Earlier this month we announced Microsoft working on two high-end smartphones. Now rumors are that these are expected to launch later this year. The Microsoft smartphones will run Windows 10 out of the box.

One high-end device codenamed City man will pack 5.7-inch QHD display. It will run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset with octa-core CPU with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. It is powered by 3,300mAh removable battery. The City man will carry a 20MP rear snapper which might load the Pure View lineup a step further and a 5 MP front shooter.

Microsoft will release two high-end smartphones later this year

The other code named,Talkman, will pack a 5.2-inch QHD display. It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC with hexa-core CPU equipped with 3GB of RAM and 32GB built-in storage. The device has 3,000mAh battery. The camera options are similar to those of City man.

However, none this has been officially confirmed.