Microsoft Surface Phone To Be Launched As Surface Mobile, Key Specifications Revealed

Fresh rumors are indicating that Microsoft is working on a premium Surface series smartphone. The codename of the purported Surface phone device is "Juggernaut Alpha."

According to WM Power User, the Microsoft Surface phone will be released to the market as the Surface Mobile. The Redmond giant is currently focusing on releasing the Lumia 950 and the Lumia 950 Xl flagships in October this year.

The Microsoft Surface Mobile will be a premium phablet, which will feature aluminum and magnesium chassis. The device is expected to be released by the end of this year or at the start of 2016.

The Microsoft Surface Mobile will be housing a ClearBlack AMOLED display of 5.5 inches that will be supporting a Quad HD screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The device will be enabled with Gorilla Glass 4 protection.

The phone will be running on Intel Atom x3 chipset, comprising of a 64-bit quad-core processor, Phone Arena reported. The Surface Mobile will be available in two variants, featuring 3 GB and 4 GB of RAM. The device will able available in two native storage editions, including 64 GB and 128 GB options. The phablet will carry support for up to 256 GB microSD on its external storage slot.

The Surface Mobile will be equipped with a rear camera of 21-megapixel that will be driven by PureView technology. The selfie camera of the phablet will be an 8-megapixel shooter that will support wide angle shooting. It will also feature a USB Type-C connector and an intuitive Surface Pen stylus.

The Microsoft Surface Mobile, which is expected to carry support for wireless charging, will be released with Windows 10 Mobile onboard, with the build number 10.0.10514.19. The capacity of the battery of the Surface Mobile is currently unavailable.

Source: YouTue / My Windows Mobile