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The coming year (starting from the fall of 2015) promises to be truly interesting for fans of smartphones running Windows 10 Mobile. Both Microsoft and third-party manufacturers are preparing extremely interesting top-level devices. Which?

By the end of the year, two flagship smartphones will definitely be released. The first one is Microsoft Talkman, or Lumia 950- will receive a 5.2-inch 1080P display, an eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, 3 GB of RAM, a 20-megapixel camera, a removable battery, 32 GB of internal memory and a slot for microSD memory cards.

Microsoft Cityman, aka Lumia 950 XL, will be equipped with a 5.7-inch QHD display, an eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor. All other characteristics - three gigabytes of RAM, a 20-megapixel main camera, a removable battery, 32 GB of internal memory + support for microSD memory cards - will remain the same.

In addition, both smartphones will receive a camera with triple flash and a 5 MP front camera. At least one of them will be equipped with an iris scanner with support for the new Windows Hello service. Externally, the new products will be similar to the Lumia 930 and Lumia 830. The presentation of the Lumia 950 and its XL version will presumably take place in late September-early October, with a possible release date for the world market in November 2015.

Recently, rumors about smartphone under the Surface brand. It is assumed that the device will receive an Intel Atom X3 Sofia processor. It will look approximately the same as its “tablet” counterparts, and will be released in early 2016.

The next flagship on Windows 10 Mobile will be HTC One M9 for Windows. The device will be released for the US operator market; a worldwide release, as before, is not planned. According to unverified information, the HTC One M9 for Windows will have a 9.6 mm thick case, a 5-inch screen with a resolution of 1080P, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with 3 GB of RAM, a 32 GB drive, a 20-megapixel main and 4-megapixel front camera.

In February 2015, Microsoft settled patent disputes with Samsung. The companies are already collaborating with each other—the new Galaxy comes pre-installed with Microsoft apps. So now nothing prevents the largest smartphone manufacturer from releasing its next Windows device. Windows 10 Mobile version of Samsung Galaxy S6 It will be notable for its thin (6.8 mm) body, 5.1-inch screen with QHD resolution, Snapdragon 810 or 820 processor, three gigabytes of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory, and a 20-megapixel camera. Features include wireless charging and a fingerprint scanner. It would be very cool to see a screen curved on both sides on Windows 10 Mobile and Galaxy S6 Edge (pictured above), but in reality there is no hope for such a release.

Recently we all rejoiced at the return to LG's Windows Phone. It is quite possible that the inexpensive Lancet smartphone is just a trial balloon, and the Korean company will enter the market with its flagship W10M. LG G 4 for Windows will not please fans of thin phones (9.8 mm), but will offer a large 5.5-inch display. Other characteristics include a Qualcomm processor, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB ROM + support for microSD memory cards, a 16-megapixel camera with laser autofocus and accelerated battery charging technology.

Characteristics:

• Screen: AMOLED 5.2 inches, 2560x1440 / 5.7 inches, 2560x1440
• Processor: Hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 / Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
• Cameras: Main 20 MP, front 5 MP
• Battery: 3000 mAh / 3340 mAh

The list of the best Windows smartphones opens with the flagship from Microsoft – the Lumia 950 model, which is offered in two versions: regular and XL. They differ from each other in display diagonal size, processor and battery capacity. When producing flagship phones, Microsoft focuses on the business segment, so the Lumia 950 contains full-featured versions of Office applications and the Outlook email client, and also supports Continuum technology, which allows you to connect a Windows 10 smartphone to a special docking station and monitor, and work with it, as with a full-fledged computer - edit documents, browse web pages, communicate via video conference, and so on.

Advantages:

• Large screen with WQHD resolution
• Powerful processor
• Camera with ZEISS optics
• Convenient applications for business

Flaws:

• Design inappropriate for flagship status
• Case heating during load and charging

Model withdrawn from sale

HP Elite X3

Characteristics:

• Screen: AMOLED 6 inches, 2560x1440
• Processor: Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
• Memory: 4 GB RAM, 64 GB permanent
• Cameras: Main 16 MP, front 8 MP
• Battery: 4150 mAh

The company's flagship Windows 10 smartphone rightfully occupies a leading position in the rankings of the best mobile devices of 2016. The manufacturer installed the most productive hardware at the time of its release into the top gadget, and also added a number of useful functions, such as support for hot-swap SIM cards, wireless battery charging, port and double biometric authentication using iris and fingerprint scanners fingers. The powerful “filling” is combined with a nice design of the device.

