Microsoft Lumia 550

  • Released 2015, December
    141.9, 9.9mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows 10
    8GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.7"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
  • 1GB RAM
    Snapdragon 210
  • 2100mAh
    Li-Ion

Microsoft Lumia 550 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2015, October
Status Available. Released 2015, December
Body Dimensions 136.1 x 67.8 x 9.9 mm (5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 in)
Weight 141.9 (5.01 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.7 inches, 59.7 cm2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~315 ppi density)
Platform OS Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 304
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 1/4", AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 2 MP, f/2.8
Video 480p
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 672 h (2G) / Up to 672 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 60 h
Misc Colors Black, White
Price About 90 EUR
Tests Camera Photo / Video
Battery life

Microsoft Lumia 550 - User Reviews

  • My favorite phone...had other phones but this was best for me even though it's slow,has bugs, few applications. I hopped Microsoft would have continued,but.....

  • I dont know about that, im able to use facebook on this phone if went online, whatsapp app wont be supported on this phone anymore which is a real shame, i loved using it a lot. Now i have to change phone to continue using whatsapp.

  • Software is buggy. Very dark screen bug cant change at all. Freezes sometimes annoying. Turns off randomly (3 year old battery is the reason most likely). Cant share tether internet to a pc with usb connection. No apps, very few from ms store. Only browser is out dated Edge. Buy a phone that gets lineage os and has cheap services. Batteries die in about 3 years depending on mAh size and usage habits.

  • Buy an Android or iOS, don't waste money on this. W10m will get official support until december of this year, after that probably there is no guarantee that the store will be online for much longer and then you can't install apps. Even the iPhone SE or any cheap Android One are more useful than this phone.

  • How good is this fone then.heard apps like Facebook and messenger aren't supported.is this correct???and is this better or worse than the 650

  • A little update on my post from a few months back.. I hated this phone but have bought an android phone and I have to say THIS was the best phone I have ever used! Android is awful! At the time I bought it, it was the cheapest 4G phone in my country, the OS was fast (some apps were a pain though) and it had a very good display and camera.. For 100€ it is(was) the best phone ever!! And it is very durable, I dropped so many times and it worked just fine but I killed the camera with water..

  • my microsoft is losing network y

  • This is the worst smartphone I have ever used, I prefer a HTC 7 Trophy from 2010... I blame the Snapdragon 210, the worst SoC ever.

  • Dead no apps

  • I have it since February 2016, still works but sadly camera isnt working... It was very good for a 120€ phone

  • Had this handset since launch still use it and works great since day I bought him.

  • Which update my Jio sim work only data

  • Dreadful and temperamental ! Roll on end of contract!

  • Best windows phone ever used, easy to operate,only problem some little bug in the OS

  • Agreed appalling

  • it tends to be warm when u stay in internet connection in long duration.

  • my microsoft 550 sometimes it restarts its solf ..y? en i cant see where to serch for an app in the play store. it takes me herd to get any app iwant

  • I think you've set the "glence screen" on while charging...

  • Windows 10 is an os that has lost of bugs. It isn't finished by any means.

  • This is a Windows 10 phone, it needs to check for updates, internet connectivity is necessary. Wi-Fi is preferred over metered connections. The rear camera (5MP) pictures are quite okay. The phone is quite slim and handy. Overall a fairly decent phone.

  • Worst phone i have ever used.Oh wait, trium mars was worst.So the second...yep.

  • yes after update this supported volte

  • this mobile is very good for battery back and great display games running smoothly no lags this is best microsoft mobile

  • after update this mobile is supported volte my jio sim work properly thanks microsoft

  • after update this mobile is supported volte and jio my jio sim work properly thank ls microsoft

  • this mobile very awesome great camera great built quality very good battery backup and my jio sim supported

  • these phones are useless camera very poor processor is weak

  • two things some time screen stops working when i need to ansew to call, its have some glitches, but more time its already fine. can say why? but battery spends more if place location enabled, so i keep it off, for screen i remove some icons like groove or another like skype icon and disable some background programms. some things changes becouse i get more 2 updates but it keep working like it needs. some house keeping but thats all.

  • The phone *itself*, in my opinion, is great, especially for its time and the money it costed. Very nice display, sturdy build quality with nice feel, very decent cameras, etc. The main problem here was the Windows 10 Mobile. JESUS that thing it full of damn bugs, glitches, and crashes, it's damn near unusable. I wish I could install a version of Android to it somehow. The Sony Xperia E4, a similar budget phone from a year before this one, performs so much better on Android 4.4.4.

  • Enjoying loosing FM radio, buggy alarm app, no dnd/quiet mode and so on? Good for you. You can go back to 1990's phones anytime.

  • Worst people I have ever brought- It was working for with no lagging, smooth operations but after year it is hanging so much, even worse than android mobiles. This is the worst windows mobile, never ever I will buy Microsoft, I bought this phone in june 2016 - it worked well till September 2017, but now it hangs very much. I have heard Windows mobile don't after one year like android mobiles, but here the case is totally opposite, it is hanging much more than android mobiles, better to buy a good ram Android phones.

  • I am running out of memory and have bought an SD card a couple of weeks ago, I have tried to transfer photos on to the SD card but can't seem to do this what am I doing wrong, also what apps can I transfer to the SD card !!!!!

  • Within windows os it is one of best phone in budget price under IN Rupees 7000. I am using this Lumia 550 since June 2016 and still well working today in October 2017. It is easy to use and with major merit over android is its kids corner which keeps safe for children to play games without accessing all apps and files another is it is even safe from virus without using antivirus. The only demerit is that it runs slightly slower than android. But I think it is not a big issue.

  • All I Want is someone to tell me how to get my predictive text back

  • 0x8007000B error. all over mine sucks going back to Android nougat.

  • I just bought lumia a few days ago. First of all, installing update was real slow. Download was fast, but not when installing. I had to go through 2 major update to get to the latest build. It takes like 4-5 hours to update it plus application update will left you with 3-4GB usable internal memory. I'd recommend Class10 memory card to ensure smooth experience. The user experience was strangely super smooth, considering using SD210 and 1GB of RAM. It's fast and get you through the day. The downside is it's battery only let you last a day of work (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, Microsoft Edge). Recommended for phone at these price point compared to: -Galaxy J1 ace -Lenovo A6600

  • Window phone is best no hanging no lagging. It's small computing.work easily.

  • This phone mix back!!, its good and then worst , battery is fast to drain ,!! 😤

  • I am Windows fan & since 2 years i am using windows phone n I have no problem with windows. these phone have light weight User Interface in size & also Fast but Microsoft should launch new phone with 2gb, 3gb, 4gb Ram & 16gb, 32gb, 64gb phones

  • wi-fi at home wont connect till i read to restart router, when i finally connect i get 2 updates, max place on phone was around 3.9 GB with facebook and twitter and instagram activated, now i planing to get micro sd card, to store more emails and things in phone. great update from nokia 225, now i get 4G i lived in city dont known if some coutry sides have it too. i keep learning some things about phone like one drive disabled in first opion, windows 10 mobile has less applications but more comes free of charge.

  • Lumia 550 is best phone for everything but its problem has its sometimes shows error

  • Are you android and apple no 1 fan? Don't ever buy or complain about windows they are not same like android and ios who are fighting with each other Go away android & ios fan

  • It's reliable and its fairly cheap yes if that's all you need to use it for. And you can pin your favourite website to your start screen for quick access. Would recommend getting sd card for yourself if you want to store anything else on the phone

  • I having a very wired problem! Its called BURN-IN when the phone is plugged in for charging while charging and glance screen constantly on. The time doesn't change and after a while you see the stuck liquid or pixels behind the tiles on set background. The pixels are more visible on light color wallpaper. No solution yet to this problem. This is a very huge drawback of this phone, no matter it has fair camera and LTE networking!

  • you have a sd card slot...

  • 8 Gb storage is very small .......

  • I bought it , but it's main prob. is battery. when I bought it then cortana is'nt here.pls..anyone how I can get cortana in my mobile.

  • Yep. 1800 is the 4G LTE in India & SriLanka

  • Until the last update, the font size in texts (news, facebook) was the same with the one selected at phone settings for menu. Now, the font size remained big only for phone menu, but it no longer works for other texts I want to read.

  • Bought Lumia 550 at discount price (few people are interested in soon to be extinct Windows phone...), after a week of usage is generally ok, but it is heating up very quickly, the part on the right side (with buttons) become very warm while surfing the net and playing music. Do you think this heating would affect the hardware ?

  • I am using it for 9 months ... It's so good if you need it for simple using like calls some social apps listening music and playing games... Camera quality not so good but if you can take a manual shot u may get good pics... Battery is awesome ,screen brightness is awesome, call speaker is the best thing ... Microsoft is upgradable and this is good thing

  • really dude it has unlimited updates my frnd has one ,should i buy it or not does it support 4g LTE in india

  • Guys there is an issue with my 550. When I lock the phone and later unlock it, out says that connect to a power source for at least 2hours to use it due to a security issue. At the first time it worked but when it happened second time it's not working. Please reply . Your response is highly appreciated.

  • is this phone that good?

  • Lol, the price they ask for this phone in India is just retarded. They ask for Rs 6000, lol, I bought a BLU Win HD LTE at just Rs 4900 and upgraded it to Windows 10 Mobile. It's way better than this phone.

  • I have both Lumia 550 and Lumia 650 (my father's phone). My Lumia 550 doesn't have this feature, but Lumia 650 have it (turn on this option in "Lock Screen" menu). Maybe it cause by latest update of Windows 10 (Anniversary or other). As for me this is a big plus in decision what Windows Phone you will buy. Lumia 650 is much better than Lumia 550 (first of all, comfortable 5 inch screen). I don't speak too much - that's why my Lumia 550 keeps charge along two days. That's not too much, but if you speak a lot, you may have a second battery in your pocket to keep phone charged any time:)

  • wake up option is not available in window 10

  • how to double tap to wakeup in microsoft lumia 550 mobile......

  • I have msft lumia550 but once I formatted the network lost so plz help me to retrieve my phone network thx

  • I think you do know you're doing what they call trolling keep up the good work we like you ;) ❤

  • Make sure you don't have quiet hours on and make sure your ring volume is up

  • This phone is absolute rubbish. The battery took over 6 hours to charge by 12.30pm and by 5.15pmI had 20% left after only 4 phone calls, minimal other and two messages sent havenot been received. If I had known it had W10 on it I would not have bought it. Telling everybody not to even connsider it.

  • It lasts 2-3 days with me, not sure where do you get your info from.

  • Very poor battery : 2.1 Ah x 3.7 V => 7.77 Watts. Therefore , the consumption of Windows 10 for this mobile phone is way too big for this little battery !

  • my phone doesn't ring when someone rings me help

  • I've tried to like it - but just can't. I am not convinced the Windows UI (user interface) sits well on the form factor of a handheld phone which, I think may account for its low market penetration. A real shame because the top end of the market needs more competition.

  • I just bought one with Windows 10 on it, good phone for the price, don't expect anything flashy but at this price what you get is really good. People who have problems with this phone expect too much or just cannot use it properly!

  • Well sure its like a pc there are dozens of updates to install for windows itself and the apps. Some to fix things some to add new experiences through features.

  • Microsoft makes a lot of their support through community forums on the inter web, getting in touch direct should be a last approach always! Not saying their service is crap some of the people in customer service are nice people and seem to know what they're doing.

  • True i had a lumia 520 when they were new to the market in comparison to this one its a bit low quality and also fragile

  • bluetooth

  • Dont buy it, OS is FULLLLL of bugs and its very laggy and after some time it just gets worse...

  • Exactly my thoughts. It is sometimes frustratingly slow but still it is a pleasure to use. I don't know why I like the phone so much :)

  • Don't buy any Microsoft phone! The support service is very bad. My phone is under warranty and the battery does not last 24 hrs with no usage. I was asked to send it for battery replacement twice and it is still as bad. Microsoft support said that they would contact me but I am still waiting for a call. This saga is still on going after 6mths and they have yet to fix my battery problem or refunded me the cost of the phone.

  • i'm thinking of buying a lumia 550 any advices ? and what could be the price in Nigeria, i live in imo state

  • One of the best phones I have ever had..... living in Sierra Leone where everything is slow yet it works very Good.

  • As far as I know the phone doesn't have any LED notification lights.

  • More a question, does anyone know if this phone has LED notification for missed calls and texts etc.

  • Well these aren't exactly top of the line phones, so it's kinda normal it lags during gaming.

  • Is it good or shit

  • The phone is pretty but i think it lags behind in processing power and also "graphics" especially in some games like TR Oz and shadow fight11. Microsoft need to up their game i formerly had a lumia 535 it also hard those problem. For me if you were looking for a lumia try the nokia made lumias even its a bit old its of better quality than this made by microsoft...

  • Depends on your level of understanding I say this from experience.

  • hi my phone is just not going on over 2days now, and i only have the phone for about 3 months now

  • The companion charger was slow so I used a power bank to charge my L550 and from 2:40 minutes of charging down to just 2 hours.

  • I do NOT recommend this phone. It's the worse smartphone I have ever used. 1. The battery runs down very fast. 2. The battery charges very slowly. 3. You can not keep the phone off while charging so that it charges faster. It automatically switches on 4. The phone responds slowly. 5. It's not reliable eg. notifications for Viber remain on even after reading the message. 4. I can not find Microsoft Edge's 'Forward' buttun. 5. When you expect to have mobile date connection, I don't. The remedy is to power off the phone and power it on again. Which means the problem is not with the network provider but with the phone.

  • No

  • is viber notification ok on this phone?

  • I have Samsung GS6 and planning to buy this phone soon (as my secondary line) seems good hope work fine. good specs.

  • No VOLTE support given to this phone so i would lkie to suggest give this option to the phone then its become much better than other anroid phones

  • I still have the radio in my Lumia 550

  • So.. I'm using this Phone for about an year , it's just fine in it's over all performance . However sometimes it crashes while using some apps like WhatsApp, but restarting the app will be the solution. Another thing is it's connection speed, it doesn't allow you to force 3G it, you can just set the highest connection speed which is a little bit annoying, why? Because there may be a 3G connection in your area and you can get a H+ signal in am android phone while in the very same place you may get an E signal , it's just disappointing. For those who are asking about living photos and that the photo is moving like a video then become a photo , it's Just an option in the camera, you can turn it off, in the camera options you will see capture living photo just turn it off. Sorry for talking too much.

  • Very good phone'cpu and graphic like HTC desire 530

  • Could you tell me if their is any where you can put all your telephone numbers in on the Microsoft links 550 tks

  • nice phone as all features work perfectly.recommend to you.

  • my lumia 550 is not switching on, the charging system is nolonger working l charged my lumia battery with universal charger for just two days, wat could be the problem, and how can i fix the problem

  • Does this device (phone) "see" a flash drive connected to it ? If you attach to the phone a miniUSB-microUsB cable with a flash drive, can you see and open the files on flash drive ?

  • Microsoft recently removed the FM radio function part of the operating system, but the FM radio still works with FM apps from the store.

  • Battery Life: OK Screen: 4.7" screen is good. Though touch can be senseless once in a while. Camera: 5 MP is good enough for many things. It is slow and buggy. It takes at least 3-10 seconds for each app to start, even those which are running in the background. Also app crashes are very common (Especially Facebook and messenger apps). Microsoft infected the phones with something called "reboot and try again!"...very annoying. Ms is asking for ratings all the time and its annoying after a while. Of course, what can you expect from Microsoft and a 90€ phone ?

  • Its not suppose to this phone costs £90 new the iphone £600 its like saying a Ford fiesta isnt better than a Rolls Royce.

  • how do I remove hidden files in my lumia 550

  • I want to know that is this device suopport fm radio?i cant find itin the phone.plz help

  • really lumia does not come close to iphone or android

  • Tried iphone and android..but lumia is the best..!

  • they also removed FM radio app...

  • Working still good.Excellent 5MP shooter during daylight especially color contrast and noise.Overall good performance.

  • Ok! Thank you bro..

  • They just remove the 15GB Cloud Space.

  • FM radio is in groove music in latest build ( and who the hell is using it?), idiots! Read update details, dont update like an idiot, explore, be curious!

  • Turnoff your battery saving mode... And update will do..

  • Compared with Lumia 630 this phone is very slow with low speed performance.

  • had the phone for 6 months now just a little advice for old and new users IMPORTANT: if you upgrade to the lastest build you will lose the fm radio [10.0.14393.67] and above if you have already done the upgrade,and want to revert back to a previous version, then download windows device recovery and follow the on screen instructions to restore your phone, the current version on the server is different from the one being offered on the phone update. heres a few apps i would reccommend: 1. 4 in a Row 2. Blackjack Fever 3. Chess4All 4. JavaScript Studio 5.Mindapp 6. My Piano Phone 7. Note Plus 8. Office Lens 9. Simple Word Search 10. SimpleRss 11. Super Street Fighter ll The New Challenge / Microsoft Translator / UltraNote/wifi Analyzer by Matt Hafner These are the ones i have currently enjoyed using, one or two needs a little extra features, but all have been stable and the footprint on the battery has been negligible, so no sudden battery drains

  • Now you put at the table a very interesting and important question - not only for lumia 550, not only for microsoft but for all the brands and manufactures - but its a very ''large'' and huge topic to analyse it here. In Vietnam are made also lumia 950 and 950XL if i'm not wrong, but also the Samsung note 7 (i think you already know the ''exploding'' news about that). Now regarding lumia 550 no, its not bad at all that is made in Vietnam. Has a very good build quality, display, camera. In my opinion is a very very good choise.

  • Had this phone almost a year and just cannot wait for my contract to end - total rubbish. My previous windows phone was much better but with so many apps not being available to windows phone, it will soon be time to say goodbye - enjoyed the idea but too many drawbacks.

  • Just download any FM radio from the store. done.

  • good phone such a low price.. thanks to Microsoft...

  • Just bought Nokia 550 3 months ago . It is working fine but today 8/10/2016 I couldn't get f.m. radio on it. Called in at my ee shop and was told that nokia had removed this from my phone and that I would now be unable to be able to have this function. Not a very nice thing to do Nokia it does nothing for your customer relations, if I had known this was about to happen I would not have bought it.

  • It's good Lumia phones are now made in Vietnam

  • I know a way to share data to another, just use same ,simcard ,same currier site either, look for the simcard menu the share data option...

  • I'm used this mobile for one month it is good mobile good performance in gaming and general apps but processor is slow for example if u open any app like subway surfers its opening after 2 or 3 min its says loading that's my opinion in this mobile I love this mobile used only.one month and shifted to BlackBerry

  • Dear frnds, how can we share data through window phone to android or android to window as we share from androud to android through cshare, shreit or zepya? Plz tell me frnds

  • My friend bought this phone, it was made from Vietnam. Is it good or bad?

  • Is there any problem if this phone is made from Vietnam?

  • you need a reliable connection to download updates... use 3G or 4G or use wifi from some wired connection not hotspot.

  • This device is not good for games. lumia 535 is good at games but 550 pixel is high. or is it only my phone pls someone help me

  • Windows hello not suported

  • The camera is not that good. When you already press the camera button, it is different. It's kind of dark

  • I tried to update latest windows 10 mobile build. But i couldn't do it over mobile network. So I tried again over WiFi hostpot from another phone. But I still cant download update. Screen shows 0% download.. Please anyone give me a solution..

  • Is windows hello for security is available in any device here !!?

  • From settings go update and security then choose windows insider program and deactivate it then reset your device

  • It seems you buy 550 from another world. First know how to use a phone then review

  • It is really wost phone for browsing and battary back up expect camera and callings.

