The Lumia 650 is the company’s attempt to address its shortcomings in this area. The words, ’polished’, ’diamond’ and ’aluminum’ all feature prominently in the ad copy for the handset, promising much.
At £149.99 ( US$199, around AU$260) SIM-free it costs roughly twice the price of theLumia 550, despite having a similar set of specifications - so you’re certainly paying a premium for that upgraded finish.
But with firms such as Xiaomi, OnePlus and Huawei turning out all-metal and glass designs at ever-lower price points, is the Lumia 650 ’premium’ enough to keep up?