Microsoft Lumia 950 Release Date, Specs Rumors: Alleged Sample Camera Images Surface Online, Detailed Features Unveiled
For some time now, rumors have been circulating about the upcoming phones for Microsoft that can potentially help the company expand in the mobile market.
Based on the rumors, the Redmond giant will unleash two devices, the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, following the recent trend of twin devices in announcements.
According to a report by Phone Arena, an alleged leaked sample of a camera phone has been making the rounds online. In the report, the photo was made by renowned leaker Ricciolo, and it shows a portion of the beach.
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Microsoft's two upcoming devices are named Lumia 950, which goes under the name of Talkman and Lumia 950 XL, which is also referred to ask Cityman in leaks. In the report, the two devices had their specs leaked.
For the Microsoft Lumia 950, the device will allegedly pack a 5.2-inch display with QHD or 2K (2560 x 1440) resolution, a hexa-core Snapdragon 808 chipset, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of built-in memory and a microSD card slot.
The camera department packs a 20MP PureView camera and there is a 5MP selfie shooter in front. The device is also rumored to get a USB Type-C port, a 3,000mAh battery that is replaceable and a full metal body.
On the other hand, the Lumia 950 XL has mostly identical specs as the Lumia 950, although it has a bigger 5.7-inch display, and a Snapdragon 810 octa-core chipset instead of the hexa-core variant. The alleged listing also adds a "three-LED flash," which could help in capturing excellent images and videos.
In a statement earlier by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, he said "if nobody wants to make Windows phones, we will make them ourselves."
In the report, the two devices are rumored to hit the market by the end of the year, and coming out with Microsoft's newest Windows 10 for mobile.
