Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL: A Look at Microsoft's New Phones
Microsoft unveiled two new flagship phones at an event today.
— -- The future is officially here: You can unlock Microsoft's two new flagship smartphones just by looking at them.
While Microsoft has lagged behind competitors when it comes to mobile device offerings, the company today showed off two sleek new smartphones showcasing the best of what Windows 10 has to offer, including Windows Hello, which works with an iris scanner to recognize a device's user and instantly unlock it. The feature is currently available for beta on the devices.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 has a 5.2-inch screen while the Lumia 950 XL will appeal to large phone lovers with its 5.7-inch screen. Both phones also include a triple-LED flash on the rear of the phones, along with a forward-facing camera which also works with the iris-scanning security system.
"This is supposed to be the most productive phone you've ever picked up," said Panos Panay, vice president of devices of Microsoft.
The phone also comes with a fifth-generation optical image stabilization system making it perfect for smartphone photographers.
"I don't care if the image is moving or I'm moving, it's going to be clear," Panay said.
Both devices use the USB-C charging standard and include up to 32 GB of internal storage.