Nokia 8 rumor bonanza: engineering sample on sale, specs revealed by benchmarks

31 July 2017
The sample is an early prototype, still missing the Zeiss logo on the back of the 12MP dual camera.

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  • 31 Jul 2017

I was going to buy the nokia 6 but now I'll wait 2 weeks and get the 8.

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    • 31 Jul 2017

    AnonD-632062, 31 Jul 2017A selfie camera that shoots 4K video is definitely nice, bu... moreeven 140 $ Nokia 3 has a F 2.0 aperture and autofocus selfie camera ..

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      • Alien
      • ndn
      • 31 Jul 2017

      Damn that's the ugliest color ever! So efing kitchy!

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        • XRx
        • 31 Jul 2017

        Mapantz, 31 Jul 2017The Pureview brand is still owned by Microsoft, so that won... moreMicrosoft only owns the trademark for pureview .. tech and all other patents are owned by Nokia.. same case with clearblack .. Nokia 3 and Nokia5 has clearblack display ( polarised filter )
        Mihcrosoft owns only some design related patents now many of which has been bought back by HMD

          Chard, 31 Jul 2017Damn. Nokia 3’s selfie cam even has autofocus and wide-angl... moreThe Pureview brand is still owned by Microsoft, so that won't be showing up on Nokia devices anytime soon.

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            • Anonymous
            • gWt
            • 31 Jul 2017

            Nice bezel, Nokia. Did you get the memo?

              Looks like a chinese copy of nokia 8

                Those huge bezels though.

                  Hmm, that's amazing. Not that a 4K selfie is needed as I'm sure it will all be great overall in the end. Looking forward to its release.

                    They must match the camera quality of s8 series.....

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 31 Jul 2017

                      TheHater, 31 Jul 2017Still lacks some unique design. The front looks like a Sam... moreBefore Samsung:

                      http://m.gsmarena.com/nokia_c6_01-3524.php
                      http://m.gsmarena.com/nokia_c7-3394.php

                      Nokia 8 design is %100 original according to OLDER three

                        Still lacks some unique design.
                        The front looks like a Samsung phone, not a Nokia.
                        Back is great, but for something that carries the Nokia name, this is a big shame that they lack creativity nowadays.

                          Some keys to point out:
                          -The display when displaying black (the Nokia logo) looks to be backlit, which means the screen might not be AMOLED. I'm not against LCD at all, because I love LCD screens and my favorite one is the one on the XZ Premium, but tbh, by 2017 flagship standards, those black levels are extremely high.

                          -4K video on the front camera is a great news, but I don't think the SD835 really does that, I'm not sure but I might be wrong. But going back, 4K needs a superb hardware, and selfie cameras aren't really built to do that, but funnily, some mid rangers have front cameras that are actually capable of 4K video recording (the sensors, not the phone itself) such as the XA Ultra and XA1 Ultra. The current flagship phone right now with the most suited hardware for the task is the XZ Premium with the 1/3.06" 13mp AF front camera sensor - same rear camera as another flagship the G6 but with no OIS and slower f2.0 (still decent enough to take 4K videos).

                            Chard, 31 Jul 2017Damn. Nokia 3’s selfie cam even has autofocus and wide-angl... morePureview is still under Microsoft, maybe HMD might get it back from Microsoft in the future.

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                              John snow, 31 Jul 2017Hope they launch the sales as soon as they release the phone They can't release the phone yet. It could be delayed for quite a while

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                                • tDQ
                                • 31 Jul 2017

                                AnonD-632062, 31 Jul 2017A selfie camera that shoots 4K video is definitely nice, bu... moreDamn. Nokia 3’s selfie cam even has autofocus and wide-angle.

                                Nokia 8’s back cam should have pureview tech. And the tech is required high MP right?

                                  No!!! Why is the back design true. It looks as cheap as NOKIA 5...

                                    AnonD-632062, 31 Jul 2017A selfie camera that shoots 4K video is definitely nice, bu... moreNokia 5's selfie cam does has autofocus and wide angle lens, so I expect this to come to the Nokia 8, maybe with a wider aperture.

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                                      • 31 Jul 2017

                                      SteamBun*Invasion, 31 Jul 2017Holly molly a selfie camera that can shoot 4k video , OMFGA selfie camera that shoots 4K video is definitely nice, but there's more to it than that.

                                      The reason I sound pessimistic is because the Essential PH-1 can also shoot 4K videos with it's 8 MP front camera, but it's aperture is only f/2.2 and it doesn't have OIS nor auto-focus.

                                      I hope Nokia will have a more well rounded solution with wide aperture and perhaps even auto-focus (like the S8's selfie cam which can record QHD/1440p video BTW).

                                        Well (again, quite similar) if the Nokia 8 will really (hopefully) include: 5.3" QHD display, SD835, 4GB/64GB (& maybe higher, optional), dual cam setup of 12MP each (+Carl Zeiss), 12MP front (+4K rec, like the Essential PH-1, etc) and so on, for the fantastic price (for a major brand flagship) of about €500, not just it will give a run to the other flagships for their money, but it will be most probably a true success. We'll see.