Nokia 8 will be officially launched later today, and here’s everything we know about the flagship smartphone.
HMD Global is gearing up to launch the Nokia 8 later today in London at 7:30pm BST (12:00 am IST, August 17). Nokia 8, or whatever the Finnish company chooses to call the smartphone, will be a big update. The phone has been the subject of rumours and leaks. From the design, to the specifications and dual cameras, Nokia 8’s key features are pretty much confirmed. However, these rumours and leaks should be taken with a grain of salt until HMD Global confirms them. That said, here’s everything we know about the Nokia 8, HMD Global’s first ever flagship smartphone for the year.
Nokia 8 launch time and live stream
Nokia 8 will be officially launched later today in London. The launch event will kick off at 7:30 pm local time (12:00 am IST, August 17). Unfortunately, there will be no live stream available for the Nokia 8 launch. However, you can tune to indianexpress.com for the latest updates, hands-on, and pictures directly from the venue.
Nokia 8 release date and price
Since the Nokia 8 is being positioned as a top-tier smartphone, it will cost a premium. While the price of the smartphone is still not out, some reports suggest that it will going to cost above €500 (or approx Rs 37,552). According to Vodafone Romania, Nokia 8 will be priced at €434.81 (or approx Rs 32, 656), excluding tax. After tax, it will cost somewhere around €517 (or approx Rs 38,829). So yes, Nokia 8 is going to be an expensive smartphone. Nokia 8 is expected to be made available in Europe in September. As for the India launch, we can expect the announcement to happen at a later date.
Nokia 8 design and display
VentureBeat’s Evan Blass has already shared an image of the smartphone, which he claims to be of the upcoming Nokia 8. A good look at the leaked Nokia 8 image tells a lot about the design of the smartphone. The phone is not going to look like the Galaxy S8, but yes, one can expect a slightly improved finish as compared to the Nokia 6. The side bezels of the Nokia 8 will be thin, but the top and bottom bezels are going to be thick. The home button of the phone will be present on the front, while the back looks refreshing. Unlike the Galaxy S8, which has the metal and glass design, Nokia 8 will be carved from a single piece of aluminium.
This is the Nokia 8 http://t.co/YUUbFOgbBX pic.twitter.com/xrHBRx4H8I
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 17, 2017
Various reports in the past have claimed that the Nokia 8 will get a 5.7-inch QHD display, and more recently we’ve heard that the screen is likely to around 5.3-inches (2K) in size. That’s fairly small in size in comparison to the iPhone 7 Plus, which offers a 5.5-inch display.
Nokia 8 camera and battery
There’s no hidden fact that HMD Global is bringing back the Carl Zeiss-branding on Nokia-branded smartphones. So yes, we can expect a great camera experience on the Nokia 8. Most likely Nokia 8 will feature a dual-camera setup on the back, complete with the Carl Zeiss-branding. We’ve been hearing that there will be a dual 13MP+13MP camera setup on the back. Meanwhile, a 13MP camera will be housed in the front for selfies and video calling. We don’t know anything about the battery just yet, so we have to wait until the company launches the smartphone.
Nokia 8 hardware and software
Speaking of the hardware, we can expect a Snapdragon 835 processor with either 4GB or 6GB RAM. The phone will be come with 64GB storage, however, some reports claim the 128GB model is also on the cards. The phone is likely to run Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box.
Nokia 8 Full specifications
Size: 151.5mm x 73.7mm x 7.9mm
Colours: Polished Blue, Tempered Blue, Steel, Polished Copper
Network and connectivity: Network speed LTE Cat. 9, 3CA, 450Mbps DL/50Mbps UL | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO), BT 5.0, GPS/AGPS+GLONASS+BDS, NFC (sharing) ANT+
Performance: Operating system Android 7.1.1 Nougat | RAM 4 GB LPPDDR4X | CPU Qualcomm® Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform, Octa core, (4 2.5GHz Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU + 4 1.8GHz Kryo)
Storage: Internal memory Gloss Blue, 128 GB1 UFS2.1; all other colors, 64 GB1 UFS2.1 | MicroSD card slot Up to 256 GB
Audio: Connector 3.5mm ADJ headphone jack | 3-mics
Display: Size and type 5.3” IPS QHD | Resolution 2560 x 1440 | Material Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 2.5D Glass
Camera and flash: Primary camera 13 MP (Colour + OIS) + 13 MP (Mono), 1.12um, f/2.0, 76.9˚, PDAF, IR range finder, dual tone flash | Front-facing camera 13 MP PDAF, 1.12um, f/2.0, 78.4˚, display flash
Connectivity and sensors: Connectivity Type C, USB3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps) | Sensors Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, E-compass, Gyroscope, Fingerprint Sensor, Hall sensor, Barometer | SIM slot 1 nano-SIM slot + 1 nano-SIM or 1 | MicroSD card slot
Battery and charging: Battery type 3090mAh2, non-removable
Others: Splashproof (IP54)
