Microsoft is reportedly working on two mid-range Lumia banded handsets alongside the flagship model known as Lumia 940.
Nokiapoweruser is reported to have been tipped off by its
sources who disclosed hardware details of the unannounced Lumia devices.
One of the two mid-range devices will pack a 13-14 megapixel
PureView rear camera and a five megapixel front-facing camera. It is
likely to pack a processor that is similar to that of Lumia 830 or even a
slightly modified version. The screen size of the handset dubbed as
Lumia 840 would be around 5in.
Another mid-range variant is expected to be a large-screen
device ranging from 5.5in to 5.7in. It is likely to share similar
hardware features with Lumia 840, but without PureView camera
technology. Although there is no official word so far, the large-screen
Lumia model could be called Lumia 740 XL.
The high-end Microsoft flagship powered with Windows 10 for phones operating system will have a spin-off called Lumia 940 XL.
The sources further reveal that the Lumia 940 would sport a
5in screen, whereas the 940 XL would be slightly bigger, at 5.7in. The
rear camera sensor could be bumped to 24-25 megapixels as opposed to
Lumia 930's 20 megapixel unit.
Both Lumia 940 and 940 XL will house a front snapper of five
megapixels or, even higher. Besides, there would be features including
3D interactions, Iris scanner and native Pen support, something which we
have already heard of.
While Windows 10 for phones will add support for hexa core
and octa core processors, it remains unclear if the flagships will use a
similar mobile processor.
As Microsoft is aiming to deliver Windows 10 for phones to
manufacturers in late Q2 this year, the flagship devices are likely to
arrive even earlier.