Nokia 8[1], the much-rumoured, oft-leaked, 2017 Android flagship smartphone of HMD Global[2] has been officially unveiled in London. The smartphone is the first product the Finnish startup has developed under the ambit of the Carl Zeiss[3] partnership announced last month. As a result, the big highlight of the Nokia 8 is its cameras - the phone packs dual 13-megapixel rear sensors, and a single shooter of the same resolution on the front.
Nokia 8 price, India launch date, and design
The Nokia 8 will be available "globally" in early September, priced at equivalent of EUR 599 (approximately Rs. 45,000). A HMD Global representative told Gadgets 360 the phone will launch in India in early October, and the Nokia 8 price in India will be known closer to launch.
The unibody Nokia 8 is built out of 6000-series aluminium and it will be available in glossy Polished Copper and Polished Blue colours, as well as matte Tempered Blue and Steel finishes. The Nokia 8 is IP54 rated, which means it is splash-proof.
Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer, HMD Global explained that the Nokia 8 is fitted with an elaborate heat management solution: a copper pipe that runs from the upper right corner of the device to the lower left has liquid evaporating in the middle, and condensing on the edges. A graphite shield enables heat transfer to the aluminium unibody and its eventual dissipation to the air.
Nokia 8 cameras
The Nokia 8 comes with dual 13-megapixel f/2.0 RGB and monochrome sensors at the back, and while that setup has been seen on several other phones, HMD is betting big on (the unfortunately named) "bothies" - the ability to capture images...