Quite a number of folks expected HMD Global’s December 5 event to be for the unveiling of the Nokia 8.2, a successor to the Nokia 8.1 released about the same date a year ago. However, the Egypt event was for the unveiling of the Nokia 2.3. Now, it has been reported that the Nokia 8.1 has been discontinued in the UK.

According to Nokia Power User, UK retailer, Clove, lists the Nokia 8 (2019) as discontinued and no longer available for sale while other stores such as Carphone Warehouse do not have any new models in stock.

This new development can only mean one thing – a successor is coming. Although, in my own opinion I do not get why a phone has to get discontinued because a successor is about to launch. The Nokia 2.1 has not yet been discontinued even though it already has two successors – the Nokia 2.2 and Nokia 2.3.

The upcoming Nokia 8.2 is rumored to be the Snapdragon 765-powered smartphone scheduled to arrive in Q1 2020. However, the exact date is not known. It could be early (probably at CES 2020) or later at MWC 2020. However, since the Nokia 8.1 has been discontinued already, then the launch should be in January.

The upcoming phone will have 5G, ZEISS imaging, and a PureDisplay. An image of the phone shared at the Qualcomm Summit shows the phone has a circular camera housing, not unlike the Nokia 7.2.

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In other news, HMD Global has discounted some of its phones in the UK and has included some nice gifts too. The Nokia 7.2 now sells for £249, down from £394 for the 6GB RAM version and it includes a free pair of Nokia Power Earbuds, a free clear case, and an additional year of warranty.

The Nokia 4.2 is priced at £159 and you get a free dual-port car charger with Quick Charge 3.0, a clear case, and 1 extra year of warranty. The Nokia 3.2 is also now £109 and you get the same free gifts as the Nokia 4.2 along with an extra year of warranty. The Nokia 2.2 has also been discounted to £79 but you get a free Xpress-On Cover and an additional year of warranty.

You can purchase these phones on the official Nokia website.  The deals run until 10:59 PM on December 31, 2019.

(Sources: 1, 2)

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HMD Global has announced via the Nokia Mobile Twitter account that it will hold an event on December 5. The event will be for the launch of a new member of the Nokia family.

The newest addition to our family will be launched on 5 December 2019. Stay tuned to find out more! #NokiamobileLive pic.twitter.com/iYqPxyOTKP

— Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) November 22, 2019

While the tweet didn’t reveal any details about the upcoming phone, there are quite a number of devices we expect will be unveiled on that day. Below are some of the phones expected to launch:

1. Nokia 8.2

The Nokia 8.2 is the most likely phone to launch on December 5. HMD Global launched the Nokia 8.1 on December 5 last year, so it makes sense that it is its successor launching exactly a year later. The manufacturer is also yet to announce an upper mid-range phone this year, so this is its chance to do so.

There are reports the phone will come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 735 processor which should be announced at the Qualcomm Tech Summit scheduled a few days before the Nokia event. It has also been reported that it will come in different configurations with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Other rumored features are a 64MP quad-camera setup, a pop-up selfie camera, and a not so affordable price tag.

2. Nokia 5.2

While other 2018 models such as the Nokia 2.1, Nokia 3.1, Nokia 6.1, and Nokia 7.1 have all gotten successors, HMD Global is yet to announce a successor to the Nokia 5.1.

December 5 is sure a good day to announce the Nokia 5.2 even though it is coming four months late. However, seeing as HMD Global launched only the Nokia 8.1 at last year’s event, it may do the same this year and announce just the Nokia 8.2.

3. Nokia 2.3

Details about the Nokia 2.3 leaked early this month. The leak not only confirmed the phone’s name but also the three color variants it will be available in. The phone is reported to be a slight upgrade over the Nokia 2.2 that was announced back in June.

These are the three devices likely to be announced on that day but there is a high chance we may get just one device and that should be the Nokia 8.2.

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Nokia 8.2 5G that could be powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 735 chipset is said to be the next major phone from HMD Global. Based on the reports surrounding the Nokia 8.2, it can be said that it won’t be a flagship but an upper mid-range phone. Previous reports had claimed that the Nokia 8.2 may arrive in two variants – a 4G LTE edition and a 5G variant. A fresh report on Nokia Power User claims that Nokia 8.2 will only arrive in 5G version and it may debut at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 tech trade show in February next year.

The report claims just as the company dropped the idea of releasing two variants of the same phone as it did with Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 6.1 Plus by launching only Nokia 6.2, it will use the strategy with Nokia 8.2. There is also a possibility that the Nokia 8.2 may arrive in the market with a different moniker. Whatever the name of the device will be, it may come only in a single 5G edition at MWC 2020.

