After failing to release the Android Pie update back in November as promised due to unresolved issues, HMD Global has finally released a stable update for the Nokia 8. The announcement was made today by Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer at HMD Global.
Enjoy the festivities with another fresh piece of 🥧 from us – this time on Nokia 8! Phased roll out of #Android 9 Pie for #Nokia8 starts today.
— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) December 19, 2018
Unlike other Android Pie announcements made for its other phones, the Nokia 8 doesn’t get an elaborate announcement. The update is a phased rollout, so it may not hit your devices immediately.
Android Pie brings a new navigation system, adaptive battery, and adaptive brightness. The beta update came bundled with December’s security patch, so we expect this version also has the security patch included.
The Nokia 8 was released in 2017 as HMD Global’s first flagship smartphone. It has a 5.3-inch screen with a 1440 x 2560 display covered with Gorilla Glass 5. There is a Snapdragon 835 processor under the hood with 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage. Its second SIM slot doubles as a MicroSD card slot which allows you to add up to 512GB of extra storage.
The Nokia 8 packs dual 13MP cameras with Zeiss optics on its back in a Monochrome + RGB configuration. It also has a 13MP front-facing camera, a front-mounted fingerprint scanner, an audio jack, and a Type-C port that charges a 3090mAh at 18W.
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Although it is already a year old, the Nokia 8 is still a good buy if you are able to get a good deal. During Black Friday sales, the 4GB version was on sale for about N70,000 (~$200) in Nigeria.
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