Advantages:

• Large display and WQHD resolution
• Productive hardware
• Flagship design and high-quality assembly
• Useful additional features

Flaws:

• High price
• Combined slot for SIM cards and memory cards

Model withdrawn from sale

Acer Jade Primo

Characteristics:

• Screen: AMOLED 5.5 inches, 1920x1080
• Processor: Six-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
• Memory: 3 GB RAM, 32 GB permanent
• Cameras: Main 21 MP, front 8 MP
• Battery: 2870 mAh

The Acer Jade line of smartphones comes pre-installed with Android OS, but one model in the line, the Acer Jade Primo, runs Windows Phone. The smartphone is made in a non-separable plastic case with rounded corners, contains a fairly powerful “filling” and supports Continuum technology, while the manufacturer equips the device with a docking station for connecting to a monitor.

Advantages:

Flaws:

• High price
• Not the most capacious battery

Model withdrawn from sale

Xiaomi Mi4 Windows 10

Characteristics:

• Screen: IPS 5 inches, 1920x1080
• Processor: Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
• Memory: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB permanent
• Cameras: Main 13 MP, front 8 MP
• Battery: 3080 mAh

The Chinese company Xiaomi also decided to release a smartphone on the Windows platform. The result of the engineers’ work was the Mi4 Windows 10 model, equipped with a good, although not the most productive hardware to date, and made in a thin (only 8.9 mm) monolithic metal case. Among the features of the smartphone are the fast charging function and the presence of an infrared port, which allows you to control household appliances using proprietary applications.

Advantages:

• Monolithic body
• Capacious battery

Flaws:

• Non-removable battery

Model withdrawn from sale

Nokia Lumia 930

Characteristics:

• Screen: OLED 5 inches, 1920x1080
• Processor: Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
• Memory: 2 GB RAM, 32 GB permanent
• Cameras: Main 20 MP, front 1.2 MP
• Battery: 2420 mAh

This Windows smartphone was launched under the Nokia brand, and became very popular among Windows Phone fans. Gadget lovers were attracted by the monolithic body with a nice design, high-performance hardware at the time of release, a bright OLED display with FullHD resolution, a camera with ZEISS optics and support for PureView technology, which allows you to shoot high-quality photos and videos.

Advantages:

• Monolithic body
• Bright display made using OLED technology
• Camera with ZEISS optics
• Original design

Flaws:

• Non-removable and not the most capacious battery
• Lack of memory card slot

Model withdrawn from sale

Microsoft Lumia 640/640 XL

Characteristics:

• Screen: IPS 5 inches, 1280x720 / 5.7 inches, 1280x720
• Processor: Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
• Memory: 1 GB RAM, 8 GB permanent
• Cameras: Main 8 MP, front 1 MP / Main 13 MP, front 5 MP
• Battery: 2500 mAh / 3000 mAh

A budget model that has become truly “popular” thanks to its affordable price and good hardware characteristics. Available in two variations, differing from each other in the size of the display diagonal, the resolution of the main and front cameras, and battery capacity. Microsoft has also released a newer model, the Lumia 650, with similar specifications but a less powerful processor.

Advantages:

• Capacious battery
• Affordable price
• Separate slots for SIM cards and memory cards

Flaws:

• Dull design
• Slippery plastic body

Model withdrawn from sale

Conclusion

It is difficult to definitely recommend the best phone: everyone chooses a gadget based on personal preferences and financial capabilities. However, once you decide to buy a Windows 10 smartphone, first of all pay attention to the options presented in this collection.

In February 2015, Microsoft officially announced the release of a new version of its mobile operating system - Windows 10. To date, the new “OS” has already received several global updates. However, with each major addition, more and more old devices become outsiders and stop receiving official support from developers.

Official installation of Windows 10 Mobile

Officially, this OS can only be installed on a limited list of smartphones with an earlier version of the operating system. However, in practice, the list of gadgets that can accommodate version 10 of Windows is much wider. Not only Nokia Lumia owners can rejoice, but also users of devices with a different operating system, for example, Android.

Windows Phone models that will receive the official update to Windows 10 Mobile:

Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL,

BLU Win HD LTE X150Q,

Lumia 635 (1GB),

Lumia 636 (1GB),

Lumia 638 (1GB),

• MCJ Madosma Q501,

If your device is on this list, updating to a new OS version will not be difficult. However, it is worth approaching this issue carefully.

