Nokia 8: Price and specification revealed ahead of MWC 2017

As we have already mentioned in the earlier post that Nokia is going to launch three new phones at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2017. Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3310 Reboot is expected to be launched, along with this there is also new rumors Nokia 8 or Nokia P1 can also see daylight during the event. This will be the main device to compete with the flagships from Apple, Samsung, and other major brands. Specification of this rumored device had already been leaked, the only price was uncertain. But a listing on a JD.com has leaked the Nokia 8 price tag ahead of the event.

Nokia 8 Price

The rumored price of the Nokia is CNY 3,188 (roughly NPR 50,000) which is listed on the JD.com. But, the authenticity of the online listing of the Nokia 8 is hard to confirm.

With just some days left for the announcement event, this leaked price, we can expect Nokia 8 at the event. Along with the listing, there is also concept renders of a Nokia smartphone with near bezel-less display.

 Nokia 8 Specifications

On the specifications front, the rumored Nokia 8 is said to be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 835 processor. It will sport a 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED display. The handset is further likely to feature a 24-megapixel rear camera with OIS alongside a 12-megapixel front camera. Nokia 8 is expected to be announced in two storage versions – 64GB and 128GB. Both the models are rumored to come with expandable storage support via microSD card slot (up to 256GB). It is said to run Android 7.0 Nougat.

Nokia 8 Launch Date

For the upcoming event, HMD Global is widely expected to bring back the refresh of the Nokia 3310 feature phone which has hogged all the limelight. Other Nokia phones expected to debut later this week include two budget Nokia devices – Nokia 3 and Nokia 5. Nokia 6, the smartphone touted as the comeback device for Nokia, is also expected to see global availability details out at the same event.

The official HMD Global event is set to take place in Barcelona on Sunday, and it will kick off at 4:30 pm local time (9:15 pm NPT).