Microsoft Lumia 550

The Microsoft Lumia 550 is the cheapest Windows 10 device in the current Lumia line up and comes with a 5-inch qHD display. The device is equipped with the necessary hardware to ensure that users enjoy a smooth Windows 10 experience.

The smartphone features a 5-inch qHD (960x540 pixels) display and comes with Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top to ensure greater longevity. The display has a pixel density of 221 PPI which is expected from a device in this price range.

The Lumia 550 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSMM8909 chipset having a quad-core Cortex-A7 processor clocked at 1GHz. An Adreno 304 GPU sits next to the processor to ensure smooth graphic rendering on the device. The device is also equipped with 1GB of RAM giving users a flawless user interface.

The device is backed by a 1905mAh Li-Po battery which packs sufficient juice to keep the device ticking throughout the day. The smartphone comes with a 2-megapixel front facing camera along with a 5-megapixel rear camera. The primary camera can shoot images up to a resolution of 2592x1936 and comes with additional functions such as LED flash and autofocus. It allows video capture at 480p at 30fps. The front facing camera could be a let-down for the selfie lovers but comes in handy to make video calls.

The smartphone offers ample media storage options thanks to the 8GB of inbuilt memory. However, a microSD card present on the device allows for further expansion of storage up to 32GB. Connectivity options on the device are aplenty. The 3G enabled device comes with GPS, GLONOSS, Bluteooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA and a microUSB 2.0 port.