Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 Release Date, Specs, Price: Handsets To Run Android, Not Windows?

Rumors about Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 started making rounds after it came into light in January that Microsoft had obtained the surfacephone.com domain name. However, the software giant has remained mum about the release date, specs or price of the alleged Microsoft Surface Phone 2016.

Rumors are that Microsoft will make a comeback into the smartphone market with not one but three smartphones. The software giant will reportedly roll out three Surface Phones early next year with each one flaunting superior hardware configurations and impressive features. Reports claim that the new Surface phones will primarily target the business sector.

Rumors about the Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 specs and features have already flooded the internet. The entry level model is expected to pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor and 3GB of RAM, the midrange model is rumored to get 6GB of RAM, and the high-end variant is expected to feature a massive 8GB of RAM and 512GB of built-in storage. It is also rumored that this time the Microsoft made handsets will run Android OS and not Windows, reported Ecumenical News.

There are reports which claim that one of the three Surface Phone variants will sport an Intel Atom X3 Processor. All the three Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 variants are reported to come with an aluminum and magnesium casing along with a 5.5-inch AMOLED display, a USB Type-C port and liquid cooling technology. In terms of camera, the handsets are expected to get a 20-megapixel Carl Zeiss rear camera coupled with Surface Pen functionality.

Fingerprint reader, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer and proximity sensors are also among rumored features. The price range of the Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 smartphones is expected to be somewhere around $700-$1100, depending on the model.

We would advise our readers to take the information with a big grain of salt as nothing yet about Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 release date, specs and prices have been announced.