The first official image of the new Nokia 8000 4G has slipped out along with additional details about its design and features. First off, if you were expecting a slide-out keypad cover (a trademark of the original 8000-series), you’d be disappointed.
The new design looks more like an ordinary
featurephone, albeit with some premium touches. The sides of the phone,
including the keyboard, are curved and the exterior has a “glass-like” design
(whatever that means beyond “glossy”).
The 8000 4G will indeed be a KaiOS device,
with WhatsApp and Facebook apps. Also, the 4G connection could be shared with
other devices through a Wi-Fi hotspot. There will be a dual-SIM version too
(using two nano-SIMs).
The phone will have a 2.8” LCD (240 x 320
px) and will be powered by the Snapdragon 210 chipset with 512 MB of RAM and 4
GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD). That’s more processing power
than we originally expected – the 8110 4G, for example, uses Qualcomm 205 chipset
(which has only two Cortex-A7 cores instead of four).
The 1,500 mAh battery will be
user-replaceable, unfortunately it will charge over an outdated microUSB port.
The 2 MP camera is a bit of a disappointment too, considering this is meant to
be a premium device. Besides the 8000 4G, HMD Global will introduce the Nokia
6300 4G, a reinterpretation of the well-respected mid-ranger from 2006. Early
rumors claim that the spec sheet will be mostly the same, except for the
smaller 2.4” screen.