Video: Updating your Lumia phone to Windows 10 Mobile

Unofficial installation of Windows 10 Mobile on Lumia

If your device is no longer receiving official updates, you can still update it to the latest version of the OS. This method is relevant for the following models:

Lumia 635 (512 MB),

The new version of Windows is not optimized for these models. You take full responsibility for the incorrect operation of the system.

1. Do Interop Unlock (unlocks installation of applications directly from the computer). To do this, install the Interop Tools application: you can easily find it in the Microsoft store. Launch the application and select This Device. Open the program menu, scroll down and go to the Interop Unlock section. In this section, enable the Restore NDTKSvc option.

   In the Interop Unlock section, enable the Restore NDTKSvc function

Restart your smartphone.

Launch Interop Tools again, select This Device, go to the Interop Unlock tab. Activate the Interop/Cap Unlock and New Capability Engine Unlock checkboxes. The third checkbox - Full Filesystem Access - is intended to enable full access to the file system. Don't touch it unnecessarily.

Activate the checkboxes for Interop/Cap Unlock and New Capability Engine Unlock

Restart your smartphone.

2. Turn off automatic app updates in your store settings. To do this, open “Settings” and in the “Update” section next to the “Update applications automatically” line, slide the lever to the “Off” position.

   You can disable automatic updates in the “Store”

3. Go to Interop Tools again, select the This Device section and open Registry Browser.
4. Navigate to the following branch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo.

   You can install Windows 10 Mobile on unsupported Lumia using the Interop Tools application

5. Record or take screenshots of the PhoneManufacturer, PhoneManufacturerModelName, PhoneModelName, and PhoneHardwareVariant values.
6. Change your values ​​to new ones. For example, for a Lumia 950 XL device with two SIM cards, the changed values ​​will look like this:
   • PhoneManufacturerModelName: RM-1116_11258;
   • PhoneModelName: Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM;
   • PhoneHardwareVariant: RM-1116.
7. And for a device with one SIM card, change the values ​​to the following:
   • PhoneManufacturer: MicrosoftMDG;
   • PhoneManufacturerModelName: RM-1085_11302;
   • PhoneModelName: Lumia 950 XL;
   • PhoneHardwareVariant: RM-1085.
8. Restart your smartphone.
9. Go to Settings - Update & Security - Insider Program and enable receiving preview builds. Your smartphone may need to be restarted. After rebooting, make sure the Fast circle is selected.
10. Check for updates in Settings - Update & Security - Phone Update.
11. Install the latest available build.

Video: Installing Windows 10 Mobile on unsupported Lumia

Installing Windows 10 on Android

Before a full reinstallation of the operating system, it is strongly recommended to determine the tasks that the updated device should perform:

If you still need to have a full-fledged “ten” on board, before installing a new OS, make sure that your device has enough space for a new heavy system. Pay attention to the characteristics of the device's processor. Windows can be installed only on processors with ARM architecture (does not support Windows 7) and i386 (supports Windows 7 and higher).

Now let's move on to the installation:

1. Download the sdl.zip archive and the special sdlapp program in .apk format.
2. Install the application on your smartphone and extract the archive data to the SDL folder.

There are many types of mobile phones. There are those that come with a small screen, there are those devices that are adapted for the Android platform, but today we will look at five devices running on Windows. Each of the five models is an inexpensive but good smartphone, which today is very profitable to purchase at a fairly low price. Due to the fact that users have little information on choosing a quality smartphone, a rating of the best Windows smartphones for 2018 was compiled, in which everything was explained in detail, and every user now knows how best to buy a smartphone in order to remain completely satisfied with the choice.

Microsoft Lumia 550

In 5th place is a well-known and worthwhile smartphone - Microsoft Lumia 550. This budget phone is very pleasant to use. It is mainly used by office workers, and all because it copes with its tasks one hundred percent. Due to the fact that the Microsoft Lumia 550 has a built-in RAM of 1 gigabyte, it conscientiously performs all user tasks, showing itself as a nimble assistant in the most difficult cases.

