A new Lumia smartphone has seemingly leaked onto the internet, possibly revealing the first entry-level Windows 10 phone.
Microsoft is set to announce the first Windows 10 phones at an October 6 event, but these are expected to be flagship phones with high-end specs.
Given that the Windows 10 OS that runs on smartphones is essentially the same as the Windows 10 that runs on your desktop computer, many have been eager to see what the OS looks like running on relatively low-end mobile hardware.
That information may have been provided by Russian website OneTile, which has posted pictures and specs for the Lumia 550. These have since been confirmed by WMPoweruser.
As you can see, the Lumia 550 doesn’t mark a radical departure from existing polycarbonate-heavy Lumia designs. It’ll be available in blue, black, red, and white.
On the spec front, it apparently features a 4.7-inch 720p AMOLED display, a modest 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 quad-core processor backed by 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage backed by a microSD slot.
Read more: Microsoft Surface 3 vs Surface Pro 3: What’s the difference?
It’s a decidedly entry-level phone, then, and it confirms just how scalable that Windows 10 OS really is.
Besides the high-end Lumia 950 and 950 XL, Microsoft is expected to use its October 6 event to launch a new Surface Pro tablet and a new Microsoft Band 2 wearable.
Check out what we thought of last year’s flagship Microsoft tablet, the Surface Pro 3:
Editorial independence
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
Professional conduct
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
Editorial independence
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
Professional conduct
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
