HMD Global launched the Nokia 2 smartphone in India earlier this week. Prior to the event, it was highly expected that HMD Global would launch the Nokia 7 instead, which was first unveiled in China last month. For those who are still expecting the Nokia 7′s arrival in India, it won’t be happening anytime soon. HMD Global has confirmed that it will not launch the Nokia 7 in India at present.
Indian Express quotes Pekka Rantala, HMD Global’s Chief Marketing Officer saying, “Nokia 7 is designed for Chinese consumers, so currently we’ve no plans to bring it to India.” The Nokia 7 is currently available for purchase in China only. The smartphone is priced at RMB 2,499 (approximately Rs 24,600) for the base variant, and RMB 2,699 (approximately Rs 26,500) for the higher variant.
Rest of the Nokia smartphone series have been launched in India by HMD Global. These include the Nokia 2, Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 and the flagship Nokia 8 smartphone. The Nokia 7, if launched in India, would be a befitting choice for those wanting a mid-range Nokia smartphone. It is HMD Global’s first smartphone with a glass body, and also features the Nokia 8′s bothie camera.
In terms of specifications, the Nokia 7 features a 5.2-inch full HD IPS display with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 layered on top for protection. Under its hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC paired with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. Also on offer is 64GB of internal storage, which is further expandable using a microSD card.
In the photography department, the Nokia 7 sports a 16-megapixel camera of f/1.8 aperture, and a dual-tone LED flash. Up front, it houses a 5-megapixel camera of f/2.0 aperture with 84-degree field-of-view. The bothie camera on the Nokia 7 allows one to capture rear and front photos at the same time for a single image.
Its connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB Type-C port, and NFC. Armed with a 3,000mAh battery, the smartphone also comes with support for 18W fast charging. On the software front, the Nokia 7 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat with a promised upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo.