Nokia 8.1 To Launch In India This Month At Rs 23,999

The Nokia 8.1 will launch in India this month itself, according to a report. The report also claims that the Nokia 8.1 is the global variant of the Nokia X7 which was launched in China recently. However, there is no word on the global launch of the device as yet. But the source claims that it has got to know through retail sources that the device might launch in India on the 28th of November. What’s more. the retail source also claims that the device will be priced at Rs 23,999.

Nokia 8.1

Earlier reports had suggested that the Nokia 8.1 is a completely new device. This report says that it is the global variant of the Nokia X7. While most expected the X7 to be launched as the Nokia 7.1 Plus, it now seems like that will not be the case.

The Nokia X7 has a 6.18 inch FHD+ LCD display with a 2280 x 1080 px resolution. The phone has a notch on the display and sports a chin at the bottom with the Nokia branding on it. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC. With the Adreno 616 GPU. The device has 4 GB RAM and 6 GB RAM variants. It also has 64 GB and 128 GB storage options, which can be expanded up to 400 GB via a microSD card.

Under the hood, it packs a 3,500 mAh battery with fast charging support. It has a dual rear camera setup with 12 MP + 13 MP sensors. The front camera has a 20 MP sensor. The device runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. It has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 and a 3.5 mm jack along with a USB Type-C port for charging. The device also has a rear mounted fingerprint sensor for securely unlocking the phone.

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While it is still not clear as to whether we will see a completely new device or just the X7 under a new name, the news it still every bit exciting. You can read about the rumoured Nokia 8.1 here.