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Nokia 8.2 Specifications (Rumored)

The Nokia 8.2 5G could be the first Nokia phone to sport a notch-less display and a pop-up selfie camera. It is speculated that it could be equipped with a selfie shooter of 32-megapixel for capturing selfie shots. Qualcomm is yet to announce Snapdragon 735. The SoC is said to be the successor of the 8nm Snapdragon 730 that is currently the next best SoC after the flagship Snapdragon 8XX SoC lineup from the U.S. based chip market. The SD735 is expected to come equipped with a 5G modem.

The Nokia 8.2 5G may arrive in the market in three variants such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. By this, it may debut as the first smartphone from the Finnish firm with 8 GB of RAM. The rear shell of the Nokia 8.2 5G could be featuring a round-shaped quad camera system with a primary sensor of 64-megapixel.

The Nokia 8.2 5G will be an attempt from the company of making a 5G phone available at an affordable price tag. It is rumored to debut with a price tag of around $500 in the U.S.

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While the race is on to offer flagship performance along with 5G spectrum, HMD Global is silently working on bringing 5G capabilities to the masses. Despite being a mid-ranger, the Nokia 8.2 5G still offers a lot of performance for its price. According to the good folks over at NokiaPowerUser, an anonymous source revealed the powerhouse behind the upcoming Nokia 8.2. The report claims that the phone is fueled by the forthcoming Snapdragon 735 by Qualcomm

The SD735 succeeds the SD730 and sits directly below the upcoming SD865, which is another next-generation powerhouse scheduled to arrive in 2020. The leak makes sense since HMD and Qualcomm have already revealed their plans of launching a 5G-compliant mid-range smartphone powered by an unreleased Snapdragon 7-series processor. The SoC features an upgraded AI Engine and is built using a 7nm architecture.

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The report further reveals that the Nokia 8.2 5G is rumored to launch in three variants with 4GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, 6 GB of RAM and 12 8GB of storage and 8 GB of RAM with 256 GB of storage. It appears that the Nokia 8.2 5G could be the first phone from the Finnish firm to arrive with 8 GB of RAM. Previous leaks have revealed that the smartphone features a higher screen-to-body-ratio, pop-out selfie camera and a 64-megapixel quad camera setup housed in a circular module at the rear. 

HMD Global is expected to showcase the 8.2 5G at Mobile World Congress (MWC) tech trade show in Barcelona, Spain in February 2020. Rumors are rife that it will be an affordable 5G phone priced around $500. The smartphone is also expected to come in LTE only version.

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HMD Global’s Nokia is having a good run in the smartphone industry mostly due to the brand identity and its impressive products that met the expectations of the teeming Nokia fans globally. One aspect where Nokia phones have really impressed us is in the camera configuration. If the latest leak turns out to be true, Nokia could be set to release its first pop-up camera-packing smartphone soon. That phone is the Nokia 8.2 and according to tipster Ishan Agarwal, the phone will debut with a 32MP pop-up selfie camera.

The Nokia 8.2 is a mid-range phone and would take over from the Nokia 8.1 which was launched in December last year. Nokia 8.1 came with a notch design which houses the selfie camera but this time around, Nokia is getting on the pop-up trend. This year has seen a surge in the number of smartphones with mechanical retractable selfie cameras and so, it won’t be surprising if Nokia is also joining the train.

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Apart from the pop-up camera, the phone is also expected to come with Google’s latest Android Q operating system. It will also have up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, most likely on the high-end model. There is likely going to be other lesser memory configurations. The phone is expected to launch sometime in Q3 2019 but we can’t guarantee the authenticity of these details. However, we should add that the tipster has got a pretty good track record so far.

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When it comes to the flagship race, HMD Global has been left behind this year. Its Nokia 9 PureView flagship which has 5 rear cameras might take better photos than some of this year’s flagship but it falls short in performance as it uses last year’s Snapdragon 845 processor.

There are reports the Finnish company will launch a 5G smartphone this year which might be the successor to the Nokia 9 PureView. However, new details have surfaced and they reveal there will be two Nokia 5G smartphones this year as well as when they are expected to arrive.

According to the report by Nokia Power User, the info is from the same source that informed them about the Nokia 2.2 which turned out to be accurate.

The source says one of the 5G phones will be the flagship 5G phone powered by the Snapdragon 855 processor while the other is called the value flagship and may come with a Snapdragon 700 series processor. HMD Global’s current value flagship is the Nokia 8.1 which has led to speculations that the second 5G phone may be a successor to the 2018 phone and may be called the Nokia 8.2.

Both phones are expected to launch towards the end of the third quarter, so there is still a lot of waiting to do.

The source didn’t reveal any info about the design of the two phones but we will be surprised if one of them doesn’t have a punch hole display.

(Source, Via)

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