New Nokia 8 Full Specifications and Price, Nigeria, India, UK

HMD Global is set to introduce high-end Nokia 8 smartphone with official launch date due for July 31. This is coming few months after unveiling the likes of Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6.

Nokia 8 will come with Snapdragon 835 processor, 64GB inbuilt storage, 4GB/6GB RAM which makes it one of the high-end smartphones at the moment. Though, earlier rumors suggested that there will be Nokia 8 and 9 but right now, we are only expecting one variant Nokia 8 at the end of this month. Meanwhile, I have some of the major Nokia 8 specifications to share with you on this post. Read on!

Software & Processor

The Nokia 8 run on Android 7.0 Nougat and powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, it is actually an Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) coupled with Adreno 540 GPU.

Display & Design

The handset likely sports a Quad HD (1440 x 2560 pixels) IPS LCD display at 5.7 inches pixels density (515 ppi), Super AMOLED display with curved 2.5D Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Technically, the phone comes in 154 x 75.8 x 7.85 mm dimension and adopts 6000 series aluminium Unibody design when talking about the build material. Additionally, the Nokia 8 will be available in four color options - blue, steel, gold blue, and gold copper

Camera & Photography

The Nokia 8 features Zeiss-branded camera with 24megapixel rear shooter and 12megapixel front shooter perfect for selfies and video calls. The phone will be one of the best smartphones for photographers with the enhanced image editing features. The Video recording is at 1080p @ 30fps.

Memory

6GB of RAM though some sources claimed 4GB but we will confirm it when it's finally launched. Then, in terms of internal storage, it packs 64GB to the delight of potential users as it will give you the freedom and enough space to store your media files and apps.

Networks, Connectivity & Battery

As expected, the Nokia 8 supports dual SIM as well as 4G lte network of many bands. Connectivity options includes Bluetooth: v4.0, WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, GPS: Yes, USB: microUSB v2.0, USB Type-C and to cap it all, the smartphone will use a non removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery.

Availability and Price

Nokia 8 expected launch price is $600 in the US which is about N183,000 in the Nigerian market and about Rs. 32,000 in India. The phone will be available after July 31, 2017 to the general public. So see below for the full specs details.

NOKIA 8 SPECIFICATIONS

✔ GENERAL

Operating System Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)

Device type Phablet

✔ ANNOUNCED

Global Release Date July 31, 2017

Indian Release Date 2017

Nigerian Release Date 2017

✔ DISPLAY

Screen size 5.7 inches

Form Factor Touch

Screen resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels

Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen

Technology (Display Type) IPS LCD. pixels (515 ppi), Super AMOLED display with curved 2.5D Gorilla Glass 5

✔ PROCESSOR

CPU Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)

GPU Adreno 540

Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835

✔ STORAGE

Internal Storage 64/128 GB Storage

RAM 6 GB RAM

External Storage Up to 256 GB

Card Slot microSD Card

✔ CAMERA

Primary camera 24 MP Zeiss optics, OIS, autofocus, Super EIS and dual LED flash

Video recording: 1080p @ 30fps

Front Camera 12 MP Camera

Video Recording Yes

Camera Features Geo Tagging

✔ MULTIMEDIA

Audio Player MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC player

Video Player MP4, H.264 player

Games Yes

FM Radio Yes

Speakers Yes

Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack

✔ MISCELLANEOUS

Phonebook Unlimited

Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Call Records Unlimited

✔ BATTERY

Type Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery

✔ CONNECTIVITY

GPRS Yes

Edge Yes

WLAN Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE

Infrared Port No

USB Yes, v3.1, Type-C reversible connector

GPS Facility Yes, Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

Browser HTML5

3G Speed HSPA, LTE

NETWORK SUPPORT

3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz

2G CDMA / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz (Dual Sim)

4G VoLTE

Source-: wizytechs.