  • Updated to 14393.189 built. Loved it. Really battery is awesome. Using for 3 hours at a stretch and battery still 70+% and less heating issue. Many user friendly facilities are added. Faster, smoother... Now love to have lumia again. :)

  • Google it

  • pls how do I install pes16 on Android phone .....how help me out

  • How to remove windows insider ?

  • Waiting for my lumia 550 to arrive does anyone know if it takes any sim as I,m on tesco sim ,really hope so ???

  • But sir, i wanted to know whether the Redstone 1 is good or not. And also that should I wait for Redstone 2..??? Koz they say Redstone 2 is releasing early '17. What do you think..???

  • Hello there...does anyone know of good lenses for the lumia 550? And other tricks for the camera? What is the living photos by the way? why the photos move always...etc?

  • Just got my Lumia 550, and thank you all for sharing your opinions, it helped a lot deciding or not to get it. So far I love it actually...and I like that it is windows and not android...and that it is almost like being on my computer..I already have most of my accounts and was able to find some other apps that I am enjoying. What I didn't like that much is the camera...I don't think it has much quality and you do have to find lenses to make it look good, and I still didn't find one. And it has this photos that start like a video and then become a photo! I still didn't understand how it works actually. I love the sound..it projects it a lot which is great and makes watching videos on the phone very enjoyable. I got a heavy duty cover because some people complained it breaks very easily...in a week with the phone I already let it fall twice..one without the cover and one with it...and the phone is pretty fine. It is a petty that it doesn't came with earphones..and I still didn't find one that I like. The battery is tricky. Not in saving mode you have to charge it everyday, even if you barely use it. In saving mode it lasts longer...and playing on the phone for long period of times I have to charge it everyday. If not it'd last about a day and a half. I doesn't charge that fast tho. Well so far I guess that's it... Oh there are some apps that aren't available for windows, or some do not work properly in it. But social medias are ok...like viber, whatsup, weechat, etc.

  • For this requirement its best

  • Hey no worries i also faced this same problem just go to your nearby microsoft service centre they will do software and it will be fine.

  • May i ask somethind, why most of you are reffering to 8.1 , when win10 is by default the os for 550?? (isn't it??)

  • Here many of the negative reviews comes from the nokia fans, they already decided in their mind that nokia is far better than Microsoft lumia, so they got nothing just fault in them but in reality its a very good phone, anywhere read the expert review of 550, they clearly told that its best lumia of X50 series in every aspect. Ya wp10 is not as stable (smooth) as 8.1 but it not even like those who are complaining, in featurewise its far better than 8.1 & RS1 update is almost equivalent stable as 8.1. Anyone who faces problem in wp10 update then update your phone to rs1 update then hard reset your phone, then it will working fine

  • Hey Guys, I totally agree with all your opinions and thoughts, but to fix 'em all below are few suggestions : - Once you get the device, never update your windows os to any available updates. - In case, If you have already updated your phone to the latest version available, kindly reset your phone right away. - Update only those required apps through windows store - You can never downgrade your windows os from 10 to 8.1 Hopefully these suggestions should as it is totally working fine for me.

  • Everything is just wrong with this phone, actually problem is operating system, windows 10. I shouldn't even start naming problem, since there's so many of them.

  • My initial Lumia 550 is very bad now a days. Especially the battery. It drains 5 times faster in battery savermode than Lumia 520 without battery saver mode. Should I update this to Redstone 1..?? Or should I wait for Redstone 2..??? Plz reply anyone who really knows. And if possible plz reply me on [email protected]... I'm really freaking out. Help.

  • In-spite of so many negative reviews and comments, I still have a good experience with this device. I guess the problems where mostly when the product was launched with buggy win10. After updates, I guess it is a very good value for money phone. It is a perfect phone for me. May be, expectations vary.

  • Lumia 550 cannot handle whatsapp, cannot send voice messages, sometimes cannot open pictures, some times goes in tilt and need to be turned off. Battery is very limited, not enough even for one day, 550 passes most of the day plugged in battery charging

  • Does this phone support whatsapp gb???

  • Microsoft is done with the Lumia line

  • Avoid this phone like the plague. Microsoft has taken a massive leap backwards from where the Nokia phones where. My battery won't last through the day anymore (even with zero use and everything turned off). Microsoft won't cover it under warranty because it is 8 days over the 6 month warranty period. And don't expect decent customer service from them either. Do your self a favour and buy a decent phone...

  • Yes better choice runs 8.1 you cant downgrade this one, and 10 is bleh!!

  • Thanks! I know Lumia 550 is good but I ordered the Lumia 640 even though it's a bit more expensive. I hope I won't regret it. :)

  • what bluetooth keyboard and mouse does it support?any brand?

  • Battery is crap with 10

  • Lumia 550 is one of the best budget phones out there. Runs good, has all the apps you need and the Edge browser is slightly better than Safari. Screen is hd and does not feel cheap. Go for it!

  • but I'm taking a break from Android and iOS. I want to try something new. :)

  • The Moto G4 Play or Moto G3 should be fine

  • I'm not into social media anymore and I am looking for a phone for music and a little web browsing from time to time. I don't play games and I don't need too many apps. Is the Lumia 550 good enough for that? Or should I go look for something else?

  • I agree with you.

  • Good phone although perhaps android maybe more user friendly - but I find I cannot send videos to facebook or messenger - takes about an hour to send one minute so having problems telling Talk Talk this ? - any suggestions ?

  • Good morning Stephen, thank you for replying, yes indeed the devices are pluged to the power all day, plus the aggressive behaviour as you said. I will try another one elsewhere because i'm interested to buy it. However i liked a lot the screen resolution which hit almost retina display limits, its awsome (condidering the price range), very bright, and very good photos. Have a nice day, all the best!

  • Go to setting-- notification-- there you will see message notification, select tone from none

  • well camera is very good in lumia 550, In each tech review they said itself its best camera of x50 series or if you want other proof search in youtube " lumia 535vs lumia 640xl vs lumia 550 camera test", "lumia 550 vs other camera test"

  • There are many radio apps available in store working both online & offline too.

  • Hey George, I found the touchscreen really good, Very responsive and precise. I'm thinking the model in the shop you visited was faulty or just worn from all the people being aggressive with it, You'd be surprised how rough shoppers are with tester models. All the best. Stephen

  • Good morning, just want to ask you how is the ''touch behaviour'' of the device. I tested it in a shop and the touch was frustrating. In adittion in comparision with 520, is not smooth at all. Thank you in advanced. Have a nice day.

  • Please where is radio

  • Where is radio

  • lte

  • The display drain the battery 75 % of the battery is consume by the battery. how to solve battery problem 1. use white background 2. reduce the screen brightness to 0% 3. On battery saver sunlight visibility is still good The only problem with this phone is the camera, slow charger

  • this phone is lte or VOlte ?

  • Just hard reset your phone once. You will get the hard reset key if you will google.

  • i got this phone but it doesn't alert me on sms. just silent yyyy?

  • Check the download policy in settings,it might be set not to download apps on mobile data.

  • Hi guys, I just bought Microsoft Lumia 550 LTE. Unfortunately, I can't download anything. Every app I try to download doesn't go further 0% and it just says it's pending. Same thing with Windows update. What is wrong?

  • What music app do you use? Have you tried Spotify?

  • really struggling to listen to music on the phone that would be my main use of it and it wont play next song volume buttons have a mind of their own anyone else finding this?

  • Ok....my opinion about this phone.... Software is amazing just catch the windows 10 anniversary update and it will improve every thing .... Material quality look amazing ( screen resolution,internal speaker and back ) ... Back camera looks very good the front is fine .... This device isn't so fast but it works fine ... Battery i will give it 6\10 .... And as usual Microsoft attached the same bored accessories ( headphones 🎧 and charger ) ..... I really do love the size of the device and the sound quality in phone calls ...that's it ^_^

  • His. Nice mobile but his strong

  • i ordered this phone today ... and i will give a full review after week // hope to like it

  • perfect

  • its single sim 4g

  • Single sim

  • Apparently new batteries are not available in Australia!! .....has anyone managed to find one?

  • Hi.. it is dual sim or single sim..

  • used it for two weeks, its a perfect personal assistant

  • you should buy it, it has very good price, and performance is pretty good, I have lumia 950, and few days ago I bought 550 for my gf's birthday, I was using it a few days and I can say it is very very good, it is smaller than the 950 and feels better when holding it, very good phone!

  • I bought Microsoft Lumia 550 its good superb mobile at that price good gaming performance good internet speed call recording option also available Totally its great and awesome mobile love lumia 550

  • i never seen any phone as worst as andriod os, heat like sun, slow like ameoba. trusted like freedom 251

  • bought andriod due to app gap as my secondary phone, till 4 months i visited care 3 times, thanks i have lumia 550 its works much better.

  • I too have lumia 550 & it works very well.

  • Try to uninstall existing keyboard and install keyboard of your regional language. it will work, also keep updating your phone. I had same issue, now working fine.

  • Mine is working fine. Good Phone.

  • I believe to have found the flaw of the 550,the small nano sim card slot started to leave scratch marks after only having insered it once. So it literally destroys itself one could say !

  • am thinking of going to buy Lumia 550. pls any recommendations or advice? ?

  • the microsoft lumia 555 phone is totally rubbish it as a mind of its own

  • I have bought a lumia 550 a couple of months ago..and from the day i have purchased this phone doesn't works properly it gets heated up like u can boil an egg while using net 3&4G ,i gave it in the service centre of Microsoft but then still after updating os it's still the same...aaps do not work faster ...nor the downloading takes fast early i used lumnia 530 it was an awesome phone but with windows it's all waste

  • Have one bit funky really sync with windows 10 feels like Iphone

  • I've purchased one, but really it's not so good.

  • Thanks quick review!

  • Both r good! But windows System is better i feel. It's just being patient while it upgrades get better.

  • if you need a phone that doesnot hangs take windows or ios

  • If you bought a phone just for the apps & games then buy android, rest wp is best in every manner.

  • android or windows best phone

  • guys, install windows insader technical preview 1601 and lumia 550 will work flawless, camera app is so fast and writing a photos in sd card is more faster, also you will get some new features in system and lock screen.

  • I saw in a screenshot that in somewhat Lumia phone incoming calls can even be hidden. Is that true? If yes.then which phone? And if possible plz help me to build this facility in my 550 too. And one more problem, Playback stops when someone calls me and my phone is in vibrate mode or silent. 8.1 did not stop the playback. I wanna fix it. Can anyone help here..?

  • Have patience & wait for few days more, Microsoft is going to release redstone 1 update, After that update your phone will be working fine

  • Is there any way to downgrade my Lumia 550 from windows 10.1 to 8.1....?? Cause it seems to me that windows 8.1 suits me than 10.1....I already have tried the Windows Recovery Tools for making my device downgraded..But Windows 8.1 for my device was unavailable.... Also my problems are as follows 1. Suddenly keyboard becomes invisible. 2.Take huge time to open FB & Messenger than Android. 3.Cant find all feature of facebook in facebook software. 4.Whenever I call any local or overseas number the phone become silent Looking for your kind reply.....Thanks

  • i cant download videos

  • It's good but there is a problem that I can't play videos on WhatsApp and can't download music need help

  • how many sims does have Microsoft Lumia 555

  • You mean WhatsApp? Then yes it is download from store

  • Go to Microsoft lumia Facebook page & post your problems in their message box, one of their team member will contact you within 2-3 days.

  • Buy lumia 550/650( have better camera), but plz update your os first & then reset your phone then set up anything, your phone will work flawlessly.

  • well contact any wp/Android/ios user, they will show you how to add contacts, check whether your Microsoft account is up to date or not, if it isn't upto date long press on it, it will sync your account, then you can add contacts through (+) in people app & if their are some contacts which you save earlier shows automatically in people app

  • wp have apps which is used in daily use, but still has app gap is present if you want to buy any phone just for the apps & games wp lacks in it, rest it is best for you in every aspects. Rest your choice

  • wp is not much stable yet as like 8.1 & 8. Wait till redstone 1 most of the problems will.be solved

  • security is joke for andriod too, why will you waste whether$29- 400$ or above on such lagdriod, buy an iphone.

  • go online to your email account, when you sign in right hand corner of screen theres an icon of a face, click it a drop down menu wil appear, click view account, and half way down the page you will see your device connected to the account. select your device and from there you will find a option to find your phone , your contacts can be found by clickng on the box far left hand corner of screen, a panel will open up hover across to contacts select it and see whats been synced

  • Funny thing this has better pixels than my Samsung yes 1/2 the price. The lumias are great due to price, and upgrades happen fast.

  • Their store is awful is why, should go android no way would i pay $190 for this?. Maybe $29.00 lol

  • Can you get whats app on the microsoft Lumia 550 as just bought one for my boyfriend?

  • Hi.I have a ptoblem. I 've Send my device for service,and they snd it back damaged. Any idea,is there any mail address, so I can send my complaints? Microsoft hellas, here in Greece were I bought it,they told me that it is my problem! Any mail?

  • Just Lock The Phone And hard reset from microsoft site if not found just try search helps

  • Restore factory settings then update the system and every thing will be OK

  • Reset your phone. My this exact problem was solved by resetting the phone.

  • Hi Help please. My 550 lumia phone was stolen few weeks ago.How do I retrieve my contacts and block the phone pls?

  • i need your help guys. i cant download any apps on the apps store. it says an error pls try sainging again . whta should i do? at first i cant add any contacts but i already fixed it by updating its latest version.

  • Several tried could not get back off to install battery. Rubbish design .p

  • work very well, but looks like the battery runs out faster. is there any reasons?

  • Loads of likes. Amazingly said. We can use a windows phone roughly.

  • Which mobile is better lumia 550 or android

  • Fck. I cant install anything, update Time takes a whole day I can't add contacts too, it says my contacts are already in the phone but I cant see anything.always force closing apps. I search on the net on how to solve this problem's. But still nthing changed. Mybe this' phone is crap.

  • Hi guys, Need help with decision making between Lumia 550 vs Lenovo Vibe K5 plus or say other device in the sub INR 8000 range. My primary usage is for the following. Calling 4-5 hours per day. Sms/Whatsapp/Skype for business Photograph (largerly snapshots of Notices, letters and other paper documents) headset usage for calling Office 365 9 am to 9 pm approx i.e.12 hours away from charging access I have a one plus for android goodies anyways ( my entertainment needs are taken care off). I need suggestions purely for the above mentioned usage.

  • ultimate os with new features run smothly with windows 10. only windows with ultimatefeatures and capablities.

  • Bought this as an A grade refurb from o2 to replace a Moto E as the loudspeaker had stopped working and was also suffering from lack of memory trying to cope with the usual 30 Google bloat updates each week for apps I never used. My phone needs are simple - SMS, email, calls, occasional satnav/facebook so I don't require a pricey flagship phone. Data transfer from old to new phone was a breeze with simple bluetooth matching using the Windows Transfer My Data app, took me all of 2 minutes. The Lumia integrated perfectly with my Win 10 PC straight away and the common OS between desktop and phone meant there was no learning curve. The phone is plenty fast enough and in my opinion Win 10 Phone is a much more intuitive and user friendly OS than Android - far less bloat and clutter too. Neat little phone, worked a treat straight out of the box, lovely clear HD screen (amazing viewing angle for such a 'low end' device) and all at a great price. Knocks the much lauded but oh so slow Moto E way out of the ball park. Battery lasts well, and I've had no problems with WiFi or 4G connection. Well done Microsoft, I'd recommend this phone to anyone needing a budget smartphone. Particularly suitable for business use.

  • Quite a good little 'phone for the price I paid (£19.99). The handset is normally pretty fast, but sometimes it takes ages for the keyboard to appear. It's reasonably well built, and the specs aren't too bad. The very major downside is the WIndows 10 OS, and the fact that there are basically no Google apps, no Firefox browser, and no official flickr app. If you want to use them, there are apps for Facebook and Twitter, but there is a joke YouTube app from Microsoft which is essentially a glorified shortcut to the website. Groove music can sometimes take about 10 minutes to show what music is available, including music that you are actually listening to. There are various apps that no matter how much you loathe them, you cannot remove them. All in all, it's a good handset, but it's nearly crippled by Microsoft's Windows 10 OS, and the arguments between Microsoft and various other tech firms.

  • Its your opinion, Well google hardly give 8-10% andriod users marshmallow update & now going to release andriod N, even some of the promised handset will not even upgradable to next os, & there is slightly anything new in os update toobut wp7, wp8,8.1 & 10 there is huge difference between them and its not easy & especially wp10 which is completly different type

  • Lumia is good for general purpose but if you want tons of apps which you hardly use insecure 6months warrenty like virus & hacking loving phone, any andriod is the best one especially Chinese

  • Update..i've just reset my Lumia 550 & it works just fine & hereunder the steps: >Disconnect the charger. Press and hold the Power and Volume down keys simultaneously. Release the keys when the phone vibrates and then immediately press and hold the volume down key until the phone displays an exclamation mark (!) on the screen. Release the volume down key. >Press the volume and power keys in the following order: volume up, volume down, power, and volume down. I hope it works :)

  • I've updated my Lumia 550 & same issue occurred, none of Apps even Settings starts. I've reported it to MS & i'm waiting their reply otherwise i would return it back to store.

  • It's nano, the smallest one.

  • Is this phone Nano or MicroSIM? In review says Micro several times, and on screenshots of phone its clearly writen Nano, so im confused.

  • Hate this phone. Upgraded (ha) from a Lumia 635 and really wish I hadn't. Windows 10 is dreadful. Edge always crashes, is extremely slow and sometimes the keyboard won't appear for typing. Battery life is worse than my old 2 year old phone. No more Lumias for me.

  • it works perfectly..i`ve had no problem with it..and the wifi works wery well..

  • I have a problem with locking/unlocking. When I lock the phone (tapping the power button) from the start screen the OS crashes and restarts. So I need to open a random app to lock it. Should I return it? It's under warranty. I dont want to mess with the recovery tool from microsoft to loose the warranty.

  • My system restarts in 7/10 when i lock the phone (power button, lock screen). It's really annoying. The system is updated and the apps are too. Hard reset doesnt help. The phone is under warranty, tomorrow i will return it.

  • No. It's not even a single sim phone. It is a phone that does not work. Don't waste money buying it.

  • I wouldn't bet on anything Microsoft does.

  • I bought a Lumia 550 this week. Today Microsoft forcibly applied updates. Applications except Edge and FM radio have stopped working. The phone is reduced to an expensive piece of plastic. Really poor quality which is a shame because the Nokia manufactured Lumias were good phones. I used an 820 for three years and it was great. Should have known that MS would mess things up and bought Android instead. Google isn't great but at least they don't mess up so badly.

  • It works smooth. Wp doesn't really need much high ram &GPU for playing game smoothly. Almost 95% game work pretty smooth

  • Not recommended for games .Cheap and fine telephone for General use

  • How's the gaming performance of Lumia 550. I am a moderate gamer. Will after the updates on the mobile, means with newer builds of windows 10 can do good gaming.

  • Windowe fone note complite divaice nokia and microsoft mobile west for money.

  • Check whether your phone has got any software update or not, and hard reset your phone, it will work fine.

