Microsoft should launch the flagship in a few months

Aug 3, 2015 07:50 GMT  ·  By

So much digital ink has been shed writing about Microsoft’s upcoming flagships with Windows 10 Mobile, but the rumor mill just can’t agree what these phones will end up being called.

Some say that Microsoft will launch the Lumia 940 and Lumia 940 XL, while others believe the Redmond giant will skip a step and go directly to the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL.

The most recent report claims that the tech giant will launch the Lumia 940, Lumia 940 XL and Lumia 840 before the end of the year. Since Microsoft is expected to unleash Windows 10 Mobile anytime between September and November, we have a few months to wait before we can really know what the smartphones will actually be called.

In the meantime, concept designer Muhammad Fairaz has given a little bit of thought to the Lumia 950 XL and how it might end up looking. The renderings he created are based on the many leaks we’ve been seeing online for the past few months.

Too many buttons on board?

It is interesting to note that Cityman (codename for Lumia 940 XL or 950 XL) features a full host of buttons, including one for the volume, one for On/Off switching, a camera button, and another one of unknown functionality.

The phone is envisioned with a special S View style cover placed on top of the device, with a placeholder for a stylus. A large speaker sitting next to the circular camera area and some pins located at the bottom for wireless charging accessories are also visible in the depictions.

The concept designer doesn’t tell us much about the specifications of the device, but according to the rumor mill, the Microsoft Cityman should arrive with a 5.7-inch QHD display (2506 x 1440 pixels) plus a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor under the hood, fitted with 3GB of RAM. The flagship handset will pack 32GB of internal memory with support for microSD expansion up to 128GB.

The phone will also arrive with a 20MP rear-facing camera with autofocus, video recording and triple LED flash, accompanied by a selfie camera of 5MP capacity.

Do you think the real-life phone will look anything like this?

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL/940 XL (3 Images)

Microsoft Cityman concept in different colors
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