Soon after Nokia launched its Android based budget and mid-range smartphones in India, the company has unveiled the hotly anticipated Nokia 8 in the country. For those who still don’t know, Nokia 8 is company’s first flagship phone after it’s revival. It comes with top of the line hardware specifications and a flavour of pure Android with a stunning camera powered by Carl Zeiss optics.
The phone was first launched on August 16 at an event held in London priced at €599, while it costs Rs 36,999 in India. It will be exclusively available on Amazon India and major offline retailers from October 14 onwards.
It comes with dual 13-megapixel sensors combining a RGB (with OIS) and a monochrome sensor. On the front, there’s a 13-megapixel selfie shooter that is similar to the camera configuration found on the back. The new Zeiss powered camera comes with a feature, that the company calls ‘Bothie’, that lets you to shoot, record or go live using the front and rear cameras simultaneously.
On the software front, it runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, upgradable to Android 8.0 Oreo. A 3,090mAh battery powers the phone, which also has support for Quick Charge 3.0. It weighs 160g and measures 151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm, making it quite handy for one handed usage.
The Nokia 8 is available in four colour variants – Polished Blue, Polished Copper, Tempered Blue, and Steel. The copper one would be available some weeks after the sale commences.
