HMD Global did a wonderful job so far with Nokia’s revival. However, if there is still a missing point on the company’s portfolio is a proper flagship device. However, this might finally change this year with the Nokia 9.3 PureView, a device that comes to address some of the mistakes made with the original Nokia PureView. The device is expected for Q3 2020 this year along with other smartphones such as the Nokia 6.3 and Nokia 7.3. However, a new report states that the company will push back the launch of these handsets due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
New Nokia devices only in Q4 2020
According to sources that are very familiar with the matter, HMD is being forced to push back the release date of the phones to the beginning of the fourth quarter this year. Of course, it still depends on how long the supply chain disturbances caused by COVID-19 pandemics take to fix. It has been a long time since the company launched a smartphone. The latest and most relevant entry for Nokia’s portfolio was the Nokia 8.3. It came with 5G connectivity thanks to the use of the Snapdragon 765G. We can understand how the pandemic and disturbances in the supply chain are disturbing the company’s smartphone production. After all, HMD relies on ODMs in China to manufacture its smartphones. One of these companies is Foxconn which also produces for several other smartphone brands.
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The Nokia 7.3 will come as an affordable 5G offering, possibly with a Snapdragon 765G SoC or MediaTek’s Dimensity chip. The Nokia 6.3, on the other hand, will be a 4G smartphone running on a Snapdragon 670 or 675 platform. However, a few rumors are indicating the presence of a Snapdragon 730 chip instead. The handset will also ship with a Quad-Camera setup on the back.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView is the flagship that Nokia fans have been waiting for
When it comes to the Nokia 9.3 PureView, we’re talking about Nokia’s most anticipated and perhaps the most exciting smartphone in a while. The new flagship will run on Snapdragon 865 platform. Moreover, it is expected to come with a 120Hz refresh rate display. On the camera department, we’ll have a 108MP shooter paired with ZEISS optics. Interestingly enough, some rumors are indicating that Nokia might be preparing an under-screen selfie camera to debut on its new flagship. However, this is a rumor that still needs to be confirmed.
With the Q3 starting next month, we’ll probably have more information regarding the delay in the coming weeks.
