Nokia 6 global variant certified; Set to launch at MWC 2017

Recently, we reported that HMD Global is set to launch the global variant of the Nokia 6 along with 3 more handsets, namely the Nokia 5Nokia 3 and the flagship Nokia 8. Additionaly, rumors also indiacte that HMD Global will also unveil an updated version of the iconic Nokia 3310 at MWC 2017 later this month. 

To add fuel to those rumours, a handset with model number TA-1003, set to be the global variant of the Nokia 6 has got certified in Taiwan. The Nokia 6 is the first Nokia branded smartphone to be launched under the tutelage of HMD Global. 

In May of 2016, Nokia had announced that it will grand HMD Global, a Finnish company, the exclusive global license to create Nokia-branded mobile phones and tablets for the next 10 years. 

The Nokia 6 was released in China on January 19 for a price of CNY 1,699 (around Rs 17,000). and was sold out in minutes. The smartphone has not been released in any other territory as of now and a global release, as mentioned above, is expected later this month at MWC 2017. 

The Nokia 6 in detail 
The Nokia 6 comes with a 5.5-inch fullHD display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass on top. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 processor paired with 4GB of RAM, a 3,000mAh battery and 64GB of internal storage. 

On the design front, the device is made from a single block of 6000 series aluminium, which HMD Global claims takes 55 minutes to machine. Further, the company says the handset receives two separate anodising processes, taking over ten hours to complete, with each phone being polished no less than five times. 

Nokia 8 - The upcoming flagship 
Apart from the Nokia 6, HMD Global is also set to announce a flagship by the name of Nokia 8/P1 which will come with Zeiss branded optics as seen on earlier Nokia devices. 

The Nokia 8 is set to come in two variants, one with 6GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage and the Snapdragon 835 SoC and one with 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage and the Snapdragon 821 SoC. 

On the imaging front, the handset is rumoured to come with a massive 24MP primary camera with Optical I
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