HMD GLOBAL has made the Nokia 8 official. The smartphone is the company's highest-spec Android device to date and has its sets its sights on the likes of the Galaxy S8 and OnePlus 5 with its Snapdragon 835 internals, premium aluminium design and dual 13MP cameras, which come kitted out with Zeiss optics.
If you're looking to get your hands on the Nokia 8 we've rounded everything we know about the handset's UK availability below. We'll update this article as soon as we hear more.
Specs
- 5.3in QHD LCD screen with 'Always On' display
- 152x74x7.9mm, 160g
- Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB RAM
- 64GB storage with microSD support up to 256GB
- 13MP dual cameras with optical image stabilisation, Zeiss optics and 4K video, 13MP front-facing camera
- Unibody aluminium chassis with built-in fingerprint scanner
- 3,090mAh battery, Quick Charge 3.0 support
- Android 7.0 Nougat
- USB-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack
- Polished Blue, Polished Copper, Tempered Blue, Tempered Steel colour options
Release date
According to Carphone Warehouse, the Nokia 8 has started shipping in the UK.
Price
Carphone Warehouse was quick to become the first UK retailer to offer the smartphone. Over on the company's website, the Nokia 8 can be picked up for £499 SIM-free, with a Nokia Steel smartwatch worth £119 chucked in for free. It's also available to pick up on tariffs with EE, O2 and Vodafone, with prices starting £39.99 for a £30 per month contract that comes with 1GB data and a freebie smartwatch.
EE has also started offering the Nokia 8 and is recommending a £42.99 tariff that comes with a £9.99 upfront cost for the phone, unlimited texts and minutes and 1GB monthly data.
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