HMD GLOBAL TO LAUNCH NOKIA 9 AND NOKIA 8 2018

HMD GLOBAL TO LAUNCH NOKIA 9 AND NOKIA 8 2018

By far, as several rumours and leaks suggest, we already know that HMD Global is working on the successor of the Nokia 8, aka Nokia 9. Similar to the Nokia 8, chances are, Nokia 9 is going to be a high-end phone as well. Amidst all the rumours, a new report coming from China reveals that HMD Global will be hosting an event to launch the Nokia 9 on Jan 19. Reports also suggest, alongside the Nokia 9, HMD Global may also unveil another phone — which may the 2018 edition of the Nokia 8. It is noteworthy that the Finnish company will host the launch event in China on Jan 19, which means initially both the phones — Nokia 9 and Nokia 8 (2018) will be available in China, and may hit other markets, including India late next year.

This report stating the launch date of Nokia 9 and Nokia 8 (2018) China launch comes from a Chinese website — MyDrivers, and it should be noted that HMD Global is yet to officially announce the announcement dates of the phones. And this, HMD Global may do in the days to come.

If the new report is to consider, Nokia 9 will be the star of the Jan 19 launch event, which will be followed by next-gen Nokia 8 launch. The report reveals that both the phones will be customized only for China market and hence may come with entails special ROMs where Google services may be replaced by local alternatives. Nokia 9 has also leaked in images which  shows the phone to come in three colour variants — black, blue and silver.

Alongside the launch date and images of the Nokia 9, some of the specs and also the price of the phone have been leaked online. Going by the leaked specs details, Nokia 9 will come with a 5.5-inch QHD display. Chances are that we may see Nokia 9 is two variants — one with 6GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage while the high-end version of the phone may boast a 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

On the pricing point, the 64GB variant of the Nokia 9 may come with a price tag of around CNY 3,699, which roughly translates to Rs 35,965. On the other hand, the 128GB model of the phone may be priced somewhere around CNY 4,199, which may roughly translate to Rs 40,826.

That’s about the pricing details of the Nokia 9. Now coming to Nokia 8 (2018), there is no specific report on how much may HMD global price the phone — but chances are that it may come with almost the similar price as the Nokia 8. HMD Global launched the Nokia 8 in India back in the month of September and at a price tag of Rs 36,999. Nokia 8’s 2018 edition may also fall somewhat at the similar price segment.

The new report suggests that both the phones, including Nokia 9 and Nokia 8 2018 edition may come with some very similar features like — 18:9 display and will be powered by Qualcomm’s latest processor Snapdragon 835 chipset. On the camera front, the Nokia 9 and Nokia 8 (2018) are expected to feature a dual camera setup and IP67 certification, which will protect the phones from both water and dust protection. Reports suggest that neither of the phones will include a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Source by:-intoday

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