Nokia 8.2 with Pop-up Camera, 5G Support Expected to Launch at MWC 2020

Nokia 6.2 and Nokia 7.2launcheda couple of months ago at IFA 2019, ushering in a new era of Finnish design philosophy for HMD Global. The company has since beenexpanding the reachof these phones across the globe. Now, reports of a Nokia-branded phone with a pop-up selfie camera and 5G support have been flooding the Internet.

This smartphone isrumored to be called the Nokia 8.2and fresh reports now suggest that it will launch at MWC 2020 early next year. Earlier it was said that HMD Global will be unveiling two Nokia 8.2 variants – one with 4G and another with 5G support. Sources that are close to NokiaPowerUser, a popular Nokia-focused blog, reveal that it isn’t true. Only the 5G variant of the Nokia 8.2 will be launched next year.

As for the raw hardware specs, Nokia 8.2 is expected to bepowered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 735 chipsetthat’s yet to go official. It has leaked a couple of times and is known to come with an integrated 5G modem. It will be thenext-gen mid-range chipset from Qualcomm, bringing5G connectivityto more devices and eventually more users.

If this chipset is based on the latest 7nm process and features all the bells and whistles including an AI Engine, Game Boost, and other flagship features, then it would be great. Apart from the processor, Nokia 8.2 is expected to sport a 64MP rear camera and 32MP pop-up selfie camera. There’s currently no information on the display, battery, cameras, and other specs of the device.

Some reports, however, do suggest that Nokia 8.2 will be priced somewhere in the $500 ballpark. Juho Sarvikas HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer hasconfirmedthat a value-focused 5G phone is currently in the works and should launch really soon. What do you expect from Nokia’s first pop-up camera phone? Let us know in the comments below.

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Anmol

Getting my start with technology journalism back in 2016, I have been working in the industry for over 7 years. Currently, as the Editor of Beebom, I’m leading the coverage on the website. While my expertise lies in Android, Windows, and the apps world, find me reading manga, watching anime, and playing Apex in my free time.

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