Alleged first photo of prototype Nokia Lumia 950 revealed

We have a fairly strict policy hither at Windows Phone Cardinal when information technology comes to rumors (believe it or not). For the ones nosotros stand behind or sound confident in, it's because we know the source and tin can vouch for their access. Other times though, nosotros can't and we won't. This is the latter case, then be forewarned.

This paradigm above of an declared Nokia Lumia 950 prototype landed in our electronic mail box a lilliputian while ago and included some interesting details almost the supposed forthcoming device.

From our initial cess, the phone itself looks legitimate but there are some questionable discrepancies like the Windows Phone logo/button area (more on that below), odd aliasing that'southward either a sign of compositing or over sharpening. And as iMore'southward Rene Ritchie told united states of america, this could exist a 3D model photographed from a screen (which are notoriously difficult to evidence simulated).

Indeed, without varying angles from multiple photos, information technology's hard to testify (or disprove) a digital image is authentic. Because of that, we have to cast dubiety.

RUM: 5

Declared details of the Lumia 950

The telephone nosotros're told is chosen the Lumia 950 to harken back to Nokia'due south N95 days—part of a nostalgia/"getting back to roots" campaign that is planned. And so far, it has merely been seen in blackness though when it comes to production we're sure that will change.

Resolution, we're told, is 1280x768 and there is no planned 1080P support for Windows Phone 8 in the immediate future. Our tipster notes that this is actually a good matter equally the chief thrust of this device is bombardment life, something that is backed upwardly the usage of an AMOLED variant of the PureMotion HD panel found in the Lumia 920.

We recently saw Nokia make some advances in battery saving, specifically in the Asha 3310 revealed at Mobile World Congress. That characteristic telephone has a standby time of 30 days, which is quite remarkable. In that sense, information technology makes sense that Nokia would expand that technology to its Lumia line, though that does not guarantee its truth of this device.

The camera won't characteristic a 41MP sensor but it volition be larger than current devices, delivering "lossless zoom", oversampling, low-low-cal performance and video stabilization with a Xenon flash.

It will also take 2GB of RAM and some other internals that volition help "futurity proof" it for some fourth dimension.

True or not?

It'due south always hard for us tell the accurateness on these stories every bit nosotros don't accept someone at Nokia that nosotros can just phone call and verify (they'll remain mum).

Indeed, the photo if fake looks quite real except for the Windows Phone Logo. But then again that is conspicuously a sticker, which is something we've seen in the by with pre-Lumia 800 prototypes. So if anything it lends a bit of acceptance to the epitome, not disproves it.

The details and specifications are evolutionary and not revolutionary (as far equally we know) and that makes believing the story a lot easier than if nosotros mentioned "holograms" or something. That of course does non guarantee its authenticity, but it is certainly a chip more than likely.

We're certain to learn more in the coming weeks as to whether or not this is accurate. For at present, we circumspection as to its actuality and nosotros're giving information technology a "5" on our Rum'o'meter though if a few more images comes forth, we'll exist certain to bump that up.

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