Launch report · Microsoft
Microsoft Lumia 950: Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mobile flagship — Continuum dock.
SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2015·$549·Score 50/100
Lumia 950 had excellent hardware ideas — Continuum, PureView — but Windows 10 Mobile couldn’t sustain a developer ecosystem.
Key specs at launch
Display
5.2" AMOLED
Chipset
Snapdragon 808
Memory
3 GB · 32 GB
Main cam
20 MP PureView
Battery
3,000 mAh
Weight
150 g
What stands out
- Continuum desktop mode.
- PureView 20 MP camera.
- Removable battery + microSD.
- Liquid cooling rare for 2015.
What to watch
- Windows 10 Mobile died.
- App gap killed it.
- Plasticky build for the price.
- Snapdragon 808 ran hot.