Nokia 8 launched in India

Global, the home of Nokia phones has announced the launch of Nokia 8 in India. The company announced it to be available in India starting from October 14, 2017 at a price of Rs. 36,999 in four colours variants – Polished Blue, Tempered Blue and Steel. Also, Nokia 8 in Polished Copper will be available a few weeks after the launch.

As per the company, the Nokia 8 introduces Dual-Sight video to be livestreamed natively and in real-time to social feeds such as Facebook and YouTube. Dual-Sight harnesses both the front and rear cameras in a split screen visual for both photos and videos. With just one touch, this world-first livestream capability gives more immersive experiences for those who love to create and share special memories.

Talking about the features the dual-SIM (Nano) Nokia 8 has a 3090 mAh battery and is Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 compatible. The phone runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, with an update to Android 8.0 Oreo promised and comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, the device sports a dual rear camera with two 13MP cameras on the back and a 13MP front camera with 4K video recording support. 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.

Ajey Mehta, Vice President - India, HMD Global, said, ”Millennials, today, are always exploring new ways to create and share content. It's these creative content creators who inspired us to craft a smartphone with them in mind. That's why we've worked to bring three world firsts – the debut collaboration with ZEISS, OZO spatial 360° Audio, and real-time live streaming using Dual-Sight mode."

According to the company, the Nokia 8 will be available across key mobile retail outlets across the country including Croma, Reliance, Sangeetha Mobiles, Poorvika, BigC (among others) and its online partner Amazon.in. Jio customers will get up to 100GB additional 4G data on Nokia 8. And also an additional 10GB Jio 4G data with every recharge of Rs. 309 or above, limited to 10 recharges till August 31, 2018. Nokia 8 consumers will also have access to special Nokia Mobile Care Concierge Service in 50 cities across the country. Nokia 8 consumers from these 50 cities can avail of Nokia Mobile Care services from the convenience of their homes.

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