Microsoft Lumia 940 and Lumia 940 XL (Photo : YouTube/lee sandy )
Microsoft has not officially announced its 2015 Lumia flagship smartphones. Speculations are rife that the Lumia 940 and the Lumia 940 XL are the flagships that the Redmond giant is expected to roll out in this year. More and more details are consistently getting revealed on the specifications of the Lumia 940 and the Lumia 940 XL.
Microsoft Lumia 940 Specifications
A Lumia device with model number RM-1104 has been spotted passing certification process in Indonesia, states Nokia Power User. Even though this model number was not known before, NPU claims that it may belong to the RM-1106 series of handsets. Since the Lumia 940 and the Lumia 940 XL are slated to release across the globe, the Redmond giant is presumed to be working on different variants for its flagship smartphones.
The purported Microsoft Lumia 940 with a RM-1106 model number was spotted on GFXBench recently. However, the report appears to be confusing as it lists unanticipated details such as full HD display and hexa-core processor along with Adreno 430 graphics.
It is quite weird to see Adreno 430 graphics listed on GFXBench report as there is no chipset that has hexa-core CPU and Adreno 418 graphics together. The Lumia 940 will be featuring a Quad HD 5.2-inch display, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of native storage, 20 MP camera and it will be equipped with a 3,000 mAh battery, reports WM Power USer.
Microsoft Lumia 940 XL Specifications
The Lumia 940 XL, a bigger version of the Lumia 940 flagship will be sporting a slimmer chassis fitted with metallic unibody frame. It will arrive with a larger 5.7-inch display with support for Quad HD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Snapdragon 810 chipset that comprises of a 64-bit octa-core CPU and Adreno 430 graphics is expected to power the Lumia 940 XL. The SoC will be supported by 3 GB of RAM. The inbuilt storage of the device is predicted as 32 GB and it also support external microSD storage.
The Microsoft Lumia 940 XL will be fitted with a 20 MP PureView technology enabled rear camera along with a front-facing fixed-focus shooter of 5 MP. The primary camera will come with short pulse variable-tone LED flash. Some of the exciting features that Lumia 940 XL will be packed includes Windows 10 Mobile OS, 3D user interaction, Continuum, multiple-windows support, iris scanner, stylus, USB Type-C and dual-role support.
As of this writing, the Redmond giant is mum on the Lumia 940 and Lumia 940 XL specifications and features. Since the aforementioned details for both the devices are not confirmed by the manufactured, fans who are eagerly waiting for Lumia flagship smartphones will have to wait more for Microsoft.
