HMD Global announces its flagship Nokia 8 Smartphone

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has launched the Nokia 8 smartphone. It brings three world-firsts to Android smartphones, including debut collaboration with ZEISS optics. With performance and pure Android at its heart, as well as the most advanced aluminium unibody design to date, the Nokia 8 represents all the hallmarks of a true flagship Nokia smartphone.

The Nokia 8 introduces a world-first in enabling Dual-Sight video to be live streamed natively and in real time to social feeds such as Facebook and YouTube. Dual-Sight simultaneously harnesses both the front and rear cameras in a split screen visual for both photos and videos.

Nokia 8 is also the first smartphone to feature Nokia OZO Audio. OZO spatial 360° audio brings a fully immersive audio experience to your 4K video. Leading-edge 360° audio capture ensures the playback lets you truly relive the moment so your memories never fade.

4.6mm thin at the edge and just 7.3mm slim on average, Nokia 8’s seamless unibody is precision milled from a single block of 6000 series aluminium and its pure design has been refined through a 40-stage process of machining, anodizing and polishing. The phone features Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform and paired with the pure, secure and up to date Android experience ensures outstanding performance.

The Dual-Sight feature of Nokia 8 is designed to help create and share the full picture. The front and rear-facing cameras on the Nokia 8 have been co-developed with ZEISS optics for an optimum all round experience. Content creators can natively broadcast their unique #Bothie stories to social media through the Dual-Sight functionality located within the camera app. Fans can also enjoy unlimited photo and video uploads to Google Photos.

Featuring OZO Audio, Nokia 8 combines three microphones with exclusive Nokia acoustic algorithms to capture audio with immersive 360° spatial surround sound. Share your 4K videos with OZO Audio anywhere – binaural codecs enable high-fidelity playback even on devices without OZO Audio.

Nokia 8 is Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 compatible, meaning when the battery is running low one can get back to recording important moments sooner.

Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer of HMD Global, said, “We know that fans are creating and sharing live content more than ever before, with millions of photos and videos shared every minute on social media. People are inspired by the content they consume and are looking for new ways to create their own. It’s these people who have inspired us to craft a flagship smartphone which perfectly balances premium design, an outstanding experience and powerful performance.”

Nokia smartphones always offer a pure Android experience, with no unnecessary apps slowing down the performance of your device. With monthly security updates, the Nokia 8 is safe and up-to-date. The device is secured with biometric fingerprint authentication, delivering enhanced security and making Nokia 8 a versatile companion whatever one needs.

Nokia offers a range of accessories perfectly tailored to suit the active lifestyle of any Nokia 8 owner. The Nokia 8 works beautifully with the Nokia Active Wireless Headset – a lightweight, water, sweat, and dust-proof premium headset. Carved from aluminum for the perfect match, this headset features a beautiful diamond cut design. The full portfolio of accessories for Nokia phones includes a range of headsets, portable speakers, in-car chargers, cases and screen protectors.

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 with the rollout throughout September.