Microsoft's most-anticipated Surface phone is all set to stun the world. The device, which is considered a game changer, might launch this year or early 2018. Latest Rumors suggest that smartphone, with its 5.5-inch QHD screen display, is bound to increase productivity. It might be a Clear Black AMOLED display, which reduces reflections and delivers vibrant colors with a great contrast. The display will be different from the Galaxy S8. Unlike the Lumia handsets, the Microsoft Surface phone would not have a vibrant colored plastic body. The company is entering into the high-end smartphone market with high ambitions with the said smartphone.
The smartphone will rival some of the heavyweights like Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S8.
Design of the smartphone of the flagship
On the design front, The flagship could sport a unibody made of aluminum and magnesium. It may have a built-in fingerprint scanner in the screen, making the design much slimmer. Microsoft has also patented a device with hinges, which could mean that the surface phone would be using this innovation. Rumors suggest that it would sport multiple hinges, making it foldable both as a cell phone and a tablet. Dated rumors also say that the phone would have a 21 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera. The device is also said to have a Snapdragon 835 chipset, which would support Quick charge 4.0.
This would make the device charge 20% faster than other cell phones in the market. It may also have the option of induction based wireless charging.
Here are specifications and features
There have also been talks about the phone sporting 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. The OS would be Microsoft 10. This phone is also rumored to double up as a computer, and therefore, it would also have many accessories.
It would support accessories like a keyboard and stylus, which would help in increasing productivity, as claimed by Microsoft.
Rumor also has it that the device would have an inbuilt projector, which could project onto flat surfaces. There have also been discussions about Microsoft launching a lineup of three surface phones, targeted at different groups of audience, consumer and business.
Though there haven’t been any talks about the projected price of the Surface phone, it is still said to boast a premium price-tag. The exact release date is not confirmed, stay tuned for more news and updates on technology.
