
would be nice if windows phone (or any mobile os) allowed you to set your own resolution like you could in windows mobile (CE), you could run your device on 320x240 it looked ugly as hell sure but the battery life increase made it worth while if you needed to use it for an extended period of time, I remember easily getting 6+ hours of battery life with tomtom, that was back when tom tom device lasted about 30 minutes on a charge so if your car charged went you just carried a brick that cause your car to get broken into :smile:
afroylnt
29 Mar 16#38
Personally none as it has limited Apps. I don't see how IOS & Android can be challenged. It would be better to have more than 2 players in the market. Blackberry also suffered though I have the leap 10 as a work phone and they have'nt done themselves any favours.
whingygit
29 Mar 162#37
[
The HERE app is going but the data is still included in the standard Maps app. Not just that, with HERE pulling their support the exclusivity deal they had with MS for supplying data for the Maps app has also ended so Microsoft has been able to pull in data from additional vendors to.
I thought "here drive +" was the "here maps" replacement though?, not a biggie for me as I use a 5.5" android as my satnav and as seen on this thread,that will be staying on the android os :wink:
All in all I'm not missing HERE maps.[/quote]
whingygit
29 Mar 16#36
got ya,yep,same thing here too,must be a bug but I never go near my data limits anyway,so not a major problem for me personally,for others,like yourself,can be an issue
BurkusCat
29 Mar 16#35
I've seen advice to get all the updates for your phone and then "reset" your phone and set up again (restoring from backup this time) when you first get it. A lot of hassle but it seems like it would be a bad idea to get a Windows 10 phone and not do this.
empyphil
29 Mar 16#20
I have this phone and its terrible.
It crashes a lot, reboots randomly, a lot of apps just dont resume when you try and launch them again such as whatzapp. Considering the specs of this phone the performance isnt great.
I dont think Windows Phone 10 was ready.
JoeSpur to empyphil
29 Mar 16#32
It wasn't, and you are maybe using old version of the OS which was buggy as hell. I experienced the same with 550 on release day and decided against keeping it, but I have since seen someone's else's 550 which seemed stable.
stuellis
29 Mar 16#31
Agree, I'd say the accuracy of traffic warnings has improved. The only thing I miss is the my commute app which was part of HERE, the tile used to tell me what I needed without even opening the App
The HERE app is going but the data is still included in the standard Maps app. Not just that, with HERE pulling their support the exclusivity deal they had with MS for supplying data for the Maps app has also ended so Microsoft has been able to pull in data from additional vendors to.
All in all I'm not missing HERE maps.
SkipFeeney
28 Mar 16#7
Been a windows phone lover since the Lumia 800 came out but i'm really struggling with the 950 - seems to be really buggy and often runs very slow. Not sure if I can recommend it to be honest!
whingygit to SkipFeeney
28 Mar 16#8
hmm,new phone due in june,after seeing this,not sure now,was gonna go 950xl but now may stick with my 930 for a while longer,the new windows 10 update on it is superb,running like a dream! :smiley:
dergal to SkipFeeney
28 Mar 16#14
On win 10?
Mattevansc3 to SkipFeeney
29 Mar 162#29
Mine's been running fine. Have you contacted the supplier? It may be a faulty handset.
Sogaaddict
29 Mar 16#28
Been reading what HERE say and the comments, a lot of it goes over my head since I don't use the maps. "Kiss of death for Windows phones"? I sincerely hope not. A two cornered fight between IOS and Android isn't healthy, as seen by the sniping Android and IOS fanboys. If I really needed HERE then I guess I would get hold off a cheap Android for that and a few apps and continue to use my Nokia phone for everything else.
pp02442
29 Mar 16#27
off topic, apols, but are you able to set/limit use of background data? when i try with my 930 and latest win 10 i get shunted back to the main screen. can't change default setting, which is "never" limit background data...seems like clear bug to me.
Sogaaddict
29 Mar 167#25
"Daily mail app starts freezing after about 10mins of usage" , bad enough that the DM exists at all, let alone as an app.
ToldGoat
28 Mar 161#4
I didn't realise that people bought windows phones, I thought they only given to people like Andy from little Britain who says 'I wanna fern'
hcc27 to ToldGoat
29 Mar 162#21
Well that's a bit harsh. Windows Mobile initially appeared to be a good platform, I've used a few Lumias in the past and found the tiled homescreen layout quite refreshing and having the full power of Windows in your hand was empowering. What is leading to the demise of the OS is Microsoft's lack of commitment to the platform from Day 1, now leading to Windows Mobile market share dropping to close to 1% of global. This lack of commitment was of course picked up by the Developer community from the start, hence while the App store has grown over the years many apps are either fake (just attempts to scam money off punters) or 3rd party apps designed without support from the parent platform making them clearly inferior to their iOS or Android counterparts.