  • Hard reset your phone & then try again & check whether any new update comes to your phone first, if yes update it, your phone will work fine

  • Not pleased at all with the fact I can't add contacts. Makes no sense this is a pivotal part of having a phone and I was unable to do it

  • DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT... ...unless you can personally fix unsolvable problems with contacts. Unable to import contacts from old SIM card despite doing it correctly. Contacts were automatically added to my phone without my consent of people I do not know. These contacts were not able to be deleted. I was not able to add contacts. The + was pressed to add contacts, and the phone returns to the main screen. Very poor product, very dissatisfied. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT

  • It sometimes has to be restarted to connect to wifi

  • I too have using lumia both nokia & Microsoft, both are same till now, & All people who work in care during nokia & Microsoft are same & same engineers too who made both nokia & Microsoft lumia.

  • Update your phone, most of the problems will be solve, ya u can update your phone through cellular data, just set your data limit to unlimited & turn battery saver off. Well on August 2, Microsoft is going to release its anniversary update for both phone & pc, then your phone will be as stable as wp8.1

  • Your company will be also bankrupt like like blackberry, struggling for their existence ☺

  • I own lumia 550, but till now never face all those problems, and many more users are satisfied with it too, why some of the special case having the problem in every phone

  • My company just returned 30 of these units and replaced them with BlackBerry Leap. Colleagues much happier with the Leap

  • it´s pretty nice..has short batterytime..but it has also batterysavefunction wich makes it last longer..

  • please help me my lumia 550 i need internet setting

  • Very much problems with the store especially. How can i fix???? And can i update the phone over cellular data connection..??

  • Good phone.. The OS is awesome, & it never stucks when switching between apps... Everything runs so smooth.. But there are some problems. The battery life is really not good.. It gets heated when using mobile data.. Sometimes when connecting to a wifi network, it shows no internet access.. Some games always lags..

  • Do not buy this phone update takes lot of time to update and it does not connect to store and many more connectivity problems it sometimes front camera photos does not open in camera like rear camera i'm also using 550 nd not a good experience with this phone i think Lenovo vibe k5 is much better option in this range

  • Is Lumia 550 a dual sim phone?

  • Ya whatsapp is available, windows 10 is not fully completed yet but now its almost complete, after purchase 550, update your phone, it will be almost fug fre

  • can't wait to got my microsoft lumia 550 phone can anyone tell me if it is anygood plz

  • hello deller there is no problem with whatsapp the phone wonderful and working fine

  • its fine whatsup work viber work but no yet Live video and no bugs wth upgrades

  • Don't go for Lumia 550 (can be apply for other Microsoft phone as well). 1. Poor battery. 2. Poor touch. 3. So much hanging problem. 4. Earphone sometimes doesn't work(while it works with other phone). 5. Worst Battery socket. 6.Low sound. 7.Only good camera quality. If you want to spend 8000 bucks for camera only then you can go, otherwise its not worth more than 2000 bucks. I have noticed Nokia service was really far better than Microsoft. Microsoft doesn't care about the customers. I don't know but the same type of problems you can get for other Microsoft phone so don't go for them(personnel suggestion). This is my third Lumia but 2 were Nokia and i am really fed up with Microsoft.

  • Plz anybody tell me lumia 550 still has bugs or not.can whatsapp is downloadble.i wanna purchasd this.is it good mobile.plz anybody tell me.thanks in advance

  • To those who "Always" complain about "How Short" the battery life of the phone, especially when you have "Switched Off" all extra features, activated "Power Saving Mode" and almost "Dont use it at all" but still "Doesn't last a day", you might want to check if you have any "Pending Software Update" in your "Phone Settings". *COMPLETE* the software update and GSMArena's battery test of 44h endurance rating will materialize. It can also last for "2 days" of standby, as in "No usage" with a full battery. Remember that W10 Mobile is still a developing OS and received an update almost every month so check it monthly. If your battery starts draining fast again, most likely there is another update. Hope this helps. Been using the phone for 4 months now and has been performing well.

  • I dont have a problem 4day battery with whats up and Internet wifi, 4 months use

  • Same problem, tried new battery, same again. Total waste of money.

  • is it a 4g enable handset?????????

  • What Micro.. 550 online seal in india? Plz give answes fast.

  • If it give you problem if solution to it I bought this phone if you download they say pending 1.i off the automatic update time and restart the phone and the downloading started to work 2 my phone was slow photos was not viewable WhatsApp chat was not opening and my brother told me I should change the memory card when I change it that was all Come and see my everything is on track I LOVE THIS PHONE!!!

  • It seems you love phone which hackers can easily hack and play with your privacy, buy any andriod. Wp is safe os

  • Well then you are an exception case, wp is just for common users, not for exceptional users, buy any chinese andriod phone you will never regret

  • Its available in both one sim/dual sim. In some countries its available with one sim only whereas in some countries like india and other its available in dual sim

  • Official Instagram app is available, similar in function as in andriod/ios & don't expect snapchat as snapchat CEO hate wp os, and send legal notice s to those 3rd party developer who made Snapchat for wp. And messenger/Facebook official app is comming too soon and its available in beta form evenif you want to taste them, just change your region to germany and you will find facebook (beta) & messenger(beta) and both are nearly feature complete when compared to ios/andriod

  • Lumia 550 has been an amazing phone. Looks nice, and with a gorgeous screen for its price range. Apps work well, Windows Store is getting more and Camera is good! Wish it has wireless charging but ok!

  • one sim

  • I think that this phone is okay but it could be a THOUSAND times better. Firstly, there are no official apps for snapchat and instagram, and the official apps for thing like Vine need updating. Then the phone will sometimes freeze and shut down even at full battery. Microsoft can do a lot better than this.

  • cannot download apps, eg, viber or any app. why is this so horrible.

  • Please dont spread negativity about nokia luma 550 phone is very much best than an android phone and battery back of nokia phone is unchallenged by anyone so please stop spreading negativity. Nokia phones are good for battery life and hanging problem is not there then any other android phone NOKIA LUMIA 550 IS BEST PHONE

  • The best mobile phone I have ever...

  • I am very disappointed by Lumia 550. Battery doesn't last 12 hours with normal use. I tried everything, including complete resetting, I followed all the advices suggested by Microsoft help page, unsuccessfully. At the moment, I have all possible functions deactivated, but the problem remains. I cannot recharge it twice a day. So I am using my Lumia 550 just as a simple phone (no Internet, no music, no films, no GPS, no Wifi, no Bluetooth, no Calendar, no Cortana), and still it is much inferior even to a simple phone. I wouldn't call this "smart". Sorry

  • this Lumia 550 is the worst phone I have ever used, not only have I had to exchange the phone 3 times, I constantly have to reset the phone and then still cannot download a thing. it is simply the worst phone I have ever had to use. the first ever nokia phone was better than this phone

  • I have one sitting in the drawer , its too low end and very slow not to mention the horrible applications. a waste of money.

  • you don't like the OS of Microsoft then what the hell are you doing here, spreading your negativity.

  • yes i agree ! this phone is perfect 100% good function ....after log in to microsoft & and update!

  • very bad phone, setup took around 20 mins, bad interface, hung a few times first few hours, slow in loading apps, just as bad as their desktop OS

  • Shop here were clearance item! nice for $50

  • 640 & 640xl is an average device, 730 is far better than any lumia device till 20k. Well 550 is the perfect choice for lumia under 10k,

  • very bad phone.......... must not buy..... go for android..... very bad cameras .... heating problem while playing games.... the battery too doesnt last long

  • from where

  • This is the best phone in the world

  • Hi guys what phone do i get this or Galaxy Core Prime both 1gig, I play with both in stores but still confused. I know Android has more Apps but which has nicer screen and last longer.

  • I got mine $50 sale.

  • Lumia 550 price slash down to $99

  • 640 & 640 XL is the last perfect Lumia smartphone.It actually because these 640 & 640 XL design by Nokia even you can feel it while using these phone.Its a solid smartphone and Nokia didn't fill any room empty while designing 640 series Every thing is just perfect in 640 series.If anyone want to buy Windows phone then buy only 640 or 640 XL.

  • nice phone in an affordable price. camera good and cortana is preinstalled

  • how did u installd cortana in lumia 550

  • My phone cant connect to my PC. Even if I try to transfer my files, it always on 0%.

  • Lumia 550 has much better camera than lumia 520.

  • But lumia 520 has better 5MP camera than 550. I think, the sensor given by Nokia is better than the one by Microsoft. Well, I'm not sure. And Nokia felt well. May be my illusion. I'm only my experience.

  • And the first thing u shud do is to care about the thorny words you type. If you can't help anyone well then don't irritate us by using these craps. And i figured that out. I would not have asked if i wud hav known that a guy like you also boasts like he can able to help few.

  • Really worst phone in browsing

  • Microsoft 550 have 1 sim and 2 sim ! Plz give me answear fast?

  • I like polycarbonate plastic phone like lumia style. Many will say it looks cheap. Yes looks cheap and simple but thats the durability of polycarbonate against metallic style design which when u drop it will get damage and scratches. Lumia 550 lumia phones are durable no worries to scratches when drop.

  • Its a good phone but first u need to update it before using it as a daily phone. 1st use upon turning on and a couple of minutes i have experience restart. So i have disable location and update it through wifi internet. Now seems stable now. With latest build 10586.318. I really like the speaker of this phone its louder than my lumia 830. Also lumia 550 works with bluetooth keyboard and mouse. ☺

  • Yes it does. Learn how to use a phone before passing on comments

  • What a piece of s::t. Try and download your saved photos. Don't waste your time. No help from Microsoft. Leave this alone. Get one from asda

  • Both Nokia & Microsoft are same in all comparison, You are a die heart nokia fan, they you said like this, but in reality they are equal

  • hahaha. nokia was better than any microsoft lumias till now. 540 is the same piece of **** as 535, a poor try to do

  • mine is 535 with 1900 battery, working great for a year+ now. with wifi only (without mob data) I use it 20+ hours. install Lumia: Help+Tips and find some tips for you ;)

  • Microsoft has overpowered Nokia and started fooling customers. The Lumia 550 with a 2100 mah battery hardly runs half the day, it gets heated up so good that you can use it as a mini pocket heater in the winters but in summers.......what? The camera is the only thing I found average, even the screen display brightness also fluctuates as per it's mood. I have been able to use the phone for about 20 days after it's purchase in FEB.16, the rest time it has spent in the service center and still it is there for the second time with the same above complaints. So friends out there please give a second thought before going for a LUMIA 550 (phuddu) phone.

  • In idle mode WiFi and location are switched ON automatically.How can it be solved.

  • Quiet mood is not available in my Lumia 550, sir.

  • 1st of all you turn on your device location and then go to settings=>quite hours=> tap on at the moment

  • ok

  • Is it a good phone for photography and call?

  • nice and funny phone. Slow a bit, but handy.

  • Worst phone. Heats up quickly, Very very poor battery. Poor camera . very slow. Don't buy this Microsoft lumia 550.

  • Lumia 540 the best phone

  • But sorry, i did not find any option like this in my Lumia 550.

  • Just enable quiet mode while listening to music.

  • After that I lost my Lumia 535 I decided to buy only phones with good anti-theft functions. I ask microsoft to add anti-theft functions based on bluetooth. For example of the distance between me and phone is more than 5 meters then a phone must play alarm.

  • Just Uninstall messenger, and reinstall it from windows 10 store

  • In my Lumia 520 I could open many Contacts from people hub when I needed. But in windows 10 it's no more. Many useful facilities are unavailable in windows 10.

  • When 550 is in vibration mode, when someone calls it stops mp3. But once or twice it was as 520(w8.1). How can i fix this? While listening to music I wanna avoid disturbance due to calls. Plz don't tell me to activate"Flight Mode".

  • When windows store get Clash of clan games????????????????

  • Hi there. On my device it stoped running facebook messenger after an upgrade of Win10. We hope they will fix it, and with another upgrade, we will receive facebook mess back. However, it is a usefull issue. Less facebook, better life :D

  • Which is best lumia 535 and 550

  • yes you can store your media files directly to SD card by changing the storage option from device to SD card. that was possible in windows 8.1 also.

  • I bought Lumia 550 two months ago. I think due to OS 10, my phone cannot run Facebook Messenger as well as in OS 8.1

  • I bought lg v10 32 gb with 200 gb ram gift

  • Is the bug fixed?

  • I just read the review of my phone from gsm arena it claims that the battery life is 42 hours? Thats a lie! Since i bought mine battery has been draining like tap water didnt even last a day! even when im watching tv on youtube, the battery is ok, but then i leave it on standby and come back to it later the battery has died down, needed charging again.

  • that 200GB limit si just a standard, just in case they decide to create 200GB SDs, but yeah...128 is the largest u can have right now xD. You can see how this option was set to flash you and make you buy this phone even if atm its a useless feature :D

  • Check to have enough free space on device c:\ before downloading the update. Try to have at least 1Gb free. If is still not working, then I have no idea. Sorry.

  • I have an 128 Gb card on it and it works just fine. I am not sure why they say it support 200 Gb because I never saw a card between 128 Gb and 256 Gb. Maybe they exist though. :) In my answer to Feras a few posts down, you can see my card on the screenshot there. Is 128 Gb card reported as 116 Gb because of the filesystem. Is normal to be like that.

  • Hey guys pls help me... I m using win10 version 10586.164 it have some bug... I got an update of 71 Mb vrsion 10586.218 but when i m updating my phone after downloading updates 100%, while installing , it is always writing that "there is problem in installing update " pls help me.. I m using mobile data

  • Hi there.. Actually i want to use this device as a music player.. So I'm just curious whether this phone can actually support a humble 128gb card as they say 200gb in its description.. I've used a 32gb card in one of their devices that was meant to support 64.. And i was disappointed.. Guide me through this.. Thanks in anticipation..

  • Hi Feras, I am not 100% sure you can store on SD card the databases of programs like whatsapp and telegram, but probably you can on Windows 10 Phone. Here is a screenshot with the options you have on Win 10 Phone to change default save path:

  • Review Microsoft Lumia 550 by Tyr Antilles I will not repeat what is already written in the accurate and well made GSMArena professional review, but I would like to add my personal experience with the phone: - The IPS display is very clear and sharp, and the subjective image quality is very good. With the phone I bought a screen protection called Glass Pro (made of glass not plastic), on which the finger glides a lot better and is very hard to scratch. - The speaker is loud enough, and on headphones the sound is beautiful. The sound chip used on Lumia 550 is of good quality. - MS Lumia 550 have no possibility to read directly USB Sticks, and on the micro-USB port, cannot be connected any peripherials like mouse or keyboard or USB sticks. Is not working either with OTG cable, and the connector is a normal micro-USB, not Type C. The only solution is to connect the phone to a computer with a normal micro-USB to USB cable and then access the phone memory from the computer. Or, of course, by wireless / bluetooth / internet. - On the browsing side, Microsoft Edge web browser looks to me a lot faster and stable then the default browser integrated on Android (I can compare only with Android 4.2.2, so, maybe on newer versions things changed). All in all, my entire online experience with Lumia 550 phone is a lot better then on my old Android platform. Basically, everything on the net, windows store, web browsing, maps, etc., runs better, smoother, faster and most important, without crashes. - The camera is only 5 MP and is not awesome from this viewpoint, but the photos are clear, have natural colors, and the camera menu offers advanced functions like manual adjustment of many parameters that are not accessible from any Android platform. For example you can manually adjust focus, ISO 100 - 800, or activate the option to capture "living images", HDR, white balance and others. Video capture at 720p with 30 fps is of very good quality in my opinion, but my standards are not as a pro photographer. - Programs found on Windows Store are OK, and their number increase day by day. For example, I found a free video player called CCPlayer that is able to play my MP4 files (codec HEVC H265 with AAC audio) and with ASS subtitles placed on the same folder. The same player can play MKV files with H264 and subtitles inside MKV container. Very important, the phone have hardware acceleration for H264 AVC1 and H265 HEVC, so, the 720p movies play fluently, without any glitches. - A big problem, not of the phone but of the OS, is that, at this time, you can’t remove downloaded and uninstalled applications from MS Store > My Library. Once you install an application, it will be there forever. Even if you decide it was crap and will never be installed again, there is no way to get rid of it, rendering My Library almost useless. I hope Microsoft will solve this problem soon. In conclusion, after more then a week of intense usage, net surfing, installation and removal of tens of programs, I realize that I like Windows 10 Mobile (Version 1511 OS build 10.0.10586.218) more then Android. Even if the phone have only 1 GB of RAM, it never run out of memory, the OS is running fluid, internet experience is better on Win10 then on Android, the phone never locked and didn't had errors, and for me, hardware acceleration for movies encoded in H265 HEVC is a real deal.

  • Bought Lumia 550 about a month ago and I was positively surprised. Relatively fast, decent camera and the UI is probably the best on the market. After a while I noticed some lag in using it, which is normal for a phone in this price range. Thougth that updates would fix some if it later, which brings me to my biggest gripe. I can't get the phone or the apps to update. I have unlimited 4g plan, so I figured it'd be fast. That was until I found out that you can't update phone or apps using mobile data. And I haven't been able to get the updates with wifi either. Another matter, hotspot works for about an hour until it just stops, and I have to restart the phone to have another hour of usage. So I can't recommend this buggy mess to anyone. My first experience with a windows phone will most likely be my last.

  • You should definitely buy Lumia 640, LTE version if possible.

  • Lumia 550 is a nice phone. I'm using it for two months. With the heavy usage i'm giving this comment. This phone is good for multitasking Because it won't hang. Camera is good provide shard image shots. Outdoor shots are awesome. Front camera is superb. Battery stands for a whole day on heavy usage with data connection. Display awesome.

  • you have to first activate an account , microsoft or google account to add new contacts, and Of course is need to update your phone, go to settings - update and security - phone update. Sorry for my bad english.

  • register your email adress first

  • How do you get predictive text?

  • Hi Guys, Im having a problem with Microsoft Lumia 550, I cannot add contact on it and when I tab on people to check my contacts it goes back to the main menu please help guys?

  • It does't have the language option, to send massage in Hindi or Kannada. That way Lumia 520 is perfect.

  • Superb phone . Camera is perfect . No hang no lag

  • Win10M build 10586.218 is stable now with this phone. Windows 10 is just evolving with many updates for pc and phone. T.Y. MS for updates no hang or reset for me. One thing i like with this phone is the loud speaker is much louder than my lumia 830. 😁

  • Completely agree with you. Never beck on Android since I change my os to win. I have Nokia Lumia 630 for almost 2 years,it works perfect even with a broken display. Now I think about getting new and I doubt between Lumia 550 and Lumia 640

  • On Win 8.1 you can choose where to store music,pic,videos,podcast,new app and downloads,so you can store all of this separately on CD card or on the phone. So I think it is the same on win 10. It's not like LG where you can't choose and all of apps are going on phone. I change my Android phone before 2 years and I can't evan think about turning beck on it. Windows is more powerful than android

  • is GPS standalone (inbuilt) or assisted (A-GPS) only?

  • I have no idea about these things actually.. So can u plz help me in a simple way? Or kindly help me in anyway?

  • I could able to download few. Sometimes big and sometimes very low sized app can't be even download. And may be after the store update it may fix. But the store isn't downloading. How can i solve it???

  • how about the display? GSMarena mentions it is a capacitive touchscreen. will it be better that Lumia 630. Please confirm.

  • yea....we can use sd as storage easily in lumia phones.

  • I suggest you to reinstall the firmware over pc by the help of windows device recovery tool (easily available on Microsoft website). And after the process perform a hard reset !!

  • Yes !

  • Does this phone has OTG support?

  • Not anymore. Microsoft ended the development of the port from Android to W10M. Instead they decided stay with only the port from iOS to W10M.

