Satya Nadella confirms Lumia 950XL, Lumia 950 and Surface 4 arrival in India

By Deepak Rajawat • Updated On 5 Nov 2015

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Microsoft’s boss Satya Nadella is in India and has announced that Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL will dock on Indian shores this year in December 2015. However, Windows fans who are eagerly waiting for the arrival of Surface Pro 4 will have to wait a bit longer. Surface Pro 4 will make it to India early next year in January 2016, and will then become the first Surface device to launch in India.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella with Anand Mahindra, Managing Director, Mahindra Group in Mumbai.

At the ‘Future Unleashed 2015’ event, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talked about immense interest Indians have shown in Surface devices and cited this as the reason for bringing Surface Pro 4 to India. The next generation 2-in-1 carries 12.3-inch 2160×1440 pixels display with 267PPI. Intel’s latest Skylake processors calmly lies inside.

.@satyanadella announces the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 for India. Available from early 2016 #FutureUnleashed

— Microsoft India (@MicrosoftIndia) November 5, 2015

Last month Microsoft launched Lumia 950, Lumia 950 XL and new edition of Surface tablet at Windows 10 launch event in New York City. Both Lumia phones have a common QHD AMOLED ClearBlack Display with slight difference in size. Both the phones runs on latest version of Windows 10 OS. Similarly both the phone devices gets a 20MP autofocus primary snappers along with ZEISS optics, optical image stabilization and triple-LED RGB flash module.

The first #Windows10 mobile is arriving in India. Introducing Lumia 950 & 950 XL with specs that’ll bowl you over: https://t.co/hsuXQUYDrA — Microsoft India (@MicrosoftIndia) November 5, 2015

The 950XL is powered by a by a 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset and 3GB of RAM, while its twin brother gets a 1.8GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 SoC and 3GB of RAM.

No word on Surface Book’s arrival yet.

Key Features and Specifications:

Phone	Lumia 950	Lumia 950XL
Display	5.2-inches QHD display with 564ppi	5.7-inch QHD display QHD display with 518ppi
Processor	1.8GHz hexa-core Qualcomm 808 Snapdragon 64-bit	1.8GHz 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor
RAM	3GB	3GB
Internal Storage	32GB	32GB
Software	Windows 10	Windows 10
Primary Camera	20MP Zeiss, f/1.9, OIS, triple LED natural flash	20MP Zeiss, f/1.9, OIS, triple LED natural flash
Selfie Camera	5MP wide-angle 1080p	5MP wide-angle 1080p
Dimensions and Weight	145 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm	153.90 x 76.20 x 11.06
Battery	3,000mAh (removable)	3340mAh (removable)
Price in India	To Be Announced	To Be Announced

Deepak Rajawat

Deepak Rajawat is a technology journalist and editor with over 12 years of experience in both print and digital media. Before transitioning to online journalism, he contributed to renowned publications including Hindustan Times and The Statesman.

At Smartprix, Deepak reviews smartphones, laptops, TVs, and soundbars, with a focus on answering the real-world questions that matter most to consumers. Over the past decade, he has reviewed more than 1,000 devices, combining hands-on expertise with a user-first approach.

A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University, Deepak also follows emerging technologies closely—including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Earlier in his career, he covered sports with the same passion he now brings to tech.

He is based in Noida and joined Smartprix in September 2015.

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