Microsoft Lumia 850 Release Date & News: Front-Facing Flash, Various Color Combinations Revealed in New Leaks
Tech giant Microsoft is set to add another device into their Lumia line and fans can't wait to get their hands on it. According to GSM Arena, next in line for release is the Lumia 850. There are no official details yet but as expected, the web is never short of information about it.
BGR reported that serial leaker Evan Blass of @evleaks has put up a press photo of the rumored Lumia 850. Details of the front and back have been revealed, giving everyone a glimpse of what the upcoming handset, which is codenamed as Honjo, may look like.
As seen on the leaked photo, the front of the device is equipped with a front-facing camera with LED flash that is located just above the screen. The design is somewhat similar to the Lumia 830. But with its rounded corners, the handset also has a touch of Lumia 950 on it.
Get Our Latest News for FREE
A notable feature that's missing are the capacitive keys under the display. The GSM Arena report says that this could only mean that the onscreen navigation will not be exclusive to the top tier. Another thing that's gone is the hardware shutter button.
Mobipicker also detailed that the new renders from China's Baidu site revealed the Lumia 850 comes in four various color combinations. With black and white as the base colors, the trim of the handset adds up spice to the design look. The previous leaked render showed a white and gold combination.
New images showed though that there will be a white and rose gold combination, white and yellow combo, black with metallic grey trims and copper color frame with a black façade and rear panel. The body of the device is expected to be an all-metal design.
As for its hardware specs, the Lumia 850 is expected to come with 5-inch HD (720p) display. It will have a Snapdragon 410 Soc with 1 GB of RAM. There are other reports suggesting that the device will have a 5.7-inch full HD display with Snapdragon 617 SoC. A 10-megapixel Pure-View rear camera is expected. The front will either have a 5-megapixel or 8-megapixel sensor with LED flash.
