Microsoft Lumia 550

Microsoft Lumia 550
BrandMicrosoft
ManufacturerMicrosoft Mobile
SeriesLumia
PredecessorMicrosoft Lumia 540
SuccessorNokia 3
RelatedMicrosoft Lumia 950
Compatible networksEDGE, HSPA+, LTE
Dimensions136.1 mm (5.36 in) H
67.8 mm (2.67 in) W
9.9 mm (0.39 in) D
Weight141.9 g (5.01 oz)
Operating systemWindows 10 Mobile
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
CPU1.1 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7
GPUQualcomm Adreno 304
Memory1 GB RAM
Storage8 GB
Removable storagemicroSD up to 200 GB
BatteryUser-removable 2100 mAh Li-ion
Rear camera5 MP
1/4-inch sensor
720p video at 30 fps
LED flash
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Front camera2 MP
480P video,
ƒ/2.8 aperture
Display4.7 in (120 mm) LCD, 1280 × 720 pixels at 315 ppi
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen
CodenameSaimaa[1]
WebsiteMicrosoft Lumia 550 at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 October 2015)

Microsoft Lumia 550 is a budget smartphone manufactured by Microsoft Mobile as part of its Lumia family of Windows-based mobile computing products. It was introduced along with the Lumia 950 and the Lumia 950 XL on 6 October 2015 at a press event held in New York City.[2]

The Lumia 550 was released in December 2015 with Windows 10 Mobile version 1511. Windows 10 Mobile version 1607, Anniversary Update was released in August 2016.[3][4][5] Windows 10 Mobile version 1709, Fall Creators Update, was the final software update.

Specifications

Hardware

The Lumia 550 has a 4.7-inch IPS LCD display, quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor, 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage that can be expanded using microSD cards up to 256 GB. The phone has a 2100 mAh Li-ion battery, 5 MP rear camera and 2 MP front-facing camera. It is available in black and white.[6]

Software

The Lumia 550 ships with Windows 10 Mobile.

Reception

Michael Allison of MSPoweruser criticized the Lumia 550 for having lower specs than its predecessor, such as an inferior 5 MP camera that lacks a wide angle lens, missing functionality and a shorter battery life, making it uncompetitive with similar phones in its price range.[7][8]

Sean Cameron of Techradar gave the Lumia 550 3 stars out of 5, praising its screen, camera and speakers, but criticizing the battery life and performance and calling the Windows 10 Mobile operating system "unfinished".[9]

References

  1. ^ "Microsoft Lumia 550". Windows Central. Mobile Nations. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. ^ Statt, Nick (6 October 2015). "Microsoft's new Lumia 550 announced at $139". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  3. ^ Brengel, Kellogg (16 August 2016). "Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update now available for some". WinBeta. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. ^ Fortin, Michael (2 August 2016). "How to get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update". Windows Experience Blog. Microsoft. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. ^ Filip (17 August 2016). "Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update Finally Released". NextPowerUp. TechPowerUp. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Lumia 550 Specifications". GSMArena. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  7. ^ Allison, Michael (28 December 2015). "Lumia 550 first impressions: Why does this exist?". MSPoweruser. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  8. ^ Allison, Michael (7 January 2016). "Microsoft Lumia 550 review: One step forward, many steps back". MSPoweruser. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  9. ^ Cameron, Sean (11 February 2016). "Microsoft Lumia 550 review". TechRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 13 May 2017.


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