It's a crying shame. Windows Mobile could have been a very viable 3rd alternative to the two big boys.
Sogaaddict to ToldGoat
29 Mar 164#24
Guess some will know what you are talking about, I don't. FYI I am on my 2nd Windows phone. How many have you had or tried?
patters
29 Mar 16#18
Brace yourself for appalling battery life. Like 3-4 hours of screen-on time, regardless of app - way worse than the last generation. Barely lasts a day even hardly using it. Mine's going back to Microsoft Store. Beware.
stuellis to patters
29 Mar 162#23
You might have a duff battery, it happens. My 950XL has the best battery life of any smartphone I have had, my last iPhone came close. The big plus is how quickly you can charge it up on USB 3.1, 20 mins puts a decent charge in it
ijross
29 Mar 162#22
I had an opportunity to test drive the 950 and loved it. I got two Continuum docks and it replaced my work PC and when I got home it was my media player on my TV; it ran super smooth.
I got a 128GB SD card for it too.
I had to return all the toys after a few weeks, but I am going to get this with the docks; they are so worth it.
Badongkadong
29 Mar 16#19
Technically it's 2.5k. The only 4k phone I know of is the Xperia Z5 premium.
...and the shabbiness of the transition. But anyone has used one for a length of time will see that it could be great for f the problems were ironed out.
stuellis
28 Mar 1611#5
Can't rate my 950XL highly enough. Had iPhone's and Android and personally find windows phone the nicest to use.
OrribleHarry to stuellis
28 Mar 163#15
Agreed it's a much more modern operating system, only things that let it down are the amount of apps available but most of the popular ones are there.
SkipFeeney
28 Mar 161#12
I would! Don't get me wrong its a good phone with good specs but its just not right, infact I will list my issues here and see if anyone has a fix!
- Photo's taking too long processing / saving - sometimes miss shots and you can't preview them straight away
- When you go into the photo app to view photos it takes a while to refresh and show the latest photo
- Often when you view a text message the live tile doesn't update and it looks like you still have one to read
- When using the default music app it stops responding to button presses
- Whats App doesn't open and you just get the windows phone wall paper on the screen
- Daily mail app starts freezing after about 10mins of usage
- The whole phone grinds to a halt often and a reboot is needed
- Facebook app dosen't show latest news despite it saying that it is
- Frequent reboots and I mean frequent! Only know about it as it asks for my SIM pin
......Didn't get any of these issues with my last lumia - 640, it was flawless!
ACIDFORUMS
28 Mar 16#11
Just sold mine on ebay for 285 with wireless charger
SteadVex
28 Mar 164#10
I had my 920 from launch until this Christmas, I loved that phone, infact I still keep it as a satnav as I bought navigon for it, better than any dedicated one with a longer battery and nicer screen.
However I was excited about the 950 xl, don't get me wrong its an excellent phone, and its not the same as when it was realised, the updates have fixed most of the issues, if not all, I no longer get random reboots, freezing, applications closing for no reason, but personally i'm not sold on windows phone 10, although I recently stayed away and in a hotel continuum is quite nice to have, my biggest gripe is the screen, why do we need a 4k phone, it really drains the battery, I'd rarther have a 1080p or gasp 720p screen and have an epic battery life, but to keep up with the spec mad we have to have a 4k screen???? my other half's 735 still easily lasts 2 days on a charge, why can't we have that on a 'premium' device?
Matt-C
28 Mar 161#9
Mine is going on eBay this week after 3 months of ownership, found it way too buggy for my liking, had issues with answering calls, unlocking and random resets etc. It's a shame because I liked the phone and W10 in general
jjabbar
28 Mar 161#6
got some "nearly" new offers from currys ebay going for around £299, open box and returned. nowt wrong with them just not some peoples cup of tea.
