Microsoft Surface Phone (Photo : Weibo / KJuma)
Microsoft Surface Phone 2017 release may come sooner than later as photos of the smartphone reportedly leaked in Chinese social media, Weibo.
The handset appeared in Weibo thanks to acclaimed Chinese tech leaker, Xio Feng. The leaked photo shows a phablet-like white colored device with a round camera hump on the rear identical to the Lumia lineup, according to Nokia Power User.
This is not the first time that the alleged photos of the Microsoft Surface 2017 made their way online, but this particular leaked image has Surface Phone branding in them. However, some people think that the handset is fake since it includes a Carl Zeiss branding, which has not been used since 2013. That being said, there is a possibility that the device images could be of an earlier time, which also explains its strong resemblance to the Lumia lineup.
One of the major features of the upcoming smartphone is Continuum that allows Windows devices to adapt automatically on changes and situation. For smartphones, it can be transformed into a miniature CPU by simply attaching a monitor, keyboard, and a mouse either via wire or Bluetooth, according to Windows Central. Moreover, it supports x68 applications, which means it can run desktop apps.
Microsoft Surface Phone 2017 will be powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 835 processor, which is known to come with a 30 percent increase in area efficiency and 27 percent improvement in performance as well as consuming up to 40 percent less power, according to The Droid Review.
Other features of the forthcoming smartphone are 6GB RAM that will boost its performance and Quick charging 4.0 functionality that will make charging the device faster. Although Microsoft acquired Nokia, the company will reportedly leave out some of the famous Nokia Lumia features.
The other model on the other hand, is likely to have 4GB RAM, and also to be powered by Snapdragon 835 processor. The surface phone runs the 64-bit Windows 10 Mobile variant.
All eyes are on Microsoft Surface Phone 2017 thanks to the success of the company's Surface Pro line. However, Microsoft has not revealed the official release date and features of Surface Phone 2017.
