Microsoft Surface Phone Might Be Company's Potential Comeback: To Compete With Apple & Samsung In 2017

There is no doubt that the Microsoft Surface Phone is one of the most anticipated smartphone in the upcoming year 2017. If we believe the rumours, it may so happen that the first gen edition of Microsoft Surface Phone is being devised to compete with other giants. Amidst the release of iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S8, Microsoft will need to offer competitive features in order to sail through.

Rumours suggest that the Microsoft Surface Phone will be powered by Snapdragon 830 processor and RAM of 4GB to 8 GB. The global giant is setting up its shop in order to launch this new series of smartphones. This suggests that they are planning a much needed comeback in the smartphone sector.

Microsoft Lumia series did not fare well in the previous years. Now, Microsoft has done ample research and background work in order to build a smartphone that would be wanted and bought by the users. They have tried to put together a device that would meet user expectations.

Microsoft Surface Phone Specs

In terms of the hardware, the Microsoft Surface Phone is expected to get rolled out in 3 RAM variants with the minimum processing power of 4GB. The company may also release 6GB and 8GB variants, seeing that OnePlus 4 is coming with 8GB RAM next year, too.

The internal memory of the highly anticipated Microsoft Surface Phone is pegged to be around a whopping 128 GB of storage space. If this is accurate, then it is going to be a great game changer and will be in league with other competitors.            

There are also speculations that the 6GB RAM variant of the Microsoft Surface Phone will have an internal memory of 256GB. Currently, you can only get such memory if you use MicroSD cards in your smartphones. Not just this, the internal memory for the 8GB RAM model would be an astonishing 512 GB! Obviously such a smartphone would be intended for heavy duty users and app developers.

An image was linked before which suggested that the Microsoft Surface Phone will be equipped with a Snapdragon 830 processor. The display would be a 5.7-inch one with 2K resolution. It is noteworthy that other competitors are offering 4K resolutions in their upcoming models.

For the camera lovers, there is great news ahead. The Microsoft Surface Phone is expected to feature a 20 MP rear camera. These specifications will be offered to customers in a reasonable budget segment. Microsoft would be the first of its kind to release such cost-friendly and top specification devices.

Intel Inside?

If all this does not make you super excited, the following news might. Microsoft may probably integrate an Intel processor in the upcoming smartphone. Previously, they were to use Intel Atom X3 but Intel itself canceled the production of the processor. The new Surface Phone may come with the flagship Intel Kaby Lake processor for super enhanced performance.

The Microsoft Surface phone is expected to use latest Windows 10 Mobile. However, it needs to offer software upgrades to customers in a very smooth manner. As far as release date is concerned, Microsoft is expected to release the Surface Phone by the end of March 2017.

Do you think it could compete with the likes of Apple and Samsung? Keep watching this space for more information and updates on Microsoft Surface Phones!