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Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 Release Date, Specs, Price: Smartphone To Feature A Massive 8GB RAM?

Megha Kedia
First Posted: Jul 24, 2016 05:10 AM EDT

Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 has been in rumors for quite some time now. While, the software giant has remained mum about the smartphone's release date, specs or price, new rumors indicate an early 2017 launch for the device.

Recent reports suggest Microsoft's much anticipated Surface Phone 2016 will be rolled out in three variants and each one will have different specs and features. 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 internal storage.

Rumor mills have it that one of the three Surface Phone variants will likely sport an Intel Atom X3 Processor. The Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 smartphones are also expected to come with the 'Continuum' feature that will enable users to use the device as a PC with the addition of a display, a keyboard, and a mouse.

Among other specs, all the 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. Furthermore, the handsets are rumored to get a 20-megapixel Carl Zeiss rear camera coupled with Surface Pen functionality.

The price range of the Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 smartphones is expected to be somewhere around $700-$1100, depending on the model.

As far as Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 release date is concerned, the handsets are expected to get a 2017 launch. The Bitbag reported that the software giant has put notes on a wall dedicated to showcasing Surface devices in the company's Building 88 in Redmond, Washington. One of the placeholders is marked "2016," while another three devices has "2017" label on them. It remains to be seen which Surface device will get announced by Microsoft this year.

Readers are advised 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.

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