Microsoft Surface phone: 5 features we could see from a Lumia flagship phone

#SurfacePhone #Mobiles – Microsoft Surface phone: 5 features we could see from a Lumia flagship phone : Microsoft Surface Phone with the Lumia 650 rumoured to be the last phone from Microsoft with the Lumia branding, we're already looking to forward to see where the brand's phone division might go next.

In all likelihood, it seems like the obvious choice would be to use the Surface branding. With the Surface Pro 4 receiving rave reviews and the Surface Book continuing the high-end feel, it would be great to see a similarly built smartphone.

So, what could the Surface Phone bring? Let's take a look and see.

1. An Aluminium and magnesium unibody design

According to this latest report, Microsoft's new flagship phone will feature an aluminium and magnesium "unibody" design. Combined with that "Surface Mobile" name, we can't help but imagine a shrunken Surface Pro 4. Drool.

Presumably this would set the new phone apart from Microsoft's other rumoured Windows 10 smartphones, the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. From initial (and far more convincing) leaks, these appear to stay true to the classy-plastic Nokia heritage.

The report also suggests that the Surface Mobile will feature a USB-C port (as seen in the OnePlus 2 and the new MacBook) and wireless charging. That latter point would appear to clash with the whole all-metal design claim, unless Microsoft or its partners have made a Qualcomm-like breakthrough in that respect. Hmm.

A little more convincing is the suggestion that the Surface Mobile will come with a Surface Pen stylus, which is said to be similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's S Pen.

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