Main characteristics:

• OS – MS Windows 10 Mobile;
• Camera – 5 MP;
• 4G support;
• RAM – 1 GB, ROM – 8;
• Battery – 2100 mAh;
• Screen – 4.7 inches, resolution – 1280×720;
• Graphics – Adreno 304;

Pros:

1. Quite a fast smartphone when running many programs;
2. LTE (4G) works perfectly;
3. The battery holds a charge for a long time;
4. Decent camera;

Minuses:

1. The device gets very hot for no reason;
2. Backlashes were noticed in the back cover;

Acer Liquid M330

Acer has released a smartphone with good sound, which is very profitable to buy within the acceptable price range. Developers from Acer offer a grandiose gadget that differs from all others in its incredible performance, security and a bunch of little things that seem very pleasant to every user. Now, in order to purchase a fast smartphone, you don’t need to overpay for brands or choose only Android smartphones, but you can analyze this top in detail and find a smartphone with 4G – Acer Liquid M330.

Main characteristics:

• RAM – 1 GB;
• Screen – 4.5 inches, resolution – 854×480;
• OS – MS Windows 10 Mobile;
• Memory – 8 gigabytes;
• Camera – 5 MP;
• Battery – 2000 mAh;
• Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909;
• Video processor – Adreno 304;

Pros:

1. Good screen with IPS matrix;
2. Reliably maintains a cellular signal and works well with LTE;
3. The screen is protected with an oleophobic coating;
4. Adequate price;

Minuses:

1. Low screen resolution;
2. The speaker makes wheezing noise at high volumes;

Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE

Another model with a large screen is the high-quality Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE smartphone, which skillfully works in various fields of activity. It turned out that a huge number of games can be installed on this cell phone, and they will work great, regardless of any restrictions. Although the device’s RAM capacity is only one gigabyte, this is quite enough for this device to be called powerful and popular. Its demand is extremely high, and therefore it was included in the ranking of the best Windows smartphones for 2018, occupying third position. Reviews about this smartphone can be found almost everywhere, and they are only positive.

Main characteristics:

• Operating system – MS Windows Phone 8.1;
• Main camera – 8 MP;
• RAM – 1 GB;
• Graphics – Adreno 304;
• ROM – 8 GB;
• Battery – 2500 mAh;
• 5-inch screen with a resolution of 1280×720;
• Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926;

Pros:

1. Availability of LTE;
2. The main camera is of excellent quality;
3. The battery holds a charge for a long time;

Minuses:

1. Stainless rear body;
2. Inconvenient location of the external speaker;
3. Problem with purchasing cases for this smartphone;

Archos 50 Cesium

Recently, it has been so difficult to find a popular and reliable smartphone that skillfully works with two SIM cards on the Windows platform. However, taking a closer look at the Archos 50 Cesium phone, we can say with confidence that this is exactly what the modern user needs. A powerful smartphone at an acceptable low price pleases the consumer with speed, smooth loading, good battery life and ideal cameras (rear and front). Of course, even such an ideal smartphone has small flaws, but they are not so critical.

Main characteristics:

• 5-inch screen, resolution – 1280×720;
• OS – MS Windows 10 Mobile;
• Battery – 2100 mAh;
• RAM – 1 GB;
• Internal storage – 8 GB;
• Camera – 8 MP;
• Graphics – Adreno 304;
• Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909;

Pros:

1. Convenient operating system;
2. Low price;
3. Fast processor;
4. Ideal cameras;
5. LTE standard support;

Minuses:

1. There are not enough applications for the installed OS;
2. It is difficult to find accessories for a smartphone;

Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual Sim

Many people used to think that finding a smartphone with a large battery was a difficult task, but now in modern times, this myth was dispelled when the Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual Sim smartphone was released. This is a grandiose device, distinguished by its speed from all analogues. For a low price, the buyer can get a very powerful device, and it is truly the best of the entire list.

Main characteristics:

• OS – MS Windows 10 Mobile;
• 5.2-inch screen, resolution 2560×1440;
• Battery – 3000 mAh;
• Camera – 20 MP;
• Memory – RAM 3 GB, built-in – 32;
• Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992;
• Video accelerator – Adreno 418;

Pros:

1. Convenient in size and weight;
2. Good camera;
3. Lots of useful functionality;
4. Low price;
5. Fast charging;
6. Powerful hardware of the device;

Minuses:

1. The fingerprint scanner does not work perfectly;

Conclusion

Many users used to think that the best smartphones are those that run on the Android platform, but after studying the rating of the best Windows devices for 2018, we can say with confidence that smartphones on Windows can work much better than on the above-mentioned platform. Therefore, you can find out which gadget is better to choose from this TOP, by reading about each model in detail, finding all the strengths and weaknesses of the presented smartphones.