Microsoft Surface Smartphones May Feature the Snapdragon 835, 5.5in screen, Windows 10 Mobile Redstone 3

By Natalie Anderson / Nov 28, 2016 08:00 AM EST
(Photo : YouTube) The image shows the Microsoft Surface phone.

Microsoft is testing their Microsoft phone prototypes. Both will be running on Windows 10 Mobile Redstone 3 operating system. They would also both have 5.5-inch QHD screens. Microsoft is expected to make an announcement about the phones in late 2017.

Having disappointments about the previous release of the Microsoft Lumia phone, Microsoft will have improvements in their phones. Nokia products will be expunged or will be completely removed from Microsoft, Trusted Reviews reported.  Thus, the release of a brand new lineup would make thing exciting.

The code name for these handsets is Panos Panay phones.  They will be replacing the Lumia lineup.

These two Microsoft phones will run on Snapdragon 835 processor. This means, it will have a 30 percent increase in area efficiency, a 27 percent increase in performance and it would consume 40 percent less power.

One of the Microsoft Surface phones will have a 6 GB of RAM and can also run x86 apps in Continuum. Continuum support is improved. The other phone will be running on a 4 GB RAM but it will use the same Snapdragon 835 processor.

The Windows 10 operating system running on both phones is 64-bit.  Both the smartphones do not run on x86 app themselves. However, they could be installed.

This reiterates and implies that the Microsoft Surface phones will be having Surface laptop accessories in the unit. This is what takes the Microsoft products one notch higher.

Their 3-in-1 factor would be the major highlight in the Microsoft Surface phones. With these Surface smartphones, they could attach the keyboard. It would have a keyboard flip case. They would also have a stylus pen.

The Surface phone will support the Quick Charge 4.0 according to the Nokia Power User. Like the Surface hybrid laptop, these Panos Panay phone will have an all-metal body. There are also indications that they would release phones that will carry the WinBeta. The Surface Phone will cost approximately $699 to $1,100.

Meanwhile, Microsoft will end the sales of their Lumia lineup at the end of 2016. The Lumia lineup has reduced to just four handsets, Lumia 550, 650, 950, and 950 XL. It is apparent that Lumia will be soon out of the way.

Watch the Microsoft Surface Phone trailer below: