14 DAY TRIAL // HMD Global is expected to announce new Nokia-branded smartphones later this year, specifically by the end of the second quarter. One of these smartphones is the premium Nokia 9, said to be released together with the Nokia 8.
Sketches of the Nokia 9 and Nokia 8 leaked over at NPU, revealing interesting details about the two upcoming smartphones. Take the images with a grain of salt, as we can’t guarantee that they’re the real deal and the upcoming smartphones might have a different design at launch.
That being said, the sketches show small bezels and an almost edge-to-edge display, together with vertical dual-camera setups on the back and squared-off corners. The fingerprint scanner is apparently located inside the home button, found under the Nokia 8 screen, while the biometric reader might be embedded under the display of the Nokia 9.
Small bezel and possible iris scanner on Nokia 9
Sketches for the Nokia 9 seem to incorporate an iris scanner, together with small bezels in the front. Rumors say that Nokia 9 will feature a 5.5-inch display with a 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution and a price tag of about $699.
It could also run the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 platform with an octa-core 2.5GHz CPU and Adreno 540 graphics processing unit. RAM capacity is rumored to reach 6GB, together with 128GB of internal storage. The rumored 22.1MP dual-camera setup on the Nokia 9 is accompanied by a 12MP sensor in the front.
When it comes to the battery capacity inside the smartphone, it’s rumored to reach 3,800mAh, while the smartphone could come with Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box. Nokia 9 might also have IP68 certification for protection against water and dust damages, as well as Nokia’s OZO Audio feature with 3D capture and low latency. Both the Nokia 8 and the Nokia 9 are expected to be announced by the end of the second quarter, while the devices could be introduced later.