  • hi every one. Before switching to windows 10 mobile I want to make sure of something. I'm using an android phone (Lenovo A5000), this phone and Lenovo phones in general have a very nice feature which is that you can set SD card to be the default storage location. I took advantage of this feature by storing the whole media files for social programs (whatsapp and telegram) in the SD card. to imagine how useful is this, the size of whatsapp folder on the SD card is 7 GB and telegram is about another 3 GB, so if Lenovo forces me to use the internal storage (like Samsung and LG do) I would not be able to store all that amount of data on my internal storage space. My question now for those who are using any Win 10 mobile device : is it possible to use the SD card as a storage location for media files that I receive in WhatsApp and Telegram ?? Appreciate your assistance

  • Make sure your outlook mail is available/registered. Only after that you can sync everything.

  • I can't even be able to install one app from the store. Store even isn't updating. Help plz.. Saurav.

  • Hi All, I have seen many videos on Youtube which says that We can install Android Apps on Windows phone using some wconnect application which converts code of Android .pak file to Windows code. And this is only possible on Windows 10 Phone. Can someone try and let me know or if someone has already tried if it is working, please let me know. Thanks Karan Madhavi

  • I liked it but the store is not working now. I cant even do the sync of my hotmail, old. So people hub is empty after the net connect. Can't even install Windows Insider. Help anyone plz.. My mail is not working so.. Kind person plz help me through Facebook. I am Saurav Scorpions Bhowmik.

  • Anyone else having a problem staying connected to WIFI? I have to turn my 550 off and on all the time...very annoying!!

  • friend !Microsoft products are always good but your thinking is bad .This is telling because you get in this phone Corning gorilla glass so it has not break by u this is Better device for this budget.

  • had lumina 500 3 days now got a sad face on blue background and cant use it. great phone guys!!

  • Been using this phone for 4 months now. The nicest thing I found is that the camera app allows choosing the exposure duration (up to 1sec). Never seen this on any iPhone or Android. It's really neat when taking shots in the dark. Though the camera resolution isn't that good, but for that price, you can't expect much. The worst thing is that I have to restart the phone regularly because the wifi isn't working after a while (sometimes after 3 hours, sometimes after 3 days). Apart from that, no surprises. Few apps, most suck. The web browser is OK.

  • bought lumia 550 wasconecting to internet fine at first now it wont conect 30 day return of goods has passed so looks like i am out of pocket going to take hammer to it and smash it to bits pile of shit

  • Hey guys ...i want to know about the performancw of front cam in lumia 550....pls tel me...i wnat to buy it...

  • I had made a negative comment on this phone but with the updates it is starting to perform better still more to do but I believe MS are working on this the apps seem to not be freezing in fact the phone has not frozen since updating and battery is a lot better swiping through menu etc is smooth on mine now

  • suggest some windows phones

  • Got also microsoftmfg update and build 10586.164 good and stable. No hang and reset need. Good phone and durable even drop many times still good.

  • Here is leaving,but the same map is being used on Maps and Here's features will be implanted on Maps app.

  • I have this phone 2 days and its the worst mobile I´ve ever had. I changed SIM Card from my old phone and all contacts arent there. Same was with pictures in Memory Card. And also it has problem connect to wifi and connect to your own Microsoft account in Shop. Dont buy this phone.

  • just got an MICROSOFTMDG update in my lumia 550 after the update it became really smooth thank you for the update microsoft. and guys please stop critisizing windows phone 10 its better than android at least just it have limited amount of apps. and please dont judge the hardware of the lumia. its not an android.

  • Had this phone for 5 days and have had to charge it every night even though I turned off the Bluetooth and had it on standby during the day, cheap and not cheerful will not buy another Microsoft phone

  • Fails miserably as a device, constantly rebooting , UI takes 10 mins to raster if ever. Makes calls on its own and wont hang up . Very disappointing and Metoeor to boot in trying to get it replaced is a nightmare .

  • true.............shitiest phone ever waste of money ..................you have to reset your phone every other day just to make sure it'll work in appropriate manner

  • Hello phone communities,i had use almost all os and i find that if you love music,want to be unique or different from normal user then go for windows. Try use lumia models with clearblack screen and dolby sound system. You definitely feel like holding flat hd tv in your hands. Every people have their own favourite os. It depends whether you love colourful tiles or normal iconic menu..

  • hi guys lumia 550 is good

  • hi guys lumia 550 is good

  • hey this phone with this price its great phone i use it 40 days and nothing problem 4- 5 day battery with open 24 hour wifi and whats up aplication but first close the all backround aplication, upgrade the windows 10 then all its ok

  • Improve your english first, then comment, however i'll try to reply from what i understood. The photos and video show perfectly well in the galleries as you call it, in my phone. And what is it that you need to find anyway. All the apps can be found if you swipe left from the start screen. And windows 10 mobile has got one of the best settings menu. It is very easy to use. I get it that you are new to the operating system and cannot adopt properly as you are used to android or whatever os you have been using. Using a operating system requires basic common sense and needs some certain exploring as it is with android and ios to understand it better. Sorry to say but you are very ignorant. You have no right to judge any os. You are just playing favourites here.

  • I was using android ( Samsung a) the phone used to hang frequently then my friend suggested windows phone n now i am very much satisfied with 550 though there is limitations ....eg applications ....phones runs smoothly with mere 1 gb ram....thanks microsoft

  • I should have read the reviews, before going for Lumia 550. One of the worse phone

  • One of the worst Phone. Microsoft should discontinue phone business. Lumia 550 is just waste of MONEY...

  • superb phone! great high density resolution great os. well done microsoft. a few glitches but with an update thier fixed!

  • Its software!! not hardware, most apps are all running chewing battery! and it gets very hot item should be $30.00 or someone pay me to use it.

  • Its crap i returned mine, got android not i can use most of Microsoft Apps on it buttery smooth..that thing drove me nuts.

  • Can anybody tell me is there compass sensor in this phone? or mapping application? IMO and facebook video calling? as not available in 535...

  • No. Its not there. You can send voice clips only.

  • Hi guys. I used Lumia 520 for about 2.5 years. Impressed by windows user interface I had pretty much decided that even my next one would be windows. Windows 10 was available on expensive ones like 950. But then i got to know about this mid level priced lumia 550 has inbuilt windows 10. So i bought it instantly without giving it much of a thought. Pretty impressive look. Nice hd screen. Pixel density about 312 ppi i guess. So overall a good looking phone. Problem starts when you start using it. Lumia 550 is really slow. Clearly it can be seen that windows10 is in a developing stage. Software crashes every now and then. Internet speed is too slow if you compare with androids of the same range of even lower. Having said that obviously that interface is still so good. Its definitely a productivity phone as they call it. But there's a lot of work to be done in it. Surely after an year or so windows10 will be as smooth running android, and i hope it does.

  • guys please someone answer , is facebook messenger calling available on windows 10 as i use a lumia 540 windows phone 8 and this feature is not working so is it available on widows phone 10 ? and is there a way to make it work on lumia 540 ? thank you and i really appreciate

  • Hi Ratan. I also brought Lumia 550 recently and I have also noticed the same issues. I just want to tell you that the battery problem you are taking about is not related to software update. It's an hardware issue, but still you can try a few things to fix it. If you are using any type of cover for the phone, consider removing it if you are using the device for a long period. Next thing you can try is switching off unnecessary background apps in settings and also switching off auto sync in calendar, mail, one drive and Microsoft edge. Do same with other third party apps, for example apps like runtastic automatically sync in background and works even under lock screen. You can always change this in their settings. Lastly, you can turn on battery saver mode when you know you won't be able to charge yoiur phone for an extended period; for example travelling.

  • I have bought a Microsft Lumia 550 on 24.01.2016. Recently, I have faced some problems. 1st Battery charge lost soon, 2nd Hanging problem, 3rd IMO not supported, 4th Heating problem during Internet using. For solving these problems, I reset phone. Then, Update the OS ............164. But Heating Problem, IMO supported & Lost Charge soon are existing. How ever, suggest me if anybody know about these problems.

  • I don't know about this phone but lumia is better than any other phones because I was used before a year,I want to know how is this phone?

  • For some reason the Lumia 550 just doesn't allow tethering for PS4. If you try to connect PS4 via Lumia 550s tethering the Lumia freaks out and you need to restart it.

  • I think Windows 10 is still under development but I feel its much secure and also less resource needy to run. Its true that Android has more apps. But Samsung is not even a worth mentioning in comparison. As I have seen all smamsung phones (almost all) die in 2 yrs time. Buying anyother brand than Samsung is better.

  • if u dnt know how to use a windows phone then just use samsung which is crap..................lumia 550 is really the worth of doing its best after update .........

  • Samsung better i think, More Apps and win 10 is disaster system messy.

  • lumia phones have many problems. os have to develop. its even not show photos and videos in gallery. you have to search for every thing . dont buy.

  • One who says its a expensive phone, he must check price and specs of galaxy j1 ace . Its a good phone ,much better than any android phone at this price point.

  • all its fine 5 days battery and viber store whatsup etc work perfectly thnks lumia

  • i have recently update the phone but charging problem is going on how to resolve this problem ? pls send solution

  • This phone is amazing. I've never seen such a good-looking phone with a good-looking HD screen at this price point. Everything is very fluid about this phone. What a great offering from MS!!! NO lies here

  • Im really happy with this phone, it has good screen, not laggy. The only problem here is the camera. I am not expecting a good photo because yhis is nit a flagship phone. My problem is when I snap a photo, the results are really bad bec. of the "Adding the finishing touches... feature. It doesnt help, it make the photos look bad.

  • Everyone down there!! the battery draining problem and windows loading is not the fault of phone, but the OS which it is running on now. Hope windows fixes it soon. The OS release till is just a preview build. Its not complete, many issues had to be fixed in future!

  • install files app

  • After some updation l have come out off fast battery drainage problem !! Phone is handy and pretty good,l love it !!!

  • Good phone for the money,does not lag,easy screen to use, 4g, but for the negs....battery,very few apps,and last but not least it hurts when you hear that here maps will be leaving.. To sum it up its a good phone and I would buy it again

  • guys i think its a casual user mobile... with positives as well as negatives 1st the negatives are- battery,(while using back ground apps) 2nd some one says that with ssd the phone is crashing.. i heard only these 2 negatives mostly............me with my phone works good...update it first then the above issues will solve i think....thank u

  • does it works fine with ssd

  • from how many days this is happening to phone after buying

  • Maybe update, Amazing HD display.

  • sd card photos and videos were not showing in gallery what to do first time lumia user

  • device is slow . hanging problem . device disappointed me .

  • guys im going to buy lumia 550 help with this device there is any drawback

  • does this phone support OTG?

  • Dude I'm using Windows Phone since 2 years. What problem are you facing? Maybe I can help.

  • 1st of all its not of made by nokia, its MS brand, 2ndly its don't support fake brands ssd card. use some an extent that is well known brand.

  • I bought 550 and after 1 week I change it. The idea was to try windows 10, but unfortunately the device is increadably full with problems. With the latest decisions (Skype TV support and here cutting) Microsoft are dead.

  • The phone is under Microsoft brand, not Nokia

  • Samsung after one year of using battery dies quickly , and having many problems when loading programs need to formate many time , hate Samsung

  • I bought a new 550 on sunday with an ssd card. the phone keeps crashing using the ssd card. I have been back and got a new one but having the same problems. without a ssd card it works great, but the extra storage is necessary when you like music and photo's. it is sorry that Nokia has made such poor working phones. I returned the phone because nothing worked with the ssd card. Looks like Nokia has made a big mistake here. My trust in the Lumia has gone to zero. Be ware of this problem before you get this product. Very poor

  • I bought a new 550 on sunday with an ssd card. the phone keeps crashing using the ssd card. I have been back and got a new one but having the same problems. without a ssd card it works great, but the extra storage is necessary when you like music and photo's. it is sorry that Nokia has made such poor working phones. I returned the phone because nothing worked with the ssd card. Looks like Nokia has made a big mistake here. My trust in the Lumia has gone to zero. Be ware of this problem before you get this product. Very poor

  • Hey Dave, I think the information you may have received was not totally accurate, the updates on the phone are all free but the mobile data it uses to download the updates does cost quite a lot if you do not have a data bundle. There is an option under settings to turn off mobile data if you do not wish for it to use your credit on downloading updates but the downside to this is that you will not be able to access the internet if you have no Wi-Fi connection. updates and internet will work fine as long as you are connected to a Wi-Fi network though and you will not incur any charges for downloading updates. I would recommend taking the phone back to the store and ask them for the mobile data to be turned off if you are unable to locate the setting yourself and call EE Customer Services (150 from the phone, this should also be free) and ask for your £20 back, they are not obligated to refund you the money but they may do out of good will. I hope this helps.

  • Yes before use first do factory reset of your new mobile then open store and update all the apss it should be round about 42 apss that will be updated it will took an hour. After that install windows insider from store and check for phone updates and install. After that your phone will be very smooth and battery timing also good.

  • In reply to my previous complaint, I as a pensioner am not prepared to keep paying for windows 10 updates. I get them for free on my home PC.

  • Paid the extra for pay as you go but £20 just vanished and the phone malfunctioned. Went back to EE who reprogrammed everything but still problems. EE said it used up my credit on windows updates. I now have no credit and can't phone anyone. it is now a useless piece of junk unless anyone has any ideas?

  • Lumia 550 is good phone. After buying this phone you will need to update it. 2 updates that are release for non insiders 10586.71 and 10586.164. Seems stable but remember windows 10 mobile is a continuous update mobile OS same with the desktop windows 10. If you like to recieve fast updates be a insider member. Many will say that windows 10 is beta but its not. The OS was release November 2015 with few bugs and will recieve updates that so many updates until 2018.

  • I hav l550...i like this phone very much...but..the battery discharge very fast &g et heated...

  • I hav l550...i like

  • alpha software, no good get android messenger nice with google UI, forget this rubbish samsung always win. I like updates regular..and lots of nice changes, windows phone is like having UBUNTU O/S LOL on pc . People laugh say what he using??..strange phone from another galaxy hahahahah, Toyworld Phone.

  • I m planing 2 bye l550 but most reviews said batery is draining fast,app can't open.Is these issues can solved after update?

  • now coratana is available India. also. First update your phone and download India (English) language after that it will work. I am using coratana now.

  • I am totally disagree with you. this phone is good but you have to know how to handle a windows phone. When you buy first do the reset and then update all the apps from store and then update your phone by windows insider after that it will work fine bro.

  • Dear kindly reset your phone first and then update its version by using windows insider. After updating speed will be good and battery timing will also increase. I am using this phone and i am facing no problem.

  • Dear I am using this fone and i do not have any problem with this. None of application have ever crashed. whatsapp, facebook, twitter, cortana, skype, etc everything is working good.. But you can not compare it with iphone 6s...

  • I really don't have the same experience. I have a 950 XL and with Win10 WhatsApp never crashes or fails. Remember that this is a budget phone and cant be compared with an iPhone 6. If you have an iPhone 6 then you should go with the 950 or 950 XL as it is comparable.

  • Hi, I bought Lumia 550 because of its windows 10 OS. But it is really disappointing. All my expectations got shattered. During initial few days the battery got discharged very fast and mobile is also heated up. It was then rectified at Microsoft service center. But again after 1 month the same problem repeats. moreover speed is also very slow. Can anybody suggest what has to be done to overcome the issue. I am from India.

  • Totally disappointed in this phone. I really wanted to give Lumia a try: I have an iPhone 6 and BB Classic. WhatsApp crashes, freezes, even reboots don't seem to fix it. Someone sends you a photo and the app freezes! Crazy. WhatsApp ought to be minimum working app considering the number of people using it. Even my old Nokia 515 did much better with WhatsApp!

  • A big surprise for its great screen. With the latest updates Winodws 10 for moving to improved enough, although there are still details to fix. You have to give Microsoft time to mature operating system, but are on the right way. Powerful sound but the speaker should be on the front of the mobile. The only negative camera is not very good but for the price you can not ask for more. From Spain. See you soon.

  • I have to retract all previous positive statements on here about the 550, mine has started to act up now freezing up and apps not working also the Facebook app proves problematic for me I cannot seem to upload photos I have taken to my Facebook account, which I believe is a common problem, unfortunately the phone has become very unstable and is kept up to date, I wouldn't recommend unless Microsoft get everything right on it but they keep delaying updates which it looks like people are getting sick and tired of.

  • Very bad, slow.. very very fast to hot the lumia 550... 1 month plang i have expirence bad quality.. sorry i dont like lumia 550

  • Who says that cortana available in India. In windows 10 mobile. No need for changing region if cortana not available in your phone Plse check location is enabled or cortana is on

  • Cortana isn't available in India yet. If you want to use it, change region of your phone to USA and language to English(US). There will be update available for cortana and now you can use cortana.

  • Can someone tell me, does l550 support fast charging 2.0?

  • Great specs, great performance, great price absolutely spectacular phone.

  • Very disappointed with the phone and Windows 10. After breaking my Nokia 735, which ran Windows 8.1, I thought I'd upgrade to Windows 10. Very disappointing and a terrible choice. My old phone was far superior in just about every single way. It was cheaper, maps app was better, music app was better, internet was better, it was easier to use. This phone is slow gets very hot when it is running. This phone is a step backwards and most of the apps for the phone developed by Microsoft such as Facebook are littered with bugs and almost unusable. As a dedicated windows user, hopefully they can fix up the shortcomings and start producing decent products at a good price like Nokia did for the last few years.

  • I have one more question. Is it possible to update software (apps and win updates) on lumia 550 over cellular data, or you have to be connected on wifi?

  • I am thinking to buy lumia 550. Can anybody tell to me, I you start wifi hotspot (internet teethering) on lumia 550, and if you connect laptop to this internet hotspot, and if you dont make any data over internet with this laptop, if you dont use this laptop for cca 5 hours, will it be connect to this hotspot, or will lumia 550 shut off hotspot? Can anybody try this and inform me? Thanks... I see that There is no option to have hotspot always on, win 10 mobile shut down hotspot if it is not used for some time... But, if I conect laptop to hotspot, and if I dont use laptop, will it shut down hotspot or not? What if I put lumia 550 on charger? Will win 10 mobile then shit down hotspot or not?

  • I am using lumia 550 from a week. Its really a nice phone everything is great. But can any one tell that why i do not have cortana in my brand new lumia 550?????

  • Yes, lumia design is quite good, compact, easy to handle. Problems is restricted Wd OS +deficiency of several required apps in Wd store, which is freely available in Android and Apple store for more than 3 to 4 Years.

  • are u kidding ?

  • Great marvellous!!! love it its like 630 upgrade not a big slipper like 640

  • Dear very much thanks for your advise. I have bought lumia 550 and after your said steps now it is working really fine.. Thanks A lot

  • Do factory rest and update all apps from store.

  • Dear do the factory reset and update all apss from store. Your problem will be solved. I am using this and have good battery timing

  • Dear i am using this fone and it is working very smoothly. camera result is also very clear (rear and front). Overall this is a nice mobile. I recommend it.

  • 550 i think, i was used to 630 though, love it i got it very cheap $80.00 clearance.

  • can any1 plz say me the camera clarity of this phone??? how is the front camera clarity.. iam in idea of buying tis phone.. the only thing iam lukng for is camera clarity... plz any1 help me by giving true opinion...

  • Very very bad experience, Battery hardly lasts for 4 hours after fully charged., even if not used and all apps are in off mode. Can't recharge with normal power packs, since battery voltage is 9 volts. Please re consider your decision before choosing this product.

  • So what feels better???

