Microsoft Lumia 650 UK SIM-Free Smartphone - Black

OK. So, if you've not had a Windows phone before, you should realize there are a few differences between it (Windows phone) and Android or Apple. I would say that the response time is a tiny bit slower. Android jumps to do your bidding in a microsecond or four and Windows does, well, take its time a bit. But in every other respect Windows 10 on this phone is very smooth. The screen is a good bit larger than my previous phone - the Lumia 635 - and the screen is crystal clear. I like how all the settings are laid out, I like how the connected accounts are set up and then forgotten. Security also seems reliable. My impression is that this is an excellent phone for anyone who is happy with Windows on their desktop or tablet. Android users might consider it a little sluggish. Apple users would feel cheap buying something in this price range. Great value and quality, in my final opinion.

I upgraded from a Nokia Lumia 630 to this Microsoft Lumia 650.There are significant improvements and I think it's a nice change in form factor. It still has all the features I used regularly in the previous phone, and now has a number of new and improved features. A rear camera flash and a front facing camera for starters! The move from Here Drive to Microsoft Maps was a concern, but it works pretty much the same as the earlier version and still makes an excellent SatNav app that lets you download free maps for offline navigation.The general lack of Apps, when compared to the Android or Apple stores, is still a problem, but it has all the obvious Apps that I needed. It's probably not a good choice if you like playing the latest smartphone games (they're probably not on the Windows store), but it's great if you want a phone that very smoothly integrates with your Windows PC or even your XBox games console.

Battery life poor, niue and light but not worth the pathetic 6 hours usage if you're busy.Updated after 2 months:Do not buy it is an awful, awful device. I have had Nokia then Microsoft Lumia's for many years but this phone is effectively unusable, Bluetooth keeps dropping out then crashing the phone, it will behave unpredictably and will need to be restarted once or twice a day.The reception is worth than both the 620 and 630, both will have a signal the 650 won't despite being on the same network.Can only think it is a rushed release which keeps being updated and still not ready or the hardware isn't capable enough to manage what is being asked of it

It's a very good phone overall but it has some annoying ways, such as when you want to record a video it will keep saying "something went wrong" after trying to simply record something, which most video recording phones can do easily. Also trying to share things on facebook, you tap the share button sometimes and it doesn't do anything so you sometimes have to switch the phone off and then back on again, and it works fine. The charger doesn't detect sometimes so it will be plugged in but not charging, but this has been working well recent, and it may just be my phone which this happens too. The speakers are brilliant though, loud and good quality sound. The design of the phone is nice and the features on screen, with a lot of well designed applications to use. The phones good value for money. Overall happy with the phone for another year or 18 months, definetely worth buying if you don't mind a few slight irritations sometimes, all off which seem to be ok after restarting the phone.

It's a decent mobile phone for those basic features, such as: placing / receiving a call, getting voice mail, text messaging, address book, appointment calendar, emails on Outlook and the occasional web browsing. The phone’s screen is the right size (just about 5 inches) and light weight too. The GPS and maps application is also useful... when it works. The CPU in this phone isn't powerful enough for Windows 10 Phone, so it does lag and struggle to do things. The Edge browser struggles with many websites, and it crashes now and then with multiple tabs open. The camera is OK, although I miss the dedicated camera button on the side of the device like in my previous Lumia 835 mobile phone.I've had it for almost a year now with few problems. It does what it was intended to do... to be a no nonsense smart mobile phone.However, it's soon to be useless when it comes to useful applications... My bank's mobile application will no longer be supported on Windows 10 Phone after February 2018. Add to this bad news, there are less and less useful and decent applications anymore. It's a matter of time before my Uber, WhatsApp and Bus Due applications will no longer be supported on Windows 10 Phone. It's a shame... I stuck with Windows Phone because it was a great alternative to iOS and Android. Plus I thought the Microsoft acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone business would develop a Surface Phone. Alas, it wasn't meant to be... Off to look at comparable Android mobile phones within the price range to meet my smart mobile phone needs in 2018... :-(