Microsoft Lumia 550

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Microsoft Lumia 550
CodenameSaimaa [1]
Brand Microsoft
Manufacturer Microsoft Mobile
Series Lumia
Compatible networks EDGE, HSPA+, LTE
Predecessor Microsoft Lumia 540
Successor Nokia 3
Related Microsoft Lumia 950
Dimensions136.1 mm (5.36 in) H
67.8 mm (2.67 in) W
9.9 mm (0.39 in) D
Mass141.9 g (5.01 oz)
Operating system Windows 10 Mobile
System-on-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
CPU 1.1 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 304
Memory1 GB RAM
Storage8 GB
Removable storage microSD up to 200 GB
BatteryUser-removable 2100  mAh Li-ion
Display4.7 in (120 mm) LCD, 1280 × 720  pixels at 315  ppi
Rear camera5  MP
1/4-inch sensor
720p video at 30  fps
LED flash
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Front camera 2  MP
480P video,
ƒ/2.8 aperture
Data inputs Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen
Website Microsoft 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]

Contents

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]

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