Microsoft Lumia 950, 950 XL flagships to launch late September or October: Report

Amidst Microsoft’s grand launch of Windows 10 , reports about its two upcoming flagships have also surfaced. A Windows Central report claims that Microsoft plans to launch both Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL in late September or October at an event in New York.

The Lumia 950 codenamed ‘Talkman’ and the Lumia 950 XL with a codename ‘Cityman’ are premium phones. While earlier reports were pointing at an IFA launch, it is now speculated that the company may avoid it as other products at the event may outshine Microsoft’s premium devices.

If the report is to be believed, than these aren’t the only phones Microsoft plans to launch. The company is reportedly also testing Lumia 850 codenamed ‘Saana’ and Lumia 650 codenamed ‘Saimaa’.

The Lumia 950 or Talkman will reportedly sport a 5.2-inch display with 2560 x 1440 pixels of resolution. Under the hood, one can expect a hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor coupled with 3GB RAM, 20-megapixel rear snapper, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 32GB storage and a 3,000mAh battery.

The larger, 950 XL or Cityman, will come with a 5.7-inch display, and almost a similar set of specs. Apart from the larger display, some other differentiating specs will be an octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor and a 3,300mAh battery.

Both smartphones will support Qi wireless charging and also an infrared scanner that will unlock the device in seconds. Though ZTE has already introduced the iris scanner, it is still not a commonly found feature and could turn out to become a USP of the device. Both will also feature USB Type-C and come dipped in Matte white or black polycarbonate.

The company is also said to be working on one more Intel-powered phone, but the details are really scarce at the moment. The phone is expected to run Windows 10 and built using metal. It is scheduled to launch early next year in Q2.

There is no official word from Microsoft yet.