14 DAY TRIAL // Nokia 808 PureView is currently rolling out globally, but the first countries to get it will be Russia and India. On the other side of the world, Mexico is the first country to confirm the upcoming availability of the smartphone.
Nokia noted on its official site that PureView 808 would be available for purchase in Mexico in the following weeks for a price to be disclosed closer to launch.
Customers anxious to grab this monster camera-phone should know that the Finnish company mentioned a 450 EUR (585 USD) suggested retail price for Nokia 808 PureView, though pricing options depend on location.
Nokia 808 PureView smartphone comes with Nokia Belle operating system on board, integrated with FP1, which brings even more features and applications.
Obviously, the main selling point of the device is the incredible 41-megapixel rear photo snapper, which features Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus and Xenon flash.
The main camera features a 1/1.2'' sensor, ND filter, geo-tagging, face detection, and up to 4x lossless digital zoom. It is also worth mentioning the camera can record full HD (1080p@30fps) clips.
Hardware-wise, Nokia 808 PureView is not that impressive. The smartphone is equipped with a 1.3 GHz single-core ARM 11 processor, 1GB of ROM, 512 MB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory and microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB).
The handset sports a 4.0-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display that supports 360 x 640 pixels resolution, which is based on Nokia ClearBlack technology.
Last but not least, Nokia 808 PureView is powered by a 1400 mAh Li-Ion battery, which is rated by the manufacturer for up to 465 hours of standby time (540 hours in 3G mode) or up 11 hours of talk time (7 hours in 3G mode).
“PureView has raised the bar on performance for all the imaging smartphone industry - and Nokia is here. We will develop technology for our future PureView smartphones in ways that will revolutionize photography experience again,” said Jo Harlow, smart devices leader at Nokia.