  • Apps are same, but using experience is different and you can feel the difference

  • All Windows phones support wifi hotspot mode

  • yes it has, its called; hotspot, it says it up there ;)

  • Does it have WiFi Thetering (sharing WiFi signal with other devices?). Thanks.

  • for good use

  • Looks really nice and the price seems ok too.

  • Only bluetooth keyboard and bluetooth mouse is supported. No OTG in this phone thats only available in lumia 950 and 950Xl and other midrange and high end windows mobile 10 phones that has Usb C.

  • can I use compass apps by it

  • can i use usb keyboard, mouse and pen drive?

  • Good phone by Microsoft as it have Windows 10 and affordable. 4.7" screen size perfect

  • No Gorilla glass like 535 or 640, 650 ?

  • I got one updated it and it works a dream, its nice compact and any battery issues that were there have been fixed by update I am happy with it.

  • Hw is camara..

  • Can u please check if World at arms game runs smooth ? It will be highly appreciated

  • nooooo!!! not unless Microsoft suddenly agreed to it

  • I bought it recently. It is a perfect trimmed down version of Lumia 950 and is considerably lighter and sleeker than similar android phones. It has got great OS built into it. The only drawback is the battery. It hardly jams on heavy gaming, but takes up a lot of battery for it. Perfect for those who are looking for a PC like experience on a phone at such a low price. N.B.-You should be familiar with windows 10 environment to fully enjoy it!

  • can this set import android apps please check and reply fast

  • I have lumia 550 and its now windows 10 10586.107 seems ok now. It doesnt support continuum but it does support bluetooth mouse, bluetooth keyboard. When connected to bluetooth mouse in lumia 550 it gives u a cursor just like using a computer for typing and navigating in windows. Cool feature in this low end phone. Messaging is another thing i like in windows 10 mobile. Because its skype text message and video call is integrated in it. Also there is a vertical scroll contacts list inside Messaging App which you dont need to open contacts when texting new ones. I am not an App Geek in mobile phones. I have android phones but i dont use it to much. Android phones are for people who like to customize phones and install fake roms and unofficial rom. Most of time the browser MS edge is enough for me.

  • Same

  • Microsoft should just let android apps run on it and be done with it hahahah

  • Well only windows die hard fans hang onto the dream. I buy a phone to use it, not because it frustrates me, lots of other choices. Go a Nexus or something decent android is not what it once was, I loved windows once but it's now train wreck that crashed months ago.

  • No they are not android Apps, they are cruddy apps made 1/2 baked. Windows 10 or Windows 8.1, and I tried windows 10 what an awful mess. Go to Android so much easier, and zillions of Apps.

  • I'm trying to install android apps on 550 If there is any update I'll post you You should try yourself

  • i own this phone since 1st feb..my only problem is the battery..i had a nokia asha 501 phone and that had a great battery life with less charging time...i want the same in this too..will the update help?it takes 5 hours to fully charge the phone in flight mode and then hardly gives 4 hours..the battery is the worst i have ever seen..please help

  • now i am using Lumia640 . windows8.1 and windows 10 apps are same or any different .please tell me who is users lumia550.

  • is it android apps run in windows 10 platform or apps are like windows8.1 in lumia550 ? please clarify for me.

  • This is a truly terrible phone, the apps cut off for no reason, the phone has a mind of its own and does what it wants when it wants. Be prepared to be taking out the battery often as the phone jam's up and it's the only way to get it to work again. The screen is very unresponsive, you have to hammer you finger off the screen in some parts to select a character or when clicking on a web page. Don't waste your money on this rubbish rubbish phone.

  • Is what's app available on this mobile?

  • Thanks good job! works great battery life nice last me till next night.

  • I think this is 630 upgrade..better for one handed use, i like very much thanks.

  • I brought this over 640, that was to big for me, carry about. I love this size perfect..nice build.Microsoft..

  • Hello all! I just got Microsoft Lumia 550 4G Windows 10 mobile phone just a few days back and i had been using it without any problem :) However you gotta do some things first for the smooth working for this mob.phone: 1. update the phone softwares fully using a good Wi-Fi connection then 2. install all other essential softwares as you need by downloading them from the Store. Now you are there happy with your MS Lumia 550 working good for you. Happy :)

  • Microsoft Lumia 550 is the best smartphone those who use single sim. I have used Lumia 540 , it is very good smartphone so if u want dual sim so buy Lumia 540..

  • Wawoooo greatest and amazing phone 📱 now I am use windows 10 but I want to use android apps please tell me how to install android apps on windows phone.......

  • I was facing with battery problem. It was consuming @ 10% (approx.) battery even when not in use. (standby). But after updaing with latest version it is working fine. Battery life is satisfactory now. Now it is taking 1-1.5% batery in standby mode.

  • When one considers that with the exception of the incorporation of the Continuum feature by Microsoft and a less powerful camera sensor and different build materials it is amazing to find that this device is very similar to the flagships (the 950 and 950xl). Running on Windows 10 is a remarkable bargain within this segment of the market for those looking for Microsoft productivity tools built into a mobile device. Now the device is likely to drop below the £100 €120 mark it is a good all rounder.

  • I've own this phone. I like it. It's powerfull and it's 5MPx camera is better than you think. The Windows 10 Mobile is worse than Windows Phone 8.1, cause it's a bit lagging and the 8.1 it's with prettier design. I know that cause I had Lumia 520 with 8.1 and if it was with the same specifications I would stay with it. Do you know how to change 10 to 8.1?

  • Literally just did.

  • Facing same battery problem

  • I had checked both lumia 540 and 550. and i found 540 touch is better. confuse between these two. which should i buy? dual sim or single sim doesnt make difference for me

  • Very good budget phone. Updating to through windows insider app build 105867.107 seems stable everything seems to work now. No hangs/restarts in lumia 550. I like the integration of skype,facebook and social apps in People/cantacts app. Skype and text messaging integration ic cool. Can use video call and chat skype in Messaging app. Windows 10 mobile is very cool i like its interface now much better than 8/8.1 semi transparent tiles and full transparency of tiles. Great display and good touch screen. Solid polycarbonate plastic is good quality. Until 2019 support for WM10 is good and long enough. Unlike my droid samsung note 2 cant get marshmallow.

  • go to settings storage app in internal not sd

  • make factory reset

  • I would suggest starting with: turning off backround apps.

  • Walmart

  • I can make a suggestion. And this is something I would try or you may have already done this. Have you connected the phone to your home Wi-Fi or network? Let me know, I just bought this phone and just need the memory card.

  • I have a problem. Multiple apps dont open. I got its battery out, but nothing. These apps are weather, camera, phosot and maps. The rest are opening. This is after the update i made in 10 Feb. I have the phone for one day. Thanks!

  • Unable to download apps. Keeps saying " you encountered an error. please try again later". I have been on this for over 24hrs and still not getting results. Rather frustrating. Would appreciate if i can be puit through on what to do.

  • Dear I want to buy lumia 550. Please tell me how to run this phone smooth???

  • Turning on location. Makes lumia 550 restarts or hangs. Specially in build 10586.29 the thing is turn off location and update it through windows insider. Mine is build 10586.29 touch screen is good. 5finger touch points in hardware test. Everything is fine except i cant use location. I haven't updated it yet to 10586.71 because im still waiting for 1 stable wm10 build.

  • I bought Lumia 550 but problem i charge my phone battery full even i switch on the battery saver option but within 2 hours battery comes to 50%

  • I bought this phone on 06.02.16 and I want to get rid of this horrible set by now. The old saying "all those glitters are not gold" is perfectly applicable for this phone. screen resolution is very good, built quality is also good. Good quality speaker & mic but with weak qualcom chipset it hangs 6/7 times a day and you have to remove battery to restart it. It happens specially when you open map ( activating location) to book app based cab service. Also touch sensivity is not up to the mark. All in all a total waste of INR 9000/-.

  • 4G

  • I started to read your comment but somewhere around half of it a bitter puking sensation enveloped me. Nokia is nowhere near bankrupt and they, like me, don't read 4 page emails with stories about unicorns.

  • How much mb phone updates for this mobile. Does it support update via 3G or 4G. Or wifi is compulsory?

  • Me i just bought the lumia 550 and honestly the display is great and clear than my old lumia 535. Build quality of plastic black is good. Camera is great also. No touchscreen issues mine is firmware xxxx.21004 out of the box. The wierd thing is its not made in china but made in taiwan. Any its great and good quality phone. I like W10 mine is build .29 out of the box.

  • I have seen a lot of people making negative statements towards the 550 on various forums and places like GSM Arena. I own a 550 as I like its size and the Windows OS and 10 looks very nice on this however we know that there is still some fine tuning to do but if this phone is updated its smooth but a lot I think don't understand how to use it or to update and just use out the box which it has a few problems out the box however keep it updated its fine. For a entry level contender it offers a great deal and for people to compare this handset to say a Iphone 6 which is what I see a lot basically shows the lack of intelligence of some. Personally I choose 550 this is because I like WP OS it suits me,

  • It is a 32 bit processor as is uses Cortex A7 CPU.

  • thank you kind regards

  • Bought this phone on the 1/2/16 i did a factory reset,out of the box updated to latest version which took me 25mins,via wifi at home,phone is running smooth no problem at all. The only thing is the charger is only a 550ma output this is why ppl are complaining it takes hours to charge a empty battery,i used my old motorola charger 850ma output charged it in 1h16mind from 20% charge i have ordered a 2000ma output charger for $6.95au,this should charge it very quickly,other than that im loving this new phone and for the money i paid i cant complain..

  • if it's like downgrade from lumia 540, no.... it has 4g, 64 bit processor and smallest 4,7 inch that it' very nice to hold it... and not take so much space in your pants

  • I hear white better, smooth back, black is mat finish thoughts???

  • This or 640 ? I worry 640 is a bit big, this maybe better to hold, how is build qaulity? is the 210 Processor enough?.

  • My phone had already been updated with the windows 10 update which took more than 2 hrs when I bought it..I set the app download option to "device" only.But the whatsapp "favourite section" doesn't populate any contact.i deleted & reinstall whatsapp twice but no luck. Even when using wiffi the store doesn't open up, gives an error to check the connection while at home however can use wifi to receive whats app messages. Has the windows 10 beta got anything to do with it?is it the beta version of windows running on 550?

  • Return it then. not normal.

  • You mean..Hotmail. Not Gmail........... Add all your contact, normally stored in Hotmail as microsoft acc!

  • Microsoft Lumia 550 Step by step to make your Brand New Lumia 550 run smooth.. (Plug in power adapter and follow step by step within strong undisturbed WiFi hotspot) First... Do Factory setting Setting-system-about-phone reset.. It will take 15-30 minutes (DO NOT shut down your phone during this process) -------------------------------Second... Phone will startup and ask for microsoft account (hotmail) (if you don't have, kindly create new one)... Then.. Let the phone load to startup main page.. Press ---> store (in this page look at top right where you can see download logo..press it) At download page you can see the Lumia OS updating the bundle apps that comes with the phone. Wait until it all updated.. --------------------------------- Third... Add all your contact Assume you keep all contact in Gmail account. Please update the phone and provide you Gmail account Setting---->account --------------------------------- Forth... Now your phone already run the latest Updated OS Before proceed to download apps Do not forget to adjust storage setting Setting-system -storage Apps - device Music-sd card Picture-sd card Video-sd card Then start download your desired Apps from store .. Example: Whatsapp, Waze, Instagram.......etc -------------------------------- Here you go... Your Lumia 550 will run smooth as expected.. But hey don't complain, you pay less money to get this Good Phone running with windows 10 mobile Give credit to me if you want to copy and paste this instruction because you will not get this step by step guide in Official website.. Cheers Prepared and shared by Sham batrisyia Fb : Sham batrisyia 0183563376

  • First.. Reset the phone ti factory setting.. Second.. Let ot empty without load any apps.. You have to update operating System update first(this will take about 2hours++) Third.. You have to update ALL package apps that come with phone Settled Forth . Then download other apps eg.. Whatsapp, waze..bla.bla.bla Then everything settled And Lumia 550 will running Smooth By Sham Batrisyia

  • I might buy that phone but I'm choosing from HTC Desire 320, iPhone 4S. What phone would you choose from these?

  • Plse how do u save contact name n number on Lumia 550

  • Plse how do u save contact name n number on Lumia 550

  • Please tell me either this mobile has audio and call recording options??

  • My shell case doesn't fit properly, it's covering part of the charging port. Do you know where I can get a new shell case? Thanks

  • hi , is there anyone experiencing wifi connectivity issue? . i took it to the customer care he is telling some board issue

  • Yes your using windows 10 Beta

  • this is the 4th time my 550 has lost sound...cannot share anything to friends timeline on fb...will not save photos!!!! overall RUBBISH

  • Lumia 550 battery backup and sound quality good or not please tel me

  • This phone has great smooth touch. However whenever I try to access store using my Wifi connection the store dosent open up.It operates only when I have switched to mobile data connection.Morever when I downloaded Whatsapp I recieved an error message saying "favourites can't be updated".hence I am unable to see contacts individually under the favourites section of Whatapp .Any idea what could be the problem?

  • Does it have glance screen?, this or 640?, I feel this maybe easier to hold.

  • You need to reset date and time

  • Need wifi or stable 3g connection for system updates. Do a soft reset buy press n hold volume down+power key for 15sec then release.. The phone will restarts itself.. must have 2gb free space in phone memory

  • Nice look, amazing UI, affordable price. Overall it is a very good phone within budget.

  • wats abt its sim function, Is it single sim or dual sim

  • Update your phone.

  • Can't update or download app, system update download is stuck at 0

  • Does it supports vdo audio call from messenger of facebook? And Video call without skype, directly from call options? Plz help me out here please

  • It's amazing affordable phone with lots of features, I am enjoying since few days. Have perfect glance black 4.7" HD screen in which notifications looks great in black background. Compact design, smooth interface, customizable home screen, Live Photos, great keyboard, all apps, games and Windows store working good. Windows 10 have great features.

  • Bought the 550 from Carphone warehouse. Easy to use if a little laggy n slow. Stopped ringing certain tel nos' then dropped out completely, except WiFi. New sim same problem.Googled problem n found others had same. Exchanged n paid extra for Lumia 640. Much better, faster, bigger, screen feels better and tried n tested. Too many bugs in Lumia 550 for a new phone. Sort it Microsoft.

  • i bought this phone four days ago.I an unable to open the Windows app store.i have registered with outlook account.Whenever i try to open the app store i get an error code" 0x80072ee7,in case u ned it.cv:wxqzlwglbkado/p".Does anyone has any idea if dts sound can be played on this phone bcos i have a movie which dosen't play the sound.

  • Everyone problems are windows 10, nothing you can do but wait.............not hardware its software !!!!!!

  • Windows 10, 8.1 is better but you cant roll back to 8.1 as this has 10 on it..all u can do is hope for updates fast

  • Its not the hardware its the damn O/s win 10 not ready shoudn't really sell them yet till runs better.

  • May I buy this phone...? How is 550??? M now using 520 w8.1

  • Go online at amazon.com and buy another battery replacement and u will get better 😊 battery saver or go online www.microsoft.com buy a USB be rechargeable battery on the go...

  • Perfect Size Display Okay Price Okay but missing 2GB RAM & 16GB ROM. That's why it is slow...

  • I have 3 emails configured exchange acct, gmail, outlook but to my surprise every time when ever i open gmail icon it shows other e mails like exchg acct...this is really frustrating problem and no sense in feeling like we got upgraded to windows 10. one more problem is when ever i get email/sms notification sound is very low and dono why? ususally user should be allowed directly to change 2g/3g network depending on their usage ...but every time we should navigate 3 to 4 steps to change this setting...which is one more problem ... microsoft outlook email shows other email accts though email accounts are not linked...

  • I am trying to download UC Browser from store. but it does nt.It completes installing and then shows downloading error. Im trying since yesterday also shows error code. plz anyone tell me solution how to download UC or tell me about other downloading browser.

  • You will must open an Microsoft account then you download every things

  • i had used many lumia devices firstly i was using 520 then i switch to 730 but dis phone is just a piece of shit...... its drain to fast its slow its not to smooth

  • yester day i buy this every one first go to nokia care update software then it is ready to use otherwise it is drining and not download apps (so go update enjoy with microsoft)

  • get 640 better specs same price.

  • €99 with t-mobile prepaid in the Netherlands, good deal.

  • My wife has Lumia and it stays around 5 days without any problem. I disabled there data, because she is on wifi all the time. How fast it drains?

  • make a windows or outlook or live account

  • I have bought this device 2 days ago. i really liked it its my 1st window phone. but there is only one issue. battery drains very fast specially on standby mode. i did nt get it why its so.. i am first time using windows phone . i have checked all setting that why it is draining battery so fast without using it. so plz all users give me solution how to fix battery pb. Thanx

  • Guys I am unable to download anything from store. trying from previous 3 days . i dont know what to do plz give my any soloution...

  • Thats becuz windows 10 not ready

  • I have just got a lumia 550 it discharges the battery overnight when switched off took it back they gave me another only one week and this is doing the same fully charged night before next morning not enough battery to start phone up it has used 1 gig of data in one week and now has no internet not good

  • Yes I agree . I face this problem Lumia 730 Lumia 630 and Lumia 640 xl lte with 10586.11 w10 tp. I think this problem only software bug but Microsoft not fixes next build 10586.29 & 10586.63 !

  • Guys plz suggest me...shud i go for lumia 540 or 559...& ya i wanted to know that are there any issues....like apps not downloading when SD CARD INSERTED.... many ppl are saying this.. I have 16gb class 10 sandisk SD CARD... Will windows store work properly or not. plz suggest guys bcoz its will be my first windows fone.. i always used android but got bugged of android. So if this fone is nice i will buy it. but if its having issues then i wont take risk.. plz give true comments plz..

  • I already tried that, it's not my first Lumia(520,710,620,635,640) so I know how to work with Windows Phone , but the store was not working, even with 2 restarts after the setting I couldn't download any apps so I've reseted the phone and the first thing that I've done after that was a system update. Now everything is working fine and I can install apps from the store.This is the best lumia that I had until now, It's fast, the screen is gorgeous and the camera works perfectly. And the price it's unbeatable there is no other device on this price range that works so good.

  • After latest Windows update in my Lumia 550, no sms message notifications at all. Searched the internet. No solution.

  • Dude i think u selected to install apps on sd card. In windows phone wen ever u insert a sd card the phone will ask "new sd card found can we install all the apps to sd card" U may have pressed yes.. Do one thing Go to settings >system>storage >save apps m download to >phone memory Mp3,photos,videos >sd card.. Bcos if ur apps t in phone memory.its easy for the processor to access to apps Also pls pls use class 10 sd card.. Which is recommended sd card.. In windows phone u can't install 90% of apps in sd card.. (recommended class 10).. But wen ever you remove it those apps won't work again..

  • I have this device for a week now and I'm really satisfied with it but there is a major bug, when I insert a microSD card in it ,the store stops working.I can't download any more apps on my phone and the only solution is to reset the phone which takes about an hour. If anyone has experienced this before please put your solution here.

  • Dude.. Wen u buy this 550 ..Frist check for phone and app updates.. If there is any then install it.. Then only u can use it smoothly.. Also use class 10 sd cards with is the recommended one..

  • But dear many r telling bugs in this device. Slow,hanging and many more.even one of my friend bought it he had to do many hard reset.even a build update given by Microsoft,but still facing bugs here and there.so really confused.plz give some detailed info about this device.

  • Hy lumia 550 users,please tell that internet speed in 2G,3G and 4G mostly 2G and 3G THANks

  • 640xl update to window 10 ??

