INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Nokia and Qualcomm dropped a couple of hints that point towards a 5G-enabled Nokia smartphone that will be unveiled sometime next year.At
the Qualcomm 5G summit in Barcelona, HMD Global spokesperson said that they are looking to halve the price of 5G smartphones in 2020 to
increase the rate of adoption
rid-ranger that will be powered by a Snapdragon 7 series mobile platform with integrated 5G
Considering that none of the current Snapdragon 7 series chipsets support 5G, this is likely to be a new unreleased chipset
December.Some rumors suggest that the phone will be Nokia 8.2, which makes a lot of sense
The Nokia 8 series has used Snapdragon 7 series chipsets in the past, and are positioned just below the Nokia flagships without being nearly
Considering that the Nokia 8.1 is due for a refresh in the coming months, and is one of the most popular smartphones by HMD Global, the
it should follow the same glass and metal sandwich design that most Nokia phones sport
Instead of a notch, it will opt for a hole-punch display or a pop-up module for the front camera.Talking of cameras, we expect it to also go
for a multi-camera setup such as the Nokia 7.2, by bringing a 64MP primary camera, an ultra-wide lens, and a depth sensor
ZEISS optics should also follow.Even MediaTek has announced its intentions of affordable 5G smartphones for 2020 and will compete with
