Microsoft unveils the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL

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Software giant Microsoft has unveiled its flagship smartphone the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL in its October 6 unveiling event.

The company’s flagship smartphone 950 comes with a 5.2-inch display while the XL features a 5.7-inch screen.

The main difference among the two devices is that they are powered by different processors. The Lumia 950 comes with Snapdragon 808 processor which is hexa core and Lumia 950 Xl powered by a Snapdragon 810 chipset which is Octa Core.

Both devices have a 20-megapixel rear camera with 1/2.4” sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, PureView technology, dual capture, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR and an infrared sensor for “Windows Hello,” which unlocks a user’s phone by checking their face and run Windows 10.

Both also have a 5 Megapixel front camera as well. Both device comes with 32 GB storage with 3GB of RAM.

The 950 is launching in November for $549 while the XL will be released in same month as well with a price tag of $649.

Microsoft also introduced the Lumia 550 budget smartphone in the event as well. The 5-inch device features a quad-core processor and a 5-megapixel camera, and effectively replaces the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL. In December it will be available for $139 for budget-minded customers looking to join Microsoft’s mobile ecosystem.