  • dear, i am user of this phone and below are my comments for lumia 550:, 1- resolution is excellent 2- Battery timming is high. 3- no any comparison in this price tag. 4- grip is very good 5- Voice quality is good 6- no hanging even you are on multitasking you cannot find better device in this price tag. If you have extra budget and need super excellent device then go for LUMIA 950.

  • Friends, can you please tell me what is the build no. of Windows 10 which is running on your Lumia 550 phones.

  • from today I have it and I like it

  • Bro I would like to ask you that after such negative comments,what did you find in Microsoft 550 that you became the fan of this Microsoft unit....?

  • Hey have we discussed before about lol device e3.dear I also want to purchase this 550.but after such negative comments I'm totally confused. Is it display give eye head pain also like lol device in the mobile history e3.plz give some true advice.

  • Hi.does somebody have issues with photos mine from november to june aren't loading

  • OTG?

  • if u want to handy ps then take it 640xl if u want buy compact then take it 550

  • No battery issues in 10586.29

  • Is its processer 1.1ghz

  • Hi Does anyone have battery issues?

  • hello guys i want some suggestion i am planning a new window phone and confuse with two devices that is 640xl dual or 550 give some solution so i can buy the same

  • Dood that's becoz its in beta id even say alpha, it will be a year before it run like 8.1. Apps is another story, just stick to android or IOS. This Windows 10 is a gamble Microsoft play, but of course your hard earn dollars.

  • Guys i updated to the latest version w 10 10586.63.. Works fine on ma 520

  • Hii this is AFNAN FAHAD.. I brought this windows 10 device this lumia 550 is an awsome device.. I would recommend it to all.. I take every word back from my previous review.. This is a great phone go for it..

  • stop comparing windows phones to android phones based on hardware specifications only. windows os runs equally well with lesser hardware.

  • Frequent auto-restarts and SIM card PIN prompts. Removing the SIM card PIN protection doesn't solve the autorestart issue. Before these restarts the airplane mode sign usually appears shortly.

  • It's a good phone but compare to specification the price is too high. I would love gift my this phone if price drops.

  • Smart Phone.

  • Bro, if u don't know how to restart or switched off, pick and answer any call, sending messagesetc such a basic, how can you decide which is better or which is worst. First learn how to handle a simple phone then buy a smartphone.

  • Groove sometime interupts playing (for 1 sec). In VLC no problem. Sdhc class 10 is fast enough.

  • you must learn how to use windows phone first then comment........

  • I get this device recently & feeling much better then other mid range cell phones in all ways. i am happy with its smooth touch, Phone speed, working without hanging in this price tag it is absoluty good phone. Android cell phone in this range & Midrange are always showing hanging problems after few weeks but Windows & Iphone Devices are working smoothly all times. i am using windows phone since last three years with android & Iphone, but i feel the high end devices of Samsung's are excellent but in this price you cant get any other better device then microsoft windows.

  • Dearest gsm follower and friend,brother Fahad.There is a saying:Never refuse an offer!If you are dissatisfied with your smartphone,please give it to a charity or a person among many in need that even haven,t touched or seen a phone yet!!!Thanks for your good deed.شكر&#1575­; جزيل&­;#1575; وجزا&­;#1603;م الله خيرا

  • well, i would love to have it, just deciding to get 640 lte, or 550, had 920 till this day, but it just went to shit, so, i would love to have 550 for free :)

  • hi friends this is AFNAN FAHAD i would like to give you some suggestion about microsoft 550 the leatest smartphone from microsotf which runs on windows 10... actually i was planning to buy a windows 10 device so i went to microsoft dealer to ask for windows 10 in lumia 640 xl lte..............after a long time they said " you have to wait almost 15 more days " i replied i can't wait.. so they informed me that lumia 550 has been launched which has windows 10 .. so i have bought it at the time...at 9600 rs..when i came back to my home i realized thar every thing went topsy-turvy....it is wrost phone.it has more disadvantages then advantages.....it is the slowest device i have ever seen in my entire life....i never recomened it to anyone...beleive that..... if you still want to waste your money so go with it i can't do anything...if you have decided to buy at all plz cantact me i will give if to you for free......

  • I will not ask you "why do you like other OSs/Devices" but I can give you many reasons to Purchase/Love a Lumia/WindowsPhone devices. I have done this many time with friends. I`m Using Lumia 620(512 MB RAM) since 2013, and it`s Amazing. You can check Best Possible Photos of this 5MP device on My Instagram account.... Lumia Devices provided on Screen Camera Control with tutorial for photography like professonals. Few features of Lumia: 1.Best Possible Camera 2.Smooth OS, 3.Timely Updates/all update OTA 4.All Apps are available(useful apps not garbage) 5.Cortana (best assistant who can ask you question also,works even offline) 6.All Office Apps(Productivity) 7.Office Lens (Which can convert your pictures into PDF,Notes,Docs & PPT, Auto crope Pics to Docs format & Save to One Drive) 8.One Drive- Free Cloud storage.(Search keywords even in Photos, If a photo name "xyz" saved on one drive you didn`t remember name, but you know that in that picture the word "nature" was writen on a board, just search nature & the pic will be in front of you.) 9.Lumia Selfie App(Enhance experience) 10.Photosynth app for 360 degree photography 11.Movie Editor (Like pro) 12.Continnum (Use phone like PC)* 13.Unique OS design 14.Skype(own Video Calling App) 15.Offline navigation with Voice Guidance (Using Here maps/Maps(Microsoft)) 16.Outlook App 18.Device encryption 19.Device Protection* (other person can`t Format/Flash the device) 20.Creative Studio (Great Photo editing app) 21.Internet Explorer/ EDGE*(best Web experince/reading Mode) 22.More quick settings in action center 23.Glance screen* 24.Quit hours(Only my circle people can call/sms during predefined time) 25.Share wifi even without telling password(With FB /outlook friends) 26.Wallet for online/NFC payment 27.Uninstall/Move many apps on a single click 28.report any issue to @gabeaul Windows insider,Joe belfiore(VP), Marcus(Cortana) head on twitter any time, they are always ready to resolve the problem. * feature may vary in devices/OS version(WinPhone8, 8.1, 10) there are many things still you need to know.

  • Dearest gsmArena.com friends and followers.Some years ago,I wrote a four page complete science mail reasons to Nokia and its fate to nowhere abouts!But since they were riding the victory horses,they never listened and paid attention until finally they ended to endless road of bankruptcy because they thought they knew everything and didn't consider people's intelligence and smart!!I am very sorry to mention but Nokia's successor Microsoft goes the same way that ends to the deadening alleys!!!Lumia 550 in a post mentioned all the qualities and specifications of low midrange smartphone with the price of 130 dollars but here mentioned 202 dollars!!!?Unfortunately good Microsoft in lumia 550 has used the lowest outdated incomplete apps that existed in the market that ends to Nokia's fate!!!?Microsoft has lumia 640 XL LTE as a good midrange with popularity in all markets and lumia high end with unaffordable uneconomical price of 1000 dollars in the markets that just few can afford this 950!?Reading gsmArena.com complete review gives more insights for both high end 950 and low midrange 550!!!As a friend of Microsoft that knows no Chinese brands but cares about what they make,I want to say as an example, an unknown Chinese brand called Xiaomi had made Redmi Note 2 with the same price mentioned here with highest apps installed in upper midrange smartphones!!!What's wrong in Microsoft the number one in the world that shows tight fisted stinginess to offer at least snap dragon 410.WiFi a b g n ac WiFi direct and hotspot,two 8 megapixel rear and 5 for front cameras!!!?Nevertheless,since I criticize for construction not for destruction,Hopefully Windows 10 and some updates and upgrades and even lumia 550 Plus does necessary reconstructions and amendments to bring back Microsoft the great first innovater inventor and creator of the best in the world !!!?Hopefully the brave and facts writing gsmArena.com releases and publishes the facts.I have to add with comparing the low qualities of lumia 550 with other rival brands with superior upper midrange qualities,this lumia 550 with all flaws and incompleteness with 100ddollars to prove trustworthiness of Microsoft is a good price and bargain!!!Thanks all,GSM,Microsoft the great to listen and readers to write their comments unbiasedly and fairly!!Dearest Microsoft,I still respect you for many reasons especially creating jobs and fulfill your promise....,Thanks with the best regard...

  • Overall I think this is great value for money I got this phone to get me by while my top spec phone was for repair, however it does everything I need for business, obusloy the camera is a low spec and if you really hammer it you may get some lag but it's a smartphone for under £100 in most places so what do you expect. Only bad points:- I find the battery life is not as good as the 535 and facebook is slow and not quite as good as the driod or iphone verson

  • my lumia 520 was error...there is writen error unable to find bootable option ....can not be opened

  • You better have to wait for the official release of the windows phone 10....as planned they might release after Jan 12

  • Use WiFi network for updating ur device. Must have a 2gb free space on ur phone memory..to install the updates.. Must have 100% battery charge wen to start to install the update.. Am a lumia 520 users. Now i update to 10.10586.36.. Works fine..

  • I bought this phone as I use windows 10 on my PC and like it very much. I've used both Android and iOS in the past. The apps are very poor, the internet browsing is very poor, the touch screen is not v sensitive - the list of things I could moan about regarding this phone could just go on! Thankfully it was relatively cheap, but I certainly wont be using a Windows 10 phone again!

  • I am unable to update to 10586.29 the download is not starting. With 10586.0 battery drain fast, over heating, unable to install apps even from windows store. Microsoft fans help me please

  • Excellent phone I like it more than iPhone 6s

  • I think you should compare it with its predecessor (Lumia 540). Compared to 550, the 540 has higher camera resolutions (8MP back, 5MP front; compared to 5MP back and 2MP front on Lumia 550); larger display (5 inches; compared to 4.7" on Lumia 550); larger battery capacity (2.200 mAh vs 2.100 mAh). Yet, Lumia 550 tops the 540 with its later processor (Snapdragon 210 VS 200), LTE support, and higher resolution of video recording. Choose carefully. :)

  • lumia 640 wud have been best fone but what shit is microsoft doing. It brings out nice budget fone 640 with all superb features but gives on 1mp front camera. Is microsoft out of their mind. Is microsoft really trying to make nice budget fones or are they joking and bring fones with 1mp front camera. Nowdays everyone wants selfie fones & 640 has everything except useless front camera. I know guys microsoft camera is really good but its just common sense yar. U get everything except nice selfie camera.

  • is it good phone or not

  • white and black one sim

  • Out look is ok, camera in 5 mp its amazing clarity, front cam is also f9, but operating is very tuf to compare 8.1, battery issue is tooo bad, very fast drain, n also heating problem, so i wil give just *** to this phone....

  • And don't tell me what to do, you're no one to say that to me. You dont own this website and you don't have brain to talk sensibly

  • superb!phone no hanging problem much better than samsung like company

  • I know, that's why you should stick to 640 until they make something worth change

  • Dude what are you trying to say? I said it's one's own personal taste when it comes to scren sizes. Some like it big and some small. Learn to read and understand rather than rambling

  • But in some leaked specs sites, it's said that 650 will come with SnapDragon 210 too :(

  • Dude i like phablet Lumias like 950xl,1520,1320,640xl etc.. And other Lumias like 730,640 etc..

  • Dude i know that all Lumia devices will get w 10 in time.. I already upgraded ma 520 to w 10 mobile 10586.36 works fine.. In ma view the only con about 640 is the frnt cam.. Rest of the features r kk..

  • First off, 640 is known for its camera. I can tell you that, out of all the cons you may get from 640, its camera isn't going to be the one that's going to disappoint you. Second, yes, I'd definitely buy the 650 if it come packed with better specs. And talking about successors, you don't need all that. Afterall they're coming off from the same Microsoft brand and sales at the same price. 640 is the better phone with better processor. Period. And I still think 550 should be priced lower

  • 640 was going to get updated to wp10 but got delayed and postponed to 2016. However you can expect wp10 anytime of 2016

  • Speaking of camera. The rear camera on 640 is really good though it has 1mp front camera, It's quite capable too. Also the 5 inch display is ideal for me personally. Very good to hold and operable with one hand(f you have big enough hands). It's not at all awkward. However it comes down to one's own personal choice when it comes to display sizes so theres no arguing there though overall I still think 640 is the better phone

  • Dude 640 is going get WP10 update next year

  • Speaking of camera. The rear camera on 640 is really good though it has 1mp front camera, It's quite capable too. Also the 5 inch display is ideal for me personally. Very good to hold and operable with one hand(f you have big enough hands). It's not at all awkward. However it comes down to one's own personal choice when it comes to display sizes so theres no arguing there though overall I still think 640 is the better phone.

  • Haha.. Dude u r again wrong.. 640 comes with wp 8.1 not w10. Y am sure?.. Bcos 2 weeks ago ma frnd brought 640 and the os was wp8.1. U r wrong again.. Also 550s 5mp can has rich capture mode which 640 doesn't have . Only 950,950xl has this feature other than 550.. Kk.. One more thing wen Microsoft release 650 will u buy it over 640?? 550 is the successor of 5xx series not 6xx ..one thing was correct 550 has snapdragon 2xx and 640 has snapdragon 4xx..

  • Wanna buy this. Need to know colour varionts and it is dual sim or not ?

  • Has it Gorilla glass?

  • also this has better secondary cam if u want to talk re specs, not a 1mpx only 640

  • Not always about specs, what u like in style and use ok, 640 i found to big awkward. 4.7 i find hold better :D

  • I think 4.7 should be max for a phone, these big laptops to the ears are silly.

  • Also if the price on 640 got cut down why make phone with the same price and sell it along with 640 which has more to offer. Do you actually think 550 with its not so impressive hardware at 10k? Lets put it this way. If you were offered 550 and 640 at the same price. Which one would you go for? Got the logic? Heheh

  • Also snapdragon 210 running on 550 is nothing compared to 400 on 640 hehe

  • Dude, 640 already got the wp10. Come on man. Do some research before spewing anything. If I were you I'd be ashamed. Talking without any knowledge. Hehe

  • Dude dont u have sense.. 640 has 1.2ghz processor ,8mp cam amd 5" display.. And it's running on wp8.1..when it was launched the price was 13000 INR .. 550 is the latest one which running on w10 mobile..and only 4.7" display with 1.1ghz processor (processor chipset r same) 5mp main cam.. If u dont c any difference then consult a doctor..

  • do not buy this phone. i wish someone told how this phone is before i bought it! touch screen isnt sensitive enough when selecting things, its too sensitive when u don't want it to be. apps close themselves.phone restarts itself. app store is utter rubbish. do not waste your money!

  • 5 Inch is like the ideal size for a modern phone these days. It's not big at at all and is quite operable with one hand. Also the 640 has better chipset. Snapdragon 400 compared to snapdragon 210 found in 550

  • Just Want to know about it's screen protection what Corning Glass is it?

  • Why Single Sim ? single sim will not work for me. disappointed.

  • If u like big screen go for 640 or 640xl. I like small screen 550 is best for me. I use 520 last 3 years small and handy size for me.

  • Ugh... Dude, there's also a phone called Microsoft 640 with the same price tag. Better specs offering. Read about it

  • Dude its microsoft not micromax or lenovo..

  • Overall it's a very bad overpriced phone.

  • You don't expect people to inform you what type of display it bears when its a tft

  • Why isn't the display type mentioned in the spec list? It is mentioned in the review...

  • seems more like a 630 build replacment.

  • Dear Friends, I would like to know about the quality of the plastic back cover. Is it crispy or easily to crack? Because I am using the Lumia 532 and the back cover was crack when I took off. The back cover of Lumia 532 is very crispy. So I would like to know how about with Lumia 550. Thanks.

  • hi nice to hear about lumia 550, i m using 730 one thing i know that it vibrates while ringing or as usal two times vibration and then ringing only. thanks

  • I was going to get 640 but that's big, 4.7 is bit better not as large, and ok with 5mpx camera, seems similiar specs really. I think price drop will happen though.

  • Is the screen amoled or lcd??

  • Yes. Lumia Rocks. Specs may low compare to other phones, but quality is at it's best in lumias.

  • Well you can't judge how a phone performs by just reading its specification... Microsoft phones are its perfect examples.. Great performance.. Fast and overall good performance..

  • using lumia 550 for the past 5 days. Having great battery backup. windows 10 loads faster performance is good. No laggig No hanging. Camera is awesome. Equal quality with lumia 730. voice recognition is word,excel, etc. is easy to use. 4G works fine. not much heating But got single sim model. Worth buying for 9000 INR.

  • Who needs snapchat dude.. Wen we have WhatsApp.

  • 950 price is below 42000 INR with Microsoft dock.. Where do u get that 900 dollar price tag?? If so wat about xperia z5 premium..59000 INR???

  • Am using 520 for last 3yr.. Spend 9500 INR.. No gorilla glass.. Still no hardware or software prblm.. Upgraded to w10.10586.36.. Works fine.. If u r comparing with cheap chinese lagdroid phone.. Pls dont.. They don't have the durability of Lumias ..

  • File sharing between android and windows . open shareit app(made by paradox team it's the official app) on both the device . Switch on wifi hotspot of the android phone . Connect the windows phone to that wifi hotspot (settings >wifi>connect) . Open shareit app on windows . Tap send and select the file . Tap receive in the android phone . File transfer will start Windows to windows . Switch on mobile hotspot in any one of the device . Connect the other Lumia with the mobile hotspot . Open shareit app on both . Tap send and select the file on the first device . Tap receive in the second device If u r not able to do..watch the youtube video about shareit app on windows..

  • File sharing between android and windows open shareit app(use paradox teams shareit app it's the official one) on both device. switch on the WiFi gmgotspot on

  • Guys,can we use the xender or sharait in windows 8.1...how?? I m using windows phone and downloaded different zapyas and xender but I got fail to operate and connect them to any android device...plz help me guys Thanks in advance...

  • Its prize is so high..lumia 550 have no gorilla,no.black display...i.dont understand what planning of Microsoft... i think they are not serious in phone market

  • I can't understand why Microsoft is so poor in hardware department????? Then why does it charge so much for its phones. No wonder if it goes the Nokia way. Into oblivion in smartphone business. Somebody is seriously inept in pricing department in Microsoft Deptt. Ruining the company or Microsoft simply doesn't care.

  • Just brought the lumia 550 and some people r saying you can't download apps is that true? Don't wanna be spending £80 on a phone that doesn't have apps, also I've upgraded from a Samsung J1 so am hoping this works better for me

  • Perhaps but i wouldnt pay $900 for a camera, i could go by pentax cheaper. Its a phone.

  • LOL Snapchat oh lord some ppl don't know quality if it bite them.!!

  • If u buy quantity of numbers u can't buy the quality. If u buy quality u can't buy quantity of numbers. Think about it before any products.

  • support android app?

  • What option ?

  • lumia 550 or galaxy j3

  • does it support android apps

  • I've tried all the major phone software platforms over the years; IOS, Android, Blackberry and now W10 on my new Lumia 550. I'd put W10 and IOS on par. They are both easy and intuitive to use straight out of the box and you quickly get used to them. My experience with Android was poor. I found it clunky and difficult; it felt like you had to fight with it to make it work. Why did I buy the Lumia 550? I just couldn't face spending another £600 on a new iPhone but needed something that felt and looked modern and understated and would integrate well with my Surface 3 Pro. It does all that and for £75 it's a bargain. The range of Apps is growing quickly and I have found everything that I had on my iPhone. Microsoft should sell these by the bucket, particularly as standard business phones. At this price point it will allow almost every employee to stay seamlessly integrated with corporate systems on the move. They may have more of a challenge with the "chav, selfy, mall rat, Facebook" market that prefers blingy colours and cosmetics. There are loads of awful Android phones that will probably be more appealing to that crowd.

