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A Windows Fan? Here are 10 Reasons to Stay with Lumia 950 XL

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If you’re planning on buying a Lumia 950 XL or 950, but you cannot decide due to several reasons bugging your mind then you may want to consider our top 10 reasons to continue looking forward to Lumia 950 XL and Lumia series.

After concluding our Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Sony Xperia Z5 Ultimate Comparison, we proved that there’s a great value for the Lumia 950 XL. Read on to find out.

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#1 Windows Phone is not dead, it’s now Windows 10

Recently, few established tech blogs posted and claiming that Windows Phone is dead. But we don’t think so. We think Microsoft is just winding down their Lumia productions in order to give room for other OEMs of Windows 10.

In fact, Microsoft is expected to execute the same strategy as to their Windows 10 desktop/PC where the company will produce a hero device that will set the bar higher for OEMs to push further. And that hero device is none other than the convertible Surface tablet we’ve seen evolved in recent years.

Windows Phone as we’ve known for will be integrated to Windows 10 as both PC and mobile versions share the same core. In short, if Windows 10 Pro gets updated, Windows 10 mobile will have the same treatment and so on.

#2 Lumia is still the king in camera phones

Inherited after acquiring Nokia’s mobile division, Lumia still remains the true king in camera phones. We can prove that with our recent shootout of Lumia 950 XL vs Sony Xperia Z5. However, the Lumia team still needs to further improve the video recording capability. Nonetheless, Lumia 950 XL sets as the camera phone to beat this 2016.

#3 Replaceable battery

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Few of my friends were surprised when they saw me removed the back cover and battery of my Lumia 950 XL. They were happy to see that at least there are still very few smartphones such as the 950 XL that offer user-replaceable juice pack in the age where most phones don’t last a day without charging.

#4 Expandable storage

Aside from the 32GB internal storage, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL can accept up to 200GB added memory more thru microSD. And that’s a very rare feature in high-end smartphones these days.

#5 Continuum is the future

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It is inevitable that someday in near future we will be doing all our digital work in our phone alone. And Microsoft sees that future already. Lumia 950 XL and other Windows 10 devices that support Continuum have the ability to mimic desktop experience when connected to a monitor. Just throw a mice and keyboard you can then have access to your office files via cloud. Or just create one on the go.

#6 Fast charging

The combination of latest Qualcomm chip and USB Type-C interface produce a charge rating of 50% battery level in just 30 minutes for Lumia 950 XL. Making the Lumia 950 XL as one of the fastest phones.

#7 2 Days battery life

After receiving software updates, it’s normal for my Lumia 950 XL to last up to the end of 2nd day. A single full charge of Lumia 950 XL will equate for around of 2 days battery life and that’s being connected on the internet. What’s more productive is that you can easily swap its battery.

#8 Iris scanner is a dope tech

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One of the dope features we’ve seen in Lumia 950 XL is the Iris scanner. It gives less hassle of wiping your wet fingers and entering your password. It’s a little bit slow at the moment, but I see a bright feature for this feature. We will someday see it on more phones and we know that Lumia 950 XL is one of the pioneers.

#9 Always-on display

Always on screen or lock screen is not new to Nokia and Lumia phones. It was invented by Nokia several years back when the smartphone was not a thing yet. It was then reinvented in AMOLED-equipped Lumia devices and now perfecting the formula is Lumia 950 XL.

#10 Post-adjust images via Rich Capture

Adjusting the amount of light level through a timestamp-like style is an underrated feature on the Lumia 950 XL. You can choose the best lighting in any shots taken with the Rich Capture mode and triple LED flash turned on. A neat feature we need to see in every phone and camera.

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There are still a lot of other reasons for any Windows fan to stay with the Lumia 950 XL. But the Lumia 950 XL alone is a big purpose of loving the brand and the ecosystem we’ve known.

If you’re a Windows fan, what’s your greatest reason for staying?

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