[9] The Lumia 650 has a 5-inch pentile OLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and oleophobic (fingerprint-resistant) coating.

While some performance problems were noted, especially in graphically intensive games, overall usability for everyday tasks was found to be acceptable.

The reviewer also noted a number of bugs in Windows 10 Mobile, but most of those were fixed in a subsequent operating system update.

[15] Rich Woods of Neowin gave the Lumia 650 a very favourable review, calling it "a budget device that punches well above its weight".

Overall performance was found to be excellent considering the price tag, with idle battery life being the main point of criticism.

[16] GSMArena commended the design as "gorgeous" and described the phone as feeling "almost unnaturally light", while also praising the display's sunlight legibility and colour accuracy.

[17] Alastair Stevenson of Trusted Reviews criticised the performance and described the camera as "uninspired", but considered the design and display to be better than most affordable smartphones.