Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 Release Date, Specs, Rumors: Leaked Picture Appears On Baidu? Is Surface Phone Release Near?

While, Microsoft has remained tightlipped about Surface Phone 2016, tons of rumors about the handset's release date, specs and price details have flooded the internet.

A leaked picture of the highly anticipated Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 surfaced on the popular Chinese website Baidu. The alleged picture shows the handset as well as reveals some details about the Surface Phone specification. As per the leaked image, the Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 will come with a 5.7 inch screen, 2K resolution, a 20MP rear camera and the Snapdragon 830 processor. It is to be noted that the authenticity of the picture, which was posted back in May, has not yet been proved.

Microsoft Australia also recently posted a picture on its Twitter account which showed a rectangular silhouette along with the Surface Book laptop and Surface Pro 4 tablet. The silhouette is expected to be of the Surface Phone 2016. The image had a caption "New One in Surface family!" Considering the fact that the picture had the Microsoft official logo and the same came via one of Microsoft's official regional Twitter page, tech enthusiasts are expecting the picture to be a legitimate one.

Talking more about the Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 rumored specs, the smartphone is expected to come with a number of impressive hardware configurations and features in three different variants. The low end variant is rumored to feature 3GB of RAM and the midrange variant is expected to come with 6GB of RAM. The high-end variant is reported to get a massive 8GB of RAM and 512GB of built-in storage.

 There are reports which claim that the Surface phones will run either Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 830 processor or Intel's newest Kaby Lake chipset along with Microsoft Windows 10 mobile OS. The handsets are expected to get a 5.5-inch AMOLED display, a 20-megapixel Carl Zeiss rear camera, a fingerprint reader, Surface Pen functionality, USB Type-C connectivity, continuum support and liquid cooling technology. Price range of the Microsoft Surface Phones 2016 is expected to be around $700-$1100.

Don't forget to check with SWR for more updates and latest news on Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 release date, specs and price details.