Smartisan has confirmed today that it will be holding a launch event on April 9. It is speculated that the Chinese manufacturer may debut the rumored Smartisan Nut 2 through the upcoming launch event.

The forthcoming Smartisan unveil event will be held on April 9 starting at 2:30 PM local time. It had launched the Snapdragon 660 powered Nut 2 Pro in November last year. Hence, it is unlikely the successor Nut 3 Pro in the coming month.

A recent report had revealed that the company may announce the mid-range Nut 2 on April 9. Leaked images have revealed that the handset will resemble the MI MIX 2, but it will retain the fingerprint scanner enabled home button on its chin. Instead of 18:9, it may feature a different aspect ratio supporting display.

The Nut 2 is speculated to feature Snapdragon 636 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. It may come in 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB storage models that may be respectively priced at 1,599 Yuan (~$252), 1,799 Yuan (~$284) and 1,999 Yuan (~$315).

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Previous leaks have suggested that Smartisan will be launching 6 new phones this year and it will be holding 4 media events to announce them. The Smartisan T3 and T3L flagship phones are rumored to get announced on May 15. As of this writing, it is only known that the T3 would be featuring notched enabled display, horizontally aligned dual rear cameras and Snapdragon 845 chipset.

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Last year in November, Smartisan had launched the Snapdragon powered Smartisan Nut 2 Pro. Fresh information reveals that the company may launch a mid-range and affordable version of Nut 2 Pro soon. Previous leaks have revealed that a mysterious Smartisan phone that is codenamed as Oscar may arrive in the market as Smartisan Nut 2. Previous rumors had claimed that the Nut 2 may launch in this month, but newer information states that the handset may get unveiled in the coming month.

New information states that Smartisan Nut 2 may feature the Snapdragon 636 which is the same SoC that powers the Redmi Note 5 and the upcoming Meizu E3. It is speculated that the Nut 2 won’t be arriving with an 18:9 aspect ratio display. This suggests that the smartphone will be sport a different aspect ratio. Following is a leaked photo that shows the alleged Smartisan Nut 2.

The above image shows that the Nut 2 has a thicker bottom bezel while its remaining bezels appear thin. The design of the phone appears similar to the Mi MIX 2. The thick bottom bezel on the Nut 2 features a physical home button that seems to be embedded with a fingerprint scanner.

The Smartisan Nut 2 is rumored to be fueled by a 3,000mAh battery. Its SD636 is likely to be assisted by 4 GB of RAM.  It may come in storage models like 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB. These models are speculated to be respectively priced at 1,599 Yuan (~$252), 1,799 Yuan (~$284) and 1,999 Yuan (~$315). The Nut 2 may launch on April 9.

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The Chinese manufacturer is also rumored to be working on Smartisan T3. A recent report had revealed that the upcoming T3 phone will be arriving with IPS LCD screen with a notch and horizontally arranged dual rear cameras. It is speculated to be driven by Snapdragon 845.

More information on the Smartisan Nut 2 and Smartisan T3 phones are expected to surface in the coming weeks.

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