Just last month, we gave a sneak peek of Nokia’s brand new high-end smartphone, the Nokia 8. And now, the highly anticipated gadget has finally come to fruition after Finnish tech brand HMD Global announced its launch via a press release on Thursday (August 17).
In case you’re wondering; it’s every bit as premium as Nokia claims it to be. Well, at least in terms of specs.
There’s a sizeable 5.3-inch QHD display, a top-tier Snapdragon 835 processor, as well as the latest Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. In other words, it’s definitely a powerful flagship phone, and a good alternative to the competition.
But what separates it from the rest of the pack? To answer that question, one only needs to look at what is called Dual-Sight video, a new feature in the Nokia 8 that allows users to live-stream clips in real-time to social media channels like Facebook and YouTube. The phone does this by utilising both its front and rear cameras.
Another new function of the Nokia 8 is OZO Audio, which Nokia claims is “exclusive Hollywood technology”. Basically, this function gives you total 360° audio control, so you can hear your music clearly from any angle, cinema-style.
As for its design, the Nokia 8 is crafted from a slick, high-gloss copper block of aluminum, lending it a very classy look and feel; a far cry from the hideous “Copper Gold” iPhone that was revealed in a recent Apple leak.
There’s no word yet on a Singapore release, but HMD’s head of product marketing for Asia-Pacific Henri Mattila told the Straits Times that the Nokia 8 will “definitely come to Southeast Asia”, so fingers crossed.
That said; is all this enough to propel Nokia back to the spotlight of the mobile phone scene? Well, only time will tell. There’s only one thing for certain though: all we need is for them to bring Snake back, and we’re good, Nokia 8 or not.
The Nokia 8 will be available in four colours: Polished Blue, Polished Copper, Tempered Blue and Steel and will be available at a global average retail price of €599.
For more information, visit www.nokia.com.
All images taken from Nokia.
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