Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 Release Date, Specs, Price: Handset Announcement Happening This Week?

The internet is currently flooded with rumors about Microsoft's alleged Surface Phone 2016 release date, specs and pricing details. New reports suggest the highly anticipated Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 will get unveiled at the ongoing IFA 2016 Berlin event. The IFA 2016 event, which started on September 2, will run until September 7.

It is expected that Microsoft will announce the next gen Surface phone lineup on any of the dates in-between to give a tough fight to Apple's upcoming iPhone iteration, possibly dubbed iPhone 7, according to VineReport. The iPhone maker has already sent out invites for a special September 7 event.

However, if a report coming from PC Advisor is to be believed, Microsoft hasn't yet confirmed if it is taking part in IFA 2016. As per the report there are high chances that the software giant will announce the Surface Phone 2016 together with the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 sometime in October. It remains to be seen whether or not the hotly anticipated Windows phone will get a 2016 release date.

As far as Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 specs are concerned, the Redmond is rumored to roll out three high end Surface smartphone variants with superior hardware configurations and impressive new features. The entry level model is rumored to feature 3GB of RAM, the midrange model is expected to get 6GB of RAM, and the high-end variant is rumored to feature a massive 8GB of RAM and 512GB of built-in storage. All the three handsets are reported to run Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processors and come preinstalled with Microsoft Windows 10 mobile OS, reported Christian Times.

The three Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 variants are expected to come packed in an aluminum and magnesium body featuring a 5.5-inch AMOLED display, a 20-megapixel Carl Zeiss rear camera coupled with Surface Pen functionality, a fingerprint reader, accelerometer, gyro, compass, a barometer and proximity sensors. Continuum support, USB Type-C connectivity and liquid cooling technology are also expected to be on board. The price range of the Microsoft Surface Phones 2016 is expected to remain between $700-$1100.

Stay tuned to SWR for more updates on Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 release date, specs and price details.