  • Hehehe ur r8 bro

  • Hehehe ur right bro

  • Well said. I agree your views about the set.

  • Well said. I agree your views about the set.

  • Lumia 640 is better than Lumia 550 in specs except is w10

  • 640lte is better than 550 on hardware specs.. But 640lte is in wp8.1. And 550 comes with w10.. but u can upgrade any old windows phone to w10.. Using windows insider app..

  • No apps..!!! 600000 apps and counting.. Messenger apps Wats app,hike etc. Video player Flv player,video x player,moliplayer etc.. File sharing Shareit,xender Mail Outlook mail.. Games.. Asphalt series, sbk , and many more hd games.. If u r mentioning the fancy apps like android then u r still living in ur childhood ..grow up man.

  • Am not really a fan of large screens. Just the 640 lte will do. Nonetheless,you think the 640 is better off?

  • Windoz fone good but no Apps, so mostly txt calls.

  • Windoz fone good but no Apps, so mostly txt calls.

  • Dude if u have the budget go for 640xl.. Its better than 550 on specs.. Also 640xl is "ready for w10 update" device..so wen w10 is official released this one will get the update first..

  • Dude pls dont compare Microsoft device with cheap android phones..bcose..of those cheap phone none of them have the durability of windows phones.. Am using Lumia 520 for 3yrs.. No hardware and software problems.. Only 512mb ram and I updated to w10 10586.36..works fine.. Now tell me a 3yr old lagdroid phone with 512mb ram which can get yhee latest marshmallow update..?? Dude lenovo has phones which costs same and good on specs. Ma frnd brought lenovo 2 months ago..the second time he dropped on the floor the display got damaged.. That tells the worst quality of those cheap lagdroids..

  • Please could someone here help me differentiate this device from the 640lte. I want to buy either of them. ASAP

  • Can you believe this crap is being sold at 10k!!! Microsoft has some guts to come up with a crap phone and overprice it

  • you can change that in setting

  • ...resuming... when unlock screen, very long time. Some Win Bug. enyone experinense this ? solve ?

  • 1.why you think more Mpix is better?*i m photographer and i tell you its NOT !) 2.why you think bigger screen is better?for me, all bigger then 4, 7 :is too big...so for me-4,7 is perfect(even smaler vould be great-4,5 ) OK, if we talk about other tech specs, OK would be nice is it 2 Gb RAM, stronger CPU etc...but for this price is nice...for me...

  • Windows is the best ever OS in Mobiles. No need of having antivirus.No need to free RAM every half an hour. Restarts phone in only 6 seconds. This is what we call the best OS for phone. Windows 10 and 8.1 the best ever

  • WHo are u Mr manoj...a mobile manufacturer?? u cannot tell what to do to a brand like microsoft..

  • 1.why you think more Mpix is better?*i m photographer and i tell you its NOT !) 2.why you think bigger screen is better?for me, all bigger then 4, 7 :is too big...so for me-4,7 is perfect(even smaler vould be great-4,5 ) OK, if we talk about other tech specs, OK would be nice is it 2 Gb RAM, stronger CPU etc...but for this price is nice...for me...

  • 1.why you think more Mpix is better?*i m photographer and i tell you its NOT !) 2.why you think bigger screen is better?for me, all bigger then 4, 7 :is too big...so for me-4,7 is perfect(even smaler vould be great-4,5 ) OK, if we talk about other tech specs, OK would be nice is it 2 Gb RAM, stronger CPU etc...but for this price is nice...for me...

  • Hey dudes....i wanna say some thing on all the above discussions you all made earlier. firstly! anyone should not make a prejudices about anything before using it. Secondly wherever i know by my vast experience of 10 years about all smart phone either it is iphone or blackberry or android or windows. All phones are best on their places. But comparatively i will choose windows no. 1....

  • Bought it week ago. I like win10 much better than android (easy to use & comfortable) and I before 10 I did not liked win7 or 8, 8.1. Camera is okey. U wan extr good camera - buy photo camera(!) 4G works muche better than local 3G. RAM could be more, but it`s still good. Waiting for updates. The golden button is search button.

  • You shou have some respect on brand value.

  • He he :) I agree...

  • Only 5 MP Camera, 2100mAh battery, 4.7" screen !!! Who will pay almost $150 in the year 2016 for these mediocre specs. not even worth $100. Windows phones have to offer better specs with less price, if it wants to survive in the market.

  • More aggressive pricing required if this phone has to succeed in a market like India

  • Mail not good. On my previous Android phone, email was received instantly. No notification when receiving mail.

  • Phone is great... Smooth & fast.. Camera is ok.. Only problem is poor battery life..

  • Lumia 550 dual sim or single sim

  • Boss it's. Microsoft not Fu*king Micromax

  • Android needs too much number of processor and RAM that's why Android bullshit always lagging.

  • This phone is priced at 9500 in India and competing with Meizu M2 Note which has octacore procressor, FHD display, 4G and 2GB Ram . I expect it to be super flop at this price. It not even worth 4000.

  • dont worry about sensor size on lumia coz 1/4 from lumia can do better job than 1/3 from samsung oppo or other chinese fone.

  • Microsoft just want to prove dat windows doesn't need too much of RAM and processor to run!

  • Go for intex bro you will be happy you can't handle this type of productivity phone 😂

  • I am a manager for 6 years so when i say that this phone is the best i really mean it I can link to my laptop and watch porn seamlessly whilst in the bathroom, good part is the volume can turn down so only you can hear and not the mrs in the other room It gets my vote also pornhub connects quickly and i can delete all my browsing history so no one will ever know good eh??????

  • Cuz windows 10 not finished, they really rushed a beta out lol

  • Better to go Android if u want apps, unfortunately unity doesn't support ads, purchases, leaderboards etc in windows. Devs have to find plugins for all of those things and make them work. Plus there is all the testing, plus everything you have to do to put it on the store...years before windows has Apps. What good is phone without apps?? Although OS is good. Microsoft better to let android apps onto Windows. be done.

  • 1 GB ram is enough for Windows OS. I can assure you about that, as I am using the OS for last 5 years. Also 8 GB memory is sufficient because in Windows OS, you can transfer 95% apps in your SD memory. Unlike Android where even 30% APPs can not be transferred to SD memory. So no worry.. :)

  • Price is attractive, cheap set, but no gorilla 3 glass, 1 GB RAM is low, 8 GB memory is less, and cpu 1.1 is not enough for LTE users

  • hi I think we can compare this Lumia 550 to Huawei y550 also though the latter uses modified android os while Lumia has its win 10,i guess we wont be at lost if we are using windows os though in its latest OS installed on a phone it will be a totally different user environment for a first time user of windows OS so from here I feel theres a lot of second thought while android OS is a very user ui friendly due to its dominance of android phones so it easy you can get an answer to your most questions re:android os while windows,its a bit of nuisance because theres not much people use Windows Phone

  • Hay guys what about the third party apps like Facebook, Twitter, what's app,and other games. Working different from windows 8.1 are same.

  • This is a good phone if you havent used any other phone in your life.

  • No NFC

  • Please any user of this phone performance, because i want to buy it.

  • without notification light phone

  • the best speeed

  • work hard play hard to be rich then test it on your unit

  • TMO version in US please.

  • BLU win hd lte is much better than this, BLU win hd lte- 9/10 Microsoft lumia 550- 6/10

  • Lumia 735

  • I have the phone for 10 days. I was waiting for a new sim as my old one could not be cut less than micro sim. All i can say this phone is crap. With everything closed and only 6 hours of wifi the battery lasts less than 10 hours. I cannot download anything from the store, the phone gave me 4 times a black screen and it heats up like crazy. I am very dissapointed as a prior Lumia 820 and Lg optimus 7 user this phone is a complete joke. I will send it back to Microsoft and if it won't work again will just throw it away!!!

  • But redmi prime note 2

  • It's expensive when compared with other phones with similar hardware. Better wait or go for an older model.

  • Agree, Android has gotten better for low end hardware. Still the experience is not smooth sometimes. Same goes to W10M. Android is a matured mobile OS, W10M is only a year old (Yes W10M is completely built from scratch) but uses an advanced desktop kernel. So, it will take sometime to get a smoother experience and new features. But because of the desktop kernel it can do become more useful than Android or iOS.

  • I agree, OTG is very important for a phone these days. Specially If because Microsoft is trying to place it's mobile OS as a tool for productivity.

  • Lumia 550 or Lumia 735: Which is best?

  • This phone can sell if sold under 5k in India!!! The specs is a joke for $139... We have better ones than this under $1000

  • Is it have a rich capture feature on his 5 MP camera?

  • microsoft specification good but (otg) missing microsoft go for, otg mobile

  • Can someone with experience tell me is it worth to buy it and is it better than the lumia 535 for the same price?

  • I have this 550. Had problems installing update and app updates. Had to hard reset to get that to happen. Mobile hotspot turns itself off, won't turn on again without a reboot. Tried making it work again, same thing, then tried bluetooth as the connectivity in mobile hotspot, phone locked, and when swiped up to unlock, phone hung and then rebooted itself. Speaker is muffled when phone lying flat. Yahoo mail in outlook does not work. Edge blank screen when asked for web page sometimes. Phone creaks when pressed at corners so not a good fit between front and back. Edge browser real bad selecting text in windows like this, for example it takes ages to select a word for replacement when tapped, and then once that word is selected, nothing else can be done inside this text box until the word is replaced or deleted as it seems to hang. Also when the word is replaced, the cursor goes to bottom of all text.

  • Hmm.......Quite impressive specification........I am tending to buy this phone........If I buy it, I would fulfill my expectation in less price.

  • MS please TMO model in US please.

  • how is the internet speed of this phone ?

  • Dude.. Go and watch the camera comparison video of 950,950xl in youtube.. All the reviewers accept its one of the best smart phone camera..

  • 950xl camera does not meet expectations,. images it captures are absolutely basic...

  • I'm waiting for it

  • Hello, is the display of 550 working with gloves ?

  • Dude 950 amd 950xl has otg cable support.. Go n watch the video in youtube..

  • Hi Sra1 .. is it true.. Which build of Windows 10 you are using in you 720 ?

  • Will mi5 be supporting windows 10 ?

  • android runs butter smooth these days.... it's not 2012 android have advance a lot

  • Yeah I don't think so. Cheap hardware and Windows OS means smooth operating. Cheap hardware and android means lagging and lagging. Just what one prefer.

  • Iphone 6s plus has a dual core processor and a capacitive button. Iphone is not inclined to compete. And Android full of issues, is what every people has. For a start screen with rounded icons I'll go back to Windows CE 3.0!

  • If you want a simple to use phone, go for iPhone, if you want a customizable phone(if you consider yourself a programmer) go for Android. If you want a business phone, or a low-budget phone go for Windows. Simple as that.

  • Well said...My lumia 720 with 512MB works fine on windows 10. Even 1 year old androids don't support official android 6.0

  • Have you actually used the phone? If not, your opinion is completely irrelevant in this discussion. As I have actually *been using* Lumia 550, I can say the phone is fast, responsive and lacks no features or applications I need in a smartphone. The OS is user friendly a VERY easy to navigate. My experience with company Android phone has been the exact opposite and I wouldn't want to use that OS on my personal device.

  • Dear me from BD, i want this phone price in BDT

  • Have you ever heard of Lenovo? They have a laptop stores called ThinkPad which always is more expensive than IdeaPad even though the specs are lower. This is because it is better built in terms of durability. Same thing with Microsoft and other companies in low range smartphone market.

  • the price of the lumia 550 can get you a mid range android phone that will smoke this lumia 550 crap

  • snapdragon 210 . rip microsoft

  • microsoft , wher is otg support , ur all handset ?

  • very good phone, user frendly, it isn't expensive.

  • I have been using Lumia 550 for 2 days now. For a cheap phone, everything works very well — the system is quick and responsive, the display is great, glance screen functionality is useful, battery life is good, the device looks very nice overall and isn't too big; there are a few bugs here and there (like putting in the contents of your clipboard sometimes when you want to type the "@" sign on a non-English keyboard) in the new Windows 10 Mobile OS, which I hope Microsoft fixes ASAP in the next update, but so far no show stoppers. I can happily recommend the phone to anybody who a) wants a good value for money on a phone that gives you everything you need in a smartphone without having to pay a hilariously high price for it; b) wants to try out the Windows Mobile OS and the Microsoft "ecosystem" without spending too much money on it; c) wants to give a smartphone as a gift to someone who has never used such device before; d) uses Microsoft solutions (OS and other software on desktop PCs) in daily life and wants their phone to be able to sync with all that seamlessly. I think this phone will be very popular with budget smartphone users, especially those who don't want the hassle of dealing with low-cost Androids.

  • I think the Mi4 Windows will be the phone to look out for. Will be around 10000 out very soon

  • just gonna be another crap from Microsoft. m not an expert in reading phone spec but to my experience in using window phone ,the newly released so called entry level phone by Microsoft which use snapdragon 200 range never work as expected-heating and poor battery. Never reach the point of lumia 520 and 630

  • Yes of-course, this mobile-phone should be a dual-sim cellular-gadget at least... :( M-Hassan

  • Yes of-course, this mobile-phone should be a dual-sim cellular-gadget at least... :) M-Hassan

  • It should have 8GB RAM! 500GB storage! 7 inch screen! Powerful! Mmm...

  • Still Cortex A7? And 1,1 GHz?! A bad joke...

  • No Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - ClearBlack display Like my 635 no sure if upgrade worth it

  • The Lumia 550 should have been the first phone to be released in India I guess. A big market for affordable Windows Phone devices like the 520 and 630, and so also for the 550. Microsoft would be wise if they launch this set in India as soon as possible.

  • And with that you also get free lags and no future updates.

  • 2g ram 16g emmc when it come with intel chipset?

  • In what way ? Don't waste money. You could buy 2GB RAM, 16 GB ROM + Snapdragon 410 like redmi 2 prime at a much cheaper price.

  • Dude if u use the phones as the company recommends.. Then it wont hag.. Using class 10 sd card..amd installing apps only in phone memory will avoid much of hanging issues..now u Tell me 3 yr old 512mb ram android device that still works better in latest lollipop update??? There won't be any... Its bcos android os is a ram hungry device.. And it consumes more battery.. I upgrade ma 3yr old lumia 520 to w10 preview 10581.. Works fine..

  • Snapdragon 210 is not powerful enough.it definetly cant play fifa 16 and any future game in 1 year. I am not lying wait for microsoft to release a better GPU device. Wait for microsoft to release a snapdragon 410 or 415 phone.

  • Even windows phone lags.

  • exxcellent phone ... only not dual sim

  • epic

  • PROS: Lumia 950 & Lumia 950XL coming soon. CONS: An affordable/student version Lumia 550 future is uncertain for Indians.

  • Cingular vomm fortresses typre loon, lumia 550 low power backup. That's all Amigo.

  • Dude i played asphalt 8(1.4gb) on ma Lumia 520.. No prblm... Works fine on 512mb ram... And sure u can play asphalt 8 on 550..

  • Then u go n buy cheap Chinese lagdroids ..which will break with in 1 drop... Dude use a windows phone then comment . Am using Lumia 520 for last 3yr... Upgraded with w 10 preview 10581 ..works fine ..even thought it sliped from ma hand a dozen times to the floor ..still No hardware n no software damage.. Use then comment..

  • It has dual SIM model

  • g senser in microsoft lumia 550 ? ans. yes

  • i am still waiting microsoft lumia 550

  • Yes dear!! Strongly backing this up. Enough with the 1gb, 8gb nd 5mp already. Hoping we don't have to wait too long. Other brands provide these at cheaper rates.

  • Guys, let me know how can i can play gamed like NFS and Asphalt on Lumia 550 as there is no g-sensor in this phone (in fact i want to know if these apps n games has got anything to do with sensors??)

  • I hope once day. Microsoft will make a phone with IPS screen 4.7 in. 16GB phone storage 13 MP and 5MP for secondary camera. Adreno400, ram 2Gb,CPU 2G. With 4G network. And 2500Amh. I will buy 4 sets for my family.

  • Is it dual sim?

  • Right ! dated processor and features like Snapdragon 210, 1GB RAM or 8GB ROM for budget lumia is not impressive. It's the right time, they added maximum features to all lumia, to be in par with budget Android smartphone.

  • unless you're in korea where the connection is the fastest in the world

  • Microsft is still not learning anything. Android mobiles are coming with high specs & low price such as redmi, yu, lenovo etc. Don't know whether lumia 550 will be able to match those.....hope so...

  • For Asian and African continents, where network connection is still under developing stage, dual sim or triple sim version would be best suited. So,Users could easily shifting data connection from one server to another whenever required from a single handset.

  • i expecting office 360

  • Lumia 730 >>> OLED ClearBlack display, Camera Lense: Carl Zeiss optics

  • hw much is d cost

  • When lumia 550 releasing in India ? Awesome, features are almost par with Lumia 730 at a much reduced price (excepting inbuilt memory and processor).

  • Upcoming Iumia 650, 650XL or Lumia750 is expected with 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt memory. Otherwise, there is no space for Microsoft lumia for atleast a couple of Years list.

  • At least they added flash that will compensate the quality of pictures you make. Older 5xx series of lumia didn't have flash at all

  • Looks like an awesome mid-range phone

  • it's a shame they reduce the camera quality

  • Can we hide navigation bar

  • Nyc mobile but proseser is giving 1.5ghz

  • Some people like me really like Lumia devices for smoother OS but MS is really doing delay to release W10 for mobile...

  • some say 5inch mmmmmmmmm

  • 1st uninstall "preview for developers" app if u r using it.. 2.. Install windows insider app from store.. 3 . Open n register in the insider program using ur Microsoft account 4. Select insider fast option 5. Phone may restart this time.. 6. Go to setting> check for update download n install.. NOTE : this is there Pte tested version of windows 10 so this may harm ur device Aldo some apps won't work.. Its upto ur own risk..

  • Can you help me to install w10 in ma Lumia 525

  • the new model of this phone should have 1.2ghz at average

  • Will Lumia 750 come ultimately? It's a long waiting.

  • 1 notification light 2 gland screen in this phone .

  • Snapdragon 210 chipset is very much capaple for LTE data support, but cannot play smoothly the latest FHD and RGB games on this phone. Stuttering would be a big issue like older lumia.

  • Use Lumia 532 make the live easier...OS Fast...Touch Screen smooth...MS Windows 1050 new era, Thanks MS

  • but as per GSMARENA, oppo is using Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 in Mirror 3, also camera specs are same as Iphone 4S

  • but as per GSMARENA, oppo is using Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 in Mirror 3, also camera specs are same as Iphone 4S

  • The oppo mirror u mentioned uses mediatek processor which is the worst processor chipset for smartphones.. Lumia uses Qualcomm n its has more durability than mediatek processor.. As mediatek processor is cheap in price the company was able to put the phone price cheap.. Get some facts then comment..

  • Oppo mirror 3's 8mp cam is at the back.. Its the primary cam.. And a the frnt it has 5mp.. One more thing.. That 8mp can't beat the 5mp of Lumia.. I bet u... Am using lumia 520 for 3yr.. No hardware or software problems... N now I installed w 10 mobile via insider program. Works fine on ma 512 Mb ram device..

  • Why Microsoft didn't release LTE type like Lumia 532 (Nice Phone) 4" for Student ??? Powerful batery and convinience size.

  • Can somebody help me with selection of Camera ? Lumia is giving 1/4'' sensor size but oppo and samsung are giving 1/3.2'' sensor size, also let let me about pixel science like 1.4µm pixel size is better or some other in 5MP to 8MP category

  • Today i compared Lumia 550 with Oppo Mirror 3, camera on Oppo is great, compass sensor is also there in oppo, Almost same PPI, but Oppo has GG3, Oppo's front camera 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1/3.2'' sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, and front is 5MP, also got USB Host, Fast battery charging: 100% in 90 min

  • I Think it will be have gorilla protection

  • It will hot for student, cheap and 4G support, it is ok

  • Not happy with life-line tiny lumia 550 features. Expecting an affordable 2GB RAM +32GB memory lumia model in a couple of Years. Until then Android budget phone ruled.

  • No Gorilla Glass Pritection?

  • Microsoft must release Lumia 650 and 650 XL as budget devices. They should be release along with 550. I am from Pakistan.

  • I will wait 750 series

  • need lumia 650 soon

  • I would always choose WP before any cheep android or some chineese brand!

  • i used in nokia lumia 520 with in 02 years.. i'll buy this microsoft lumia 550

  • I want to change my Lumia 430 to Lumia 550. but...

  • Today, we compared Lumia 550 with newly launch Coolpad note 3 (which is of the same price range). L550 feature and general performance is far behind in CN3.

  • I compared Samsung J2 with 550, J2 processor scores better in Antutu, J2 provides OTG which lacks in Lumia 550, Lumia 550 has greater PPI but J2 provides super AMOLED display. Camera configurations almost same (but lumia provides better picture quality, as heared) Lumia 550 needs just few add-ons, like CGG 3 / Clear black display. OTG ot better connectivity like contuum. better GPU. better front camra. (addition of LED would do mush better with wide angle lens, 2MP would be ok). Few more sensors like compass / gyro just to add some weightage to the device.

  • The 5 mp camera is not like what u get in other phones. It's having 5 mp that is capable of taking 2592 х 1944 pixels shots. That means awesome clarity

  • I thought so brv. Nothings really changed so far from the 500 series I tells u.

  • Dude that karbonn uses mediatek processor chipset... Its the worst chipset available in the market... U can use ur karbonn up to a 6 months.. Then surely it will start to hang..

  • Dude watch the YouTube video of continuum... Using the Microsoft dock usb connecter u can connect windows 10 mobile device with a large screen n keyboard and u can use ur device as a pc ... All apps will b show in that screen just like a pc monitor... To know more watch the YouTube video .

  • Today I have order Karbonn Titanium MatchFive for INR Rs5999/-. Ya, it's entry level but has 2GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt memory+ micro SD card slot, 5" screen with HD 720 pixels, Quad core and IR blaster, 8MP rear zooming feature camera and 5MP front camera with LED flash for each, 2200mAh L-iO user removable battery.

  • I wish, future Microsoft lumia entry level project either improved or totally abolished. Because, all budget lumia phone features are very poor, also not matching with time.

  • this is entry level mobile dont expect more need medium level mobile and what is continum?

  • I am looking forward buying it.L ooks solid.Microsoft is far better than cheap android.Android lags like hell and battery doesn't last even a day.1 GB RAM is sufficient to run a windows phone smoothly.One of the my friends has lumia 435 and he dropped it from upstairs,still then no serious problem except some scratches on back.But microsoft needs to establish their service centre in every city.

  • All those phones you mention are using Android, and as an owner of multiple Android and Windows phones, on the same hardware, Windows beats Android hands down on speed.

  • Dude.. The other brands you mentioned like Huawei,geoniee etc.. They don't use the powerful Qualcomm processors.. They use only cheap in price and cheap quality processors like mediatek,HIsilicon etc... Becos they r cheap in price.. Am using Lumia 520 for nrly 3 yrs.. I dropped ma phone on the floor a dozen times.. Still no hardware damage.. Ma frnd using a Lenovo,2nd time he dropped the display got broken and he paid 3000rs for the replace.. Also I upgraded to w 10.. Works fine.. Also I play asphalt airborne on ma 512mb ram device.. No hang... Lumia phone are noy like cheap Chinese lagdroid phone.. Understand that first..

  • That's why I don't like lumia series cause they are entirely unworthy. I thought after Microsoft has taken over Nokia that from now onwards lumia series will improve and give tough competition to their Android rivals. But nothing has changed, if u notice the upcoming lumia 550 has the specifications which already existed since 2 years in budget segment. Moto E, Moto G, Asus Zenphone 4&5 and many others which are ruling the budget segment have way better specifications. It has now become really essential for Microsoft to understand the market and price their phones accordingly. Lumia 550 should be launched under 5000 with these specs otherwise they gonna loose.

  • In Africa, Gorilla is available. Don't forget that it is a big continuum.The secret of the national treasure would be revealed soon. OK !

  • hi been a user of Nokia phones before and I agree that their camera is way far more better results than others so what factor could it be; the material design/used, the application that tweaks the hardware, the OS that runs the device or just simply they didn't give-up the design features of their creation/discoveries, clever!

  • Don't look at specs i bet you Lumias 5 mp is far better than others having 8 mp. I own a galaxy j5 13 mp cam and a year ago i used to have lumia 630 with 5 mp but the camera on lumia was better, its clear black display was better, its performance was solid no android can give u such performance plus stability.

  • hi,if they provide a 1.5 RAM, 16 GB internal, 8 rear/ 5 front cam i think all phones on this category will surely be beaten just take the name Microsoft WX!

  • gud features with the ws10. waiting for 550 microsoft always provide the usefull features with the lesser price m a huge fan of windows

  • Lumia 550 is a better phone.but it would be much better if they add some feature like clear black display,corning gorila glass 3,cracth resistance glass and ips lcd display.We will pay for those if they attach.Reall I am a big fan of windows phone:-)

  • If MS stert using better chipsets,than they wont be able to keep the price down. On the other hand Windows doesnt need that much power.It will work just fine even vith 210 SoC

  • good one :) it fits exactly what I need . release it as early as possible ...

  • Wrong no continium or gorilla glass!

  • Features are not impressive. Why Microsoft still stuck up with Adreno 200 variants for their class 1 entry level tier, no difference with 2 Years old Nokia lumia.

  • Microsoft should first improved/give more care to the budget lumia features, for the general public to get familiar and impress with Wd10 platform. This is an old tactic, but it could set a solid milestone for Microsoft future lumias. Because, high end lumias wouldn't be affordable by millions, especially in the developing countries. Without the common people's support, lumia market could still remain stagnant. This could further push up Chinese smartphones to occupied all available free space globally and Microsoft would be regretted later on.

  • The only wow! Factor about the new Microsoft Lumia 550 is the expandable memory card slot of up to 200 GB and the Windows 10 operating system, provided the information about the phone is correct.Why would a budget windows 10 phone be fitted with only 2 Mega pixel for selfie or video calls, and only 5 MP for rear camera ? If I were Microsoft, I would improve the specifications of the budget and business class phones to make them more attractive to buyers, particularly in developing countries where it is fashionable to compare the specifications of 'Pure Chinese Phones ' that are budget friendly but the user lacks seamless experience with other phone companies that guarantee seamless experiences but are a bit expensive, and seems to maintain or recycle their specifications with minor adjustments -while maintaining the unique specifications meant for the high-end ones or the top-notch.If phone companies like Infinix, Huawei, lenovo, and Gionee are incorporating lots of specifications in their budget friendly phones,why shouldn't Microsoft, the giant, have a rethink ?

  • Lumia 540 could be a much better budget phone if Microsoft would increase its RAM to at least 2GB and upgrade or protect its Screen with corning gorrilla glass 3 technology.The sound quality of the phone's speaker will also have to be looked into.

  • because windows phone uses Microsoft .net framework, which has Garbage Collection(throw away unnecessary data automatically) so it takes lesser ram than android...

  • It seems that lumia550 supports VoLTE?

  • Microsoft is still utilizing it's stock of snapdragon 200 series processors.

  • According to Lumia 550 fact sheet. Ports: microSD™ slot, supports up to 200 GB of expandable storage4 Charger AC-18 This means the microUSB port is only for charging, not data.

  • at presently when other mobile company give latest phone with 2 gb ram and advance processor, Microsoft is why adher to inferior contents.

  • Cheap phone but good and it will certainly get future updates, something you can't say cheap androids will get. Worth it's money, especially when they will do the first price cut.

  • I think its a best phone in this price range considering its OS i.e. W10. It has glance screen, Quad Core processor, 1GB RAM which works perfect in Windows. Those saying its a bad phone, seriously they should not even look at Windows phones. They rather use that ugly Android phones.

  • Aya ! only 3GB inbuilt memory for user and 1GB RAM. What a wasted of time on doing so much research by Microsoft. I do rather choose Lenovo K3 note at the same price range.

  • GOOD NEWS * 1.Lumia 550 has Gorilla glass 3 screen protection, 2.Fast battery charging, 3.15GB free One Drive storage. 4.Continuum is certain as parts of WD10 OS features, will be available for all lumia with Wd 10, coming out directly from the box.

  • Is there Gorilla glass screen protection available for lumia 550 ? ? # It's very much essential for all touchscreen smartphone against scratched and Cracks from pocket keys, pen etc.

  • 100% agree.correction its has gorilla glass 3

  • No clear black display No gorilla glass No IPS display No dual sim Gpu is still old adreno 304 which is weak then Lumia 520 adreno 305 Front recording is vga not even fwvga Thickness is 9.9 Very heavy Still the price is 140 dollar almost 9k rupee I don't know what's Microsoft is thinking. The price should be 100 dollar not more Many OEM are giving at least snapdragon 410 and some are giving snapdragon 615 in this price range with 3gb of ram So yes this phone is failure Microsoft need to learn something from other OEM if they want to survive in the games of smartphones world

  • Its not needs hardware glance i believe.

  • I think it has the best phone camera until now. The images looks just amazing, and the price is not that high. I would buy one if i had money

  • 5 MP camera? thats funny

  • But you can't denied the camera on the 550 is crap!!! For a mid range price tag

  • You should consider that the value of the ram and processor are meaningful beside the type of operating system. We have a lumia 530 and a lumia 930. 930 is perfect, but 530 can execute heavy 3d games in an acceptable manner. According to the price range. I think this configuration is a good option and brings a good performance with its operating system.

  • Your right !!! Especially when it's close to 2016 already!!!

  • I am in Love With this Phone

  • Now what did this not get USB C?

  • Processor, Ram very low &be improve camera

  • I would like to have dual sim

  • Don't worry about glances screen. Its available in all Nokia lumia phone, since WdP 8 OS and above (exception is lamia 520). But 1GB RAMwould be soon become obsolete.

  • I will first check Wd10 OS capacity and App ecosystem through this most affordable lumia 550. Coz, many friends avoiding WdP OS platform due to its very limitations in the past.

  • Yes....! It has...

  • Does this have glance screen?

  • otg ? 2 sim ?

  • Yea. CGG3

  • 5mp camera?? Are you serious Microsoft??? The market is far beyond that...

  • does it support otg cable its now a day important things

  • Entry level phone with mid range price!!!! 99$ is the right price

  • Its a great phone specially for first windows 10 experience :).. But tbh MS should've done better in camera.. 8mp + 5mp like 540 or at least 5mp + 5mp

  • youre so funny,, this is entry phone dude,, buy 950 if you want the best tho.. and actually this is windows mobile... not Android,,

  • if you want the best, just go buy 950 for 550USD. this is entry smartphone will mever make you happy with that specs :)

  • And it still runs smoother than a new high end android device.

  • does it have gorilla glass?

  • Go home microsoft...u r drunk..u doesn't know anything about smartphone industry. u kidding and releasing a snapdragon 210 at the last quarter of 2K15...ha ha..thats so funny.

  • don't compare microsoft and redmi boss...

  • And redmi 2 .which is even cheaper than this crap

  • Windows 10 Mobile will have a possiblity of running an Android apps, so this aspect is irrelevant.

  • outdated apps and outdated hardwares

  • My Opinion is Clear This Hand Set Lumia 550 Not Purchase because Play store application are not free and Ram and Camera and Battery is Very less provide in hand set.. I Suggest Purchase Samsung J5 or Lenovo 6000Plus or Lenovo K3...

  • battery and camera should improve and updates of apps needed

  • Yes dear offcourse it has good apps and also good games provided in xbox

  • I want to get that but I'm confused in apps section does it have good apps?

  • Go here official specification hmm there also no gorilla glass

  • It's has gorilla glass 3

  • What the hell is going on this phone is so pricy it is around 9k in Indian rupee price should be 7k It doesn't have gorilla glass no clear black display no glance screen Many oem are giving at least snap 410 proc. 2 gb of ram and 4g lte in 7k range what's wrong with Microsoft I think Lumia 640 is better option Available at 8999 with better proc. And better gpu I will wait for 650

  • no gorilla glass??

  • You should say for 4G.........

  • My next phone in blue , and glance screen yay !!!!

  • seems to be that the specification of this phone is not balance.

  • I see middlefinger is a bit thick and i'm here to help. GSMArena are correct that the screen is 4.7.

  • these guys are still sticking with 4.7 inch even after it is released .. LOL .. God bless GSM arena. It is 5 inch guys 5 inch 5 5 5 .. can u read or hear properly gsmarena .. helloooooo !!!!

  • It's a quadcore not octacore CPU.

  • They should try all new sd 212 & adreno 306

  • 735,640,550... "Blue Steel, Ferrari, Le Tigre? They're the same face! Doesn't anyone notice this?! I feel like I'm taking crazy pills"

  • not 4G ??!

  • I would rather have the redmi 3..which will be announced next year than this underpowered and terrible camera phone

  • Welcome lumia 950, 950 XL, 550 (Oct.) Lumia 850 (Nov.) Lumia 750, 650 (Dec.) I 'm eagerly waiting for updating current lumia 730 to lumia 750.

  • because 42mbps on 3g is not enough .............................

  • Microsoft need to immediately replaced their smartphone designed engineers. Lumia 550 look is not impressive with very thick and wide bezel, almost 1" top and 1" bottom zesel look very idd

  • Is 4G supported in this phone? Can anybody tell me?

  • What about the battery backup iam using lenovo a6000 plus it has 2300 mah gives me whole day usage but planing to go for windows phone please suggest

  • Expected price of this smartphone is Rs,7,999 in India which is quite good. Lets see what on what price the company will launch it.

  • wtf is snapdragon 210!!! really!!! in 2015!!

  • Fast battery Charging (i.e Quick Charge 2.0/ upcoming QC 3.0). Is it available on Microsoft Lumia 550 ?

  • lumia 550 comfirm better than lumia 535,until 430. because 550 uses the sd210 processor which can support lte 4g,play full hd video. better slightly !.. my opinion is those are using nokia feature phone like nokia 105 or 215 , maybe can change to buy this lumia 550 lte4g.because some of the country will end in use of 2g feature phone after 2017... like singapore, japan, austria... ... .but finally if the prices is nearly to lumia 640 series .you dont have to buy it... if the price cheap cheap you guys choose lumia550 which can whatsapp ,got sd card 128.and many many the feature phone nokia 105 215 cannot perform..right? oh! by the way it is window 10 os again..... all in one platform ....awesome..

  • People, what are you talking? Maybe it's not mentioned in the specs on this site, but Lumia 550 will have LTE for sure. It has Snaprdagon 210 which maybe is a low-end processor, but the main improvement on it over Snapdragon 200 is that it has LTE connectivity. Look at the other phones with 210 chipset. All of them have LTE. So will this phone.

  • I've used both Android and Windows Lumia phones- my personal favorite is the Lumia - Androids are unnecessarily complicated and the Lumias have better build quality. However, whether Android or Windows is better depends on what you want. If you want Navigation, Office and Gaming apps then Lumias are the better option, if you want communication, music, videos, shopping, internet surfing apps then Android is better.

  • LTE features is now available on the cheapest touch screen phone in India. What's wrong with Microsoft ?

  • If I were you, I'd better wait for either 950 (if you still want a flagship), or 750/850 (midrange), which probably not gonna have continuum but better spec than this one.

  • Only till now, I never knew about snapdragon 200+

  • hehehe dud the phone previous of microsoft i think not good designed and speck but this 550 i think have improvement compared to 535 that you buy,, not good this new version look like nice updated os

  • Ugly design n materials

  • Agree wp works smoother with even minimum hardware and if price is much lower it will be a hit..but yeah...it has lte or its dead

  • Are you out of your mind???? Amoled and less power compare to ips...lol...they may have a bit decrease power consumption in amoled still it consumes more power compared to ips...when displaying black colour though they have low power consumption but when displaying white they are much much much higher power consumption.....and talking about web pages and maximum app..they are mainly white....where as ips consumes same power regardless of whether black or white.....go get some knowledge and do your homework properly first before spreading any rumor

  • Latest rumor!!! It may have a front led flash..

  • Microsoft must expand the platform developer to make windows app then only there will be demand for budget phones

  • Windows phone works smoother they don't require huge amount of RAMs and over powered SoC . AMOLED consumes less power as compared to IPS . Battery is also ok. The only thing which bothers me is the LTE support which was first rumoured but now GSMArena is showing HSPA

  • Such a dummy phone

  • why do they make phones??? windowsphone is a bad concept!!!! i have a lumia 535 and i wanna smash it in the ground!!!! the phone quality of microsoft is so bad! like come on this phone is worth 60$

  • lol read this.. dont judge the processor lol

  • if price under 8k, it is my next phone.i using lumia 430 very good mobile but no led flash & no camera so...

  • "As smooth as $700 Android..." I have the LG G3 and this phone is anything but that. Sure it has its moments but its starting to show its age after a year, when to be honest, it really shouldn't considering the specs this phone has. And I would switch to Windows Mobile but I don't know what Microsoft's plan is for the future. They don't have much confidence for their own mobile platform.

  • Guys this is a budget phone of windows 10 mobile. And windows 10 mobile works as smooth as 700$ android or windows phone... This will be around 7 to 8k indian rs...i will be a hit with windows 10 mobilebin it

  • Its amazing how they bring new phones based on old chipset for a high price. now that they have closed the option to install apk files. there would be less interest.

  • And Nokia is a master of building phones to last forever!!!

  • Nice one. If come with low budget.

  • Is it an upgrade?? Omg...look at the microsoft logo its ugly and hidious...if they wud have kept older logo or this logo with their original microsoft logo colour of orange blue green yellow it wud hv looked amazing.....plus a 1905mAh battery on amoled display from last generation 2200mAh in lumia 540...and 2500mAh in lumia 640 if you call this a lumia 640 replacement....omg microsoft guys are you out of your mind...??? Atlest you wud have thought that you have to survive...but yeah..if price is much lower thn its a thumbs up!!!

  • My 635 has Snapdragon 400 and almost same battery! and gorilla glass can grab now $50.00 I bet this is $200 no make sense.

  • No!!! Its adreno 304

  • I think gpu will be adreno 205..... Not sure!...

  • Price should be at 5000INR! then or will be a massive hit from Microsoft!

  • On hd screen !!! Its scary no way....gpu worst

  • Snapdragon 210..too weak

  • 210 is weaker!!! That's what I'm saying

  • But many rumours says that it had only 1.1ghz quad core.

  • Snapdragon 210..too weak

  • Oh ya its windows 10 novice runner 🏃!

  • No!!! Slightly better snapdragon 200 vs 210

  • Isn't it weaker than Lumia 535?

  • Its different!

  • looking good phone for me

  • Camera,!!! Should have been better