Last week, Juho Sarvikas, the Chief Product Officer at HMD Global confirmed that the company will be present at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018, in Barcelona. It has now been reported the company is preparing a new model with a Penta-lens camera. The new Nokia smartphone is likely to be quite similar to the Nokia OZO camera that was debuted with eight lenses back in July 2015.
As per a report by China’s VTech which claims that Nokia could be preparing to launch a Penta-lens camera smartphone this year. Its launch is so far depending upon the mass production capabilities at Foxconn as embedding five camera lenses doesn\'t sound as easy as adding dual camera setups that you can see on many existing Android offerings.
The Penta-lens camera system on the mysterious Nokia device is reported to come in a circular form with not five holes, but it will include the seven holes. Where Five of these holes will include camera lenses, while the remaining two are said to have two LED flashlights. It looks that this whole new camera setup may enable the new Nokia smartphone to capture splendid shots, irrespective of lighting and environmental conditions. Further, the rumored handset is reported to have a full screen, thin-bezel display.
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Features supporting the Penta-lens camera setup are yet to surface online. However, we\'ve already seen the presence of the Nokia brand on models such as Nokia 7 and Nokia 8 with built-in Ozo spatial audio technology. HMD also last year tied up with German optics maker ZEISS to convey its Android smartphones with distinct imaging technologies. The Nokia 8 already introduced a transparent instance of the partnership by providing an enhanced dual camera setup that features optical image stabilization, monochrome sensor, wide-angle lens, and a telephoto lens.
Last week, HMD Global Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas teased a major showcasing plan for the MWC 2018. The executive didn\'t reveal any details, but some of the recent reports confirm that the company is expanding the Nokia family with the launch of the Nokia 1, Nokia 4, Nokia 7, Nokia 8 (2018), and Nokia 9. Among the new models, the Nokia 9 is expected to be the new flagship offering by the Finland-headquartered company. It is likely to have a dual selfie camera setup and a thin-bezel and come with 5.5-inch OLED display. The smartphone is also rumored to come with 12-megapixel and 13-megapixel camera sensors on the back. The handset supports the 3250mAh battery.
The device is expected to come with an HD IPS display with 1GB RAM, and 8GB internal storage. Also, the handset is reported to go on sale in Russia with a price tag of RUB 5,999 (approximately Rs. 6,750).
HMD Global is hosting a press conference on February 25 to announce its new Nokia models before MWC. But there are no concrete details about the new Penta-camera smartphone.