Microsoft Lumia 850 Release Date, Specs: Upcoming Device Unveiled As Lumia 650 XL, Lumia 650 Coming Out On Feb. 15?

Microsoft's Lumia 850 has been reportedly revealed to be the Lumia 650 XL, a Lumia 650 variant, which is rumored to come to a number of carriers.

According to WM Power User, Redmond has opted to replace the Lumia 850 with another handset device with much lower specifications and it is called the Lumia 650 XL. The latter device is rumored to be of similar size to the 1520, not to mention the smaller screen, as per Softpedia.

It is rumored that the Lumia 650 XL will feature a 5.4-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a highly defined resolution of 720p. Previously, it was revealed that the Lumia 850 would be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 CPU; however, new rumors rose, saying that the device would be utilizing the Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor, also known as the Snapdragon 8909 processor.

As per previous rumors, the Lumia 650 XL is not going to have the iris scanner; however, it is set to feature a front LED flash as its secondary camera. The Lumia 650 non-XL variant is set to share the features of the aforementioned Microsoft handset, barring the front-facing LED flash.

With the current weight of Windows 10 mobile phones, the overall performance of the upcoming device may not be highly satisfactory, according to the WM Power User. Despite the idea, several third party OEMs are reportedly prepared to resolve the issue. the publication added that the Lumia 650 is set to be available in several carriers, such as 02, Three, Vodafone, and EE, among others.

Microsoft's Lumia 850 is rumored to debut in Q1 2016 while the Lumia 650 is set to come on Feb. 15.