Nokia 8 with Snapdragon 835 SoC, Carl Zeiss camera launched: Price, specifications, features

Finally, Nokia has launched its premium smartphone that will compete against the likes of Samsung Galaxy S8 and OnePlus 5. Check out all the top features and specifications of the Nokia 8.

Ever since HMD Global brought the Nokia brand back to the smartphone market, people have been waiting for a premium Nokia smartphone with top-of-the-line specifications. So far, the company has launched the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 smartphones, which have been pretty much on par with the competition. Finally, Nokia on Thursday announced its flagship smartphone, the Nokia 8, which will take on a range of premium flagship smartphones such as the OnePlus 5, Honor 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S8.

The Nokia 8 is priced at €599 (Rs 46,000 approximately) and will go on sale in select markets from next month. There is no official word on the availability of the smartphone in India as yet.

The Nokia 8 doesn’t look very different from the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 smartphones but comes with subtle improvements such as curvier corners and better built. Featuring an aluminium body, the smartphone measures 151.5mm x 73.7mm x 7.9mm. This makes the Nokia 8 slightly slimmer than the Samsung Galaxy S8, which measures 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm. The Nokia 8 comes with IP54 certification, which makes it splash proof. The Samsung Galaxy S8, on the other hand, has a better IP68 dust and water-resistance rating. The Nokia 8 is available in Polished Blue, Tempered Blue, Steel, Polished Copper colour options.

One of the key highlights of the Nokia 8 is the Carl Zeiss cameras. It may be recalled Nokia and Carl Zeiss have been partners in the past as well. The first smartphone under the partnership between the two was the Nokia N90 in 2004. The Nokia N90 was rated as one of the best camera phones of its time. Later, the duo partnered for phones like the Nokia N95 and Nokia 808 PureView, which featured an overwhelming 41-megapixel sensor.