Nokia 7 Plus spotted on GeekBench with Snapdragon 660 SoC and Android 8.0 Oreo

HMD Global owned, Nokia is all set to launch a few new smartphones. According to earlier leaks, the company is set to launch an upgraded version of the Nokia 7. The Nokia 7 Plus has been spotted on benchmarking site Geekbench. This hints at a lunch date quite close by. Not only that, but the listing also reveals quite a few details about company's new smartphones.

The Nokia 7 Plus will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor. That's an upgrade from Snapdragon 630 SoC in Nokia 7. The processor will be coupled with a 4GB RAM and run Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box. The device was earlier leaked in the apk of the official Nokia Camera app.

About the