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Opening post
Operating System
Software release: Windows 10
Size & weight
Height: 145 mm Width: 73.2 mm Thickness8: 8.2 mm Weight: 150 g
Display
Display size: 5.2 '' Display resolution: WQHD (2560 x 1440)
Display colours: TrueColor (24-bit/16M)
Display technology: AMOLED, ClearBlack
Pixel density: 564 ppi
Memory
Mass memory: 32 GB
RAM: 3 GB
Expandable memory card type: MicroSD
Battery1
Replaceable battery: Yes
Battery capacity: 3000 mAh
Sensors
Sensors: Barometer, Gyroscope, SensorCore, Magnetometer, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
Processor
CPU name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Number of cores: Hexa core
Clock rate: 1800 MHz
Connectivity basics
SIM card type: Nano SIM
AV connectors: DisplayPort over USB-C, 3.5 mm stereo headset connector
Charging connectors: USB-C
System connectors: USB-C
USB: USB 3.1, USB Dual Role Port (Gen1)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1
NFC: Pairing, Sharing, Tagging, Secure NFC for payment
Main camera
Main camera: 20.0 MP
Front-facing camera
Front camera: Full HD 5 MP wide angle
Video recording
Main camera video resolution: 4K (Ultra HD, 3840 x 2160)
Camera video frame rate: 30 fps
Plus FOC 1 Comedian (see first post).
Top comments
Latest comments (48)
Microsoft is creating a "Why Not?" argument for WP app development as opposed to a "this is why you should develop for our 3rd place, minority platform" argument.
Are you developing an app for the quarter of a billion W10 users? Why not tick this box and make it usable on phones too?
Are you one of the huge number of developers using Xamarin to develop for iOS or Android? Why not tick this option and make it usable for W10 users?
Are you going to use our Bots on iOS or Android? why not tick this option and make it usable for W10?
Even if its an afterthought, its still more of a thought than developers are already paying to WP.
They were two versions of the same product. HERE Drive was essentially HERE Maps with more car travel focused features added and non-car travel features removed.
Plus it seems that MS can't be arsed to make an operating system work on their own hardware. I don't like Android and I'm not going down the Apple road. BB is a dead end too now. I don''t know what phone I'll get next. Maybe a cheap Motorola and a new camera.
I honestly don't understand the point of such a high res screen on a phone, i'm quite happy with 1080p on a tv, and considering most content is 720p i'd say 1080p is probably overkill for that too,
would be nice if windows phone (or any mobile os) allowed you to set your own resolution like you could in windows mobile (CE), you could run your device on 320x240 it looked ugly as hell sure but the battery life increase made it worth while if you needed to use it for an extended period of time, I remember easily getting 6+ hours of battery life with tomtom, that was back when tom tom device lasted about 30 minutes on a charge so if your car charged went you just carried a brick that cause your car to get broken into :smile:
The HERE app is going but the data is still included in the standard Maps app. Not just that, with HERE pulling their support the exclusivity deal they had with MS for supplying data for the Maps app has also ended so Microsoft has been able to pull in data from additional vendors to.
I thought "here drive +" was the "here maps" replacement though?, not a biggie for me as I use a 5.5" android as my satnav and as seen on this thread,that will be staying on the android os :wink:
All in all I'm not missing HERE maps.[/quote]
It crashes a lot, reboots randomly, a lot of apps just dont resume when you try and launch them again such as whatzapp. Considering the specs of this phone the performance isnt great.
I dont think Windows Phone 10 was ready.
http://360.here.com/2016/03/15/important-information-about-here-apps-on-windows-phone/
All in all I'm not missing HERE maps.
It's a crying shame. Windows Mobile could have been a very viable 3rd alternative to the two big boys.
I got a 128GB SD card for it too.
I had to return all the toys after a few weeks, but I am going to get this with the docks; they are so worth it.
:P
- Photo's taking too long processing / saving - sometimes miss shots and you can't preview them straight away
- When you go into the photo app to view photos it takes a while to refresh and show the latest photo
- Often when you view a text message the live tile doesn't update and it looks like you still have one to read
- When using the default music app it stops responding to button presses
- Whats App doesn't open and you just get the windows phone wall paper on the screen
- Daily mail app starts freezing after about 10mins of usage
- The whole phone grinds to a halt often and a reboot is needed
- Facebook app dosen't show latest news despite it saying that it is
- Frequent reboots and I mean frequent! Only know about it as it asks for my SIM pin
......Didn't get any of these issues with my last lumia - 640, it was flawless!
However I was excited about the 950 xl, don't get me wrong its an excellent phone, and its not the same as when it was realised, the updates have fixed most of the issues, if not all, I no longer get random reboots, freezing, applications closing for no reason, but personally i'm not sold on windows phone 10, although I recently stayed away and in a hotel continuum is quite nice to have, my biggest gripe is the screen, why do we need a 4k phone, it really drains the battery, I'd rarther have a 1080p or gasp 720p screen and have an epic battery life, but to keep up with the spec mad we have to have a 4k screen???? my other half's 735 still easily lasts 2 days on a charge, why can't we have that on a 'premium' device?
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/microsoft-lumia-950-950xl-black-white-319-97-currys-ebay-2388002