Microsoft Lumia 950 - user opinions and reviews
- AnonD-570065
- SkV
Lumia 950, 26 Jul 2016Here is my notes regarding Lumia 950. For those people who want to buy this phone my advice is... moreSounds to mike like the phone should have avoided you. Or did you really write about the Lumia 950 or some other phone, because as 950 owner I recognize nothing of these socalled issues you posted??
- AnonD-570065
- SkV
Amir, 08 Aug 2016I bought this phone last week and at first I thought it is a good phone
But after some times... moreRunning hot while charging was a problem many builds ago, run the updates first if you have just unwrapped it, then comment. It is really not getting hot any more for a long time!
I've used many windows phones, from the early 800, to the 1020 and 1520 and I must say the 1020 and 1520 are still solid working phones, really great and very matured. I still find the 800 usable, and that can't be said about many Android or Apple phones that are that old! If you want to use your phone as long as possible, a MS phone really is the better choice!
In some respects I still slightly prefer the 1520, but then when I grab my 950 again I forget about all that and enjoy the USB-C, with display dock. It feels so luxurious sitting on the sofa with a wireless mouse and mini keyboard, having everything that's already on my phone displayed super large. I can't believe how fast Netflix also works on this device! It is high res instantly! And the display of the device itself is also amazing!!!!
Two of my colleagues have bought the 650 and ditched their Iphones and they use them professionally and are very happy with them too, despite the somewhat simpler hardware the at a first glance these phones feel much like the 950, although the extra's of the 950 can't be underestimated off course. Coming from a heavy, bulky and way too expensive Iphone a 650 isn't that bad a choice.
Then the camera of the 950!! That's something Apple really has to step up to, as they are a bit behind there! Even compared to the Samsung S7 I prefer the lense of the 950 and the larger sensor and higher resolution make it a top notch camera. The S7 focuses a tad faster though, but who knows that might be fixed in updates still due.
The first months I had this phone I was a bit worried, as it was worse as my 1520 in so many ways, but I bought it right when it came out, whilst the 1520 was already a year old when I got it. The updates fixed most of the bugs, and at this point it is really on a level leaving little to complain. I've also joined the development program and reported some bugs over time which have all been ironed out nicely.
There is really nothing about the phone, OS or hardware to be really negatrive about, it should only have some more developers and siftware engineering support by third parties, and if numbers grow that will be inevitable. Just like with anything else, WE can make this happen, nobody else!
- AnonD-567598
- 001
Amir, 08 Aug 2016I bought this phone last week and at first I thought it is a good phone
But after some times... moreI bought it also and here are my advice,
1.do the updates, the last build is 10586.494 ,
2.stop frequent sync of mails and other apps,
3. also disasble the photo upload to cloud, and download also.
4.install all apps in the device, not to sd card(go to settings->storage select the sd card and then move the apps to the device.
5. Go to settings and search background apps, dissable every app you dont want to run in the background.
6.set auto brightness of screen.
If you do all of the actions above overheat will almost dissapear and battery life will increase dramatically.
For me the most important factor of battery drain is constant sync of mails and onedrive, as an example if you take pictures and upload them automatically to the cloud there is a huge battery drain, as for the emails sync them for example every 2 hours and ofcourse app updates, do the updates at home not on the road.
- Amir
- 6kH
I bought this phone last week and at first I thought it is a good phone
But after some times working with this ,I realized that it is the worst phone in the world.
Becouse it become too hot during charging and working and you can not get it in your hand.
The battery is very bad and each 1 hour working with it it you must charge it again.
with it and its software has too much bugs.
At all I never advice anybody buy this phone until the microsoft solve this problems.
- Amir
- 6kH
I bought this phone last week and at first I thought it is a good phone
But after some times working with this ,I realized that it is the worst phone in the world.
Becouse it become too hot during charging and working and you can not get it in your hand.
The battery is very bad and each 1 hour working with it it you must charge it again.
with it and its software has too much bugs.
At all I never advice anybody buy this phone until the microsoft solve this problems.
- user
- vF3
AnonD-567598, 06 Aug 2016I bought it and honestly really like the phone. It is my first windows phone, it has some bugs... moreEvery month os and apps update also bugs fixing will get.after updating it will more improve.don't worry.
- Shashwat.newk1995
- Hkt
AK, 04 Aug 2016It is a great phone, the OS had some problems, but with the anyversary update it works flowles... morefrom where you got anniversary update??
i think it will release on August 8
- AnonD-567598
- 001
I bought it and honestly really like the phone. It is my first windows phone, it has some bugs but it is working great. I cant understand all the flame , but I think it depends on the price, if it costs more than 350=no value for money but if you can get it 250 -300 euros or less is a great deal.. I believe that with the anniversary update it will be even better.
+ great screen, camera, usb c fast charging 32 gb interal storage+micro sd, customization, beatuful interface, hello feature, removable battery.
- minor bugs with some apps(shazam for example you must lock unlock the screen to work and I cant understand why), some overheating but I think it is normal, no google apps at all, apps are different from android, for example linkedin it totally different in a bad way. but youtube app(tube pro) is awesome, you can download videos.
As for the battery I think for a 2560-1440 screen and 808 chip is working fine, but I dissabled glance screen, double tap to wake and ncf(you must search in the settings to dissable it). It is not the best battery life you can have but nothing unusual.
So if you want a phone for web surfing, photos, with great screen, 3 ram and good chipshet and you dont mind about some apps that are not in windows store and the price you can get it is 300 -330 or less then I think lumia 950 worth it. but if you want something more usual and tested go for android, i hate ios phones because they are very expensive with 1-1.5 year value, then they are crap. I dont know if I made the right choise but for now I have no regrets for buying lumia 950.
- Aadrian
- 3YQ
Am using Windows 10 on my Lumia 930 and it works as it's made for it. Capable hardware, so in the 950 it should work even better.
- AK
- n{n
Anonymous, 02 Aug 2016Mxm,I would not advice one to buy it..for the price its just useless...the overheating part it... moreIt is a great phone, the OS had some problems, but with the anyversary update it works flowlessly...for 260 EUR it is a catch...
- AnonD-567598
- 001
Aadrian , 04 Aug 2016€260 for a new Lumia 950? That is definitely a good deal, I would buy it for sure for that pri... moreHere in most shops costs 399 and more, only vodafone sell it for 260 and 299 the 950 xl.I will buy it tomorrow
- Aadrian
- 3YQ
AnonD-567598, 03 Aug 2016In Greece there is an offer, 950 lumia for 260 euros. Is it worth to buy one? I think the ph... more€260 for a new Lumia 950? That is definitely a good deal, I would buy it for sure for that price. It's a flagship phone with a superb screen, specs, it's got support for continuum, replaceable battery, some cool Mozo covers, capable hardware for new Windows updates for the coming years... oh yeah it's a good deal for sure. Here it's still over €400.
- AnonD-567598
- 001
In Greece there is an offer, 950 lumia for 260 euros.
Is it worth to buy one?
I think the phone has a great screen and good camera, 3 gb ram,
I dont want to play games, just surf internet, social media, shazam and gmail-email.
Is office free in lumia 950 forever or I have to buy it. Are there any apps like office suite for free that I can use for office files? I am thinking of buying lumia 950 or a5 2016, almost same price here.
- user
- vF3
Anonymous, 02 Aug 2016Mxm,I would not advice one to buy it..for the price its just useless...the overheating part it... moreFirst u update the OS.
- Anonymous
- NmQ
Lumia 950, 26 Jul 2016Here is my notes regarding Lumia 950. For those people who want to buy this phone my advice is... moreMxm,I would not advice one to buy it..for the price its just useless...the overheating part its frustrates.am only having it for not more than six months but the battery cant handle the power...how can they design a computerized phone with a weak battery....i hate it.
- AnonD-543827
- ii1
Anonymous, 17 Jul 2016Friends, I used lumia 730 about 1.5 years and my experience was satisfactory with that, after ... moreLumia 730 was my phone as well before I smashed the screen. I liked it. Based on this experience I bought flag ship Lumia 950. What a mistake it was. The phone itself is pretty good but operating system windows 10 is not progression from solid Windows 8.1. It is not matured enough to be offered to the customers.
- AnonD-543827
- ii1
Lumia 950 in my experience has a good hardware and making very good pictures but windows 10 mobile is not as solid and mature as windows 8.1. I found so many problems. I would wait for next update of the software to see if windows 10 is greatly improved or I would not buy the windows phone.
- AnonD-295876
- BCJ
user, 29 Jul 2016lot of cheap local brand android phones ,same like nokia phone. atleast good hardware then on... moreIt means you haven't use Nokia devices in your life.Nokia devices was highly appreciated by the consumer Windows phone survived only due to the Nokia branding.When Microsoft ditched Nokia within a year Microsoft let down it's Lumia phone.Microsoft fails to replace Nokia Lumia legacy with Microsoft Lumia.
- chandra shekhar
- YMs
I am facing one problem in lumia 950. I am not able to increase the volume of ring tone. Another feature- Can I run FM locally without getting connected to internet?
- user
- vF3
AnonD-295876, 29 Jul 2016You don't know Nokia and HMD come together with Android phone and falconn will be the manufact... morelot of cheap local brand android phones ,same like nokia phone. atleast good hardware then only the world agree. first you mind you are not the world.
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