Press renders of the Microsoft Lumia 550 have surfaced online, which show the device in four colour variants. Amidst all the hype surrounding the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, the entry-level Lumia 550 is set to become the cheapest Windows 10 phone.
Rumours of the Lumia 550 have been circulating since July, and now WMPowerUser has leaked a set of four pictures. The press renders indicate that the device will be running Windows 10 and will be available in black, white, red, and blue variants. In terms of hardware, the Lumia 550 is expected to feature a 4.7-inch 720p AMOLED display, quad-core Snapdragon 210 SoC, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. There is a 5-megapixel primary camera and a 2-megapixel front camera. The phone is also expected to have Cat. 4 LTE support. Some are speculating that the Lumia 550 might even feature an infrared iris scanner. Although exact details about the pricing is unavailable, it is expected to cost somewhere about $120 (Rs. 9000 approx.).
In other news, a Spanish retailer has apparently leaked the pricing of the upcoming Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL smartphones, The dual-SIM Microsoft Lumia 950 will cost 659 EUR (Rs. 48,300 approx.), while the Lumia 950 XL will be priced at 749 EUR (Rs. 54,900 approx.). It has been further rumoured that the phones will come bundled with 200 euro worth of accessories including a wireless charger, Bluetooth speaker, and the Continuum docking station. Previous leaks indicate that the Lumia 950 XL is expected to arrive with a 5.7-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 810 SoC and a 3300mAh battery. It will have 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage onboard. The Lumia 950 will sport a more compact, 5.2-inch QHD screen, a Snapdragon 808 SoC and a 3000mAh battery. Rest of the specifications are identical to the 950 XL. Both the phones will feature a 20-megapixel PureView primary camera as well as a 5-megapixel front facing camera. An infrared iris scanner and the USB Type-C port are expected to feature as well, along with Qi wireless charging support.
Microsoft will be hosting an event on October 6th in New York to possibly unveil a new range of Windows 10 devices. Apart from the two Lumia smartphones, we can expect Microsoft to launch the Surface Pro 4 in a bid to take on Apple’s recently announced iPad Pro. Although, Apple did a catch up routine, with the features of the iPad Pro comparable to the Surface Pro 3. It is likely that the successor to the Microsoft Band will also be announced.
Source: WMPowerUser