The Nokia 8.3 5G was announced back in March but it didn’t go on sale until this month with some countries such as Switzerland not getting it until September. HMD Global has announced today that the mid-range 5G phone will be heading to North America. The Finnish company has also announced a new change to its leadership.
A press release issued by HMD Global revealed that its Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas, has now been appointed as the Vice President of North America. The top executive will now hold both positions.
The press release also revealed that the first step in HMD Global’s roadmap for North America is the availability of the Nokia 8.3 5G in the US this autumn. This means the phone should be available between late September and the third week of December.
The Nokia 8.3 5G’s arrival should be around the same time OnePlus will be launching its OnePlus Nord smartphone for the country too, so expect comparisons between the two devices.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a 6.81-inch FHD+ display with a punch hole at the top left corner of the screen. It is powered by the Snapdragon 765G and comes with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
On the back of the phone is a 64MP quad-camera setup that includes a 12MP ultrawide angle camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. It also has a 24MP selfie camera, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that doubles as the power button, a 4500mAh battery, and support for 18W fast charge.
The Nokia 8.3 5G is touted as a global 5G device as it supports more 5G bands than most of the other 5G devices on the market. It launched in Europe for €599, so it should sell for about $599 when it lands in the US. At that price, it will have to go up against the $599 (6GB+128GB) LG Velvet 5G.
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