While we have been bombarded with a flood of information related to the Lumia 940 and 940 XL launch, which is poised to happen on September 24, a recent report sheds doubt on the aforementioned plans.

Well, sort of, as we would still see Microsoft launch two devices with the spec lists that have been rumored online lately, but they won’t make it on the market as the Lumia 940 and 940 XL.

According to a Chinese tech blog dedicated to Windows Phone, named WPXAP and which has gotten things right in the past, Microsoft is looking to skip a flagship Lumia generation. So in September, we could see the Redmond tech giant unveil the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL as their newest flagship duo, thus jumping over the Lumia 940.
Same internals, different names

If the new nomenclature is actually set into position, Microsoft might debut the Lumia 950 with a 5.2-inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution and 424 ppi. A Snapdragon 808 will be pulling the reigns under the hood, with an Adreno 418 GPU taking care of graphics, and accompanied by 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD card slot).

In the photography area, we’re looking at a 20MP PureView main camera with a 5MP front-facing snapper for selfies and video chats.

As for the alleged Lumia 950 XL, this one should arrive into the wild with a 5.7-inch screen with 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution and 515 ppi. Under the hood lies a 64-bit Snapdragon 810 processor and Adreno 430 GPU, plus 3GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in expandable storage.

Replicating the Lumia 950, the Lumia 950 XL will also arrive with a 20MP PureView shooter on the back and a 5MP camera up in front.

Both smartphones will come with Windows 10 Mobile out of the box and will bundle nifty features like 3D User Interaction and multi-window support.

The two flagships might also pack USB Type-C ports and iris scanners, so we’re pretty excited about them and are looking forward to seeing Microsoft make them official, regardless of their name.

What do you think? Will Microsoft skip a beat?