Deep-dive review: Microsoft's Lumia 950 phone introduces mobile Windows 10

With the release of the Lumia 950, the mobile version of Windows 10 is ready for its close-up -- the device is the first handset that sports the new operating system. Microsoft is betting big on it, hoping that the new OS, which shares a code base and features with the PC version, will resuscitate its tiny mobile market share.

Did Microsoft succeed? Is the Lumia 950 a phone that buyers will flock to, driven by Windows 10? Should you buy one? I spent more than a week putting the phone through its paces in order to come up with some answers.

Design and hardware

You likely won't be impressed by the Lumia 950 design -- with its simple, straightforward look and plastic back, it practically cries out middle-of-the-road. When placed next to my iPhone 6S it looked like a visitor from an earlier era. In the hand, the plastic has a cheap feel compared to the sleek metal of the iPhone 6S and other recent high-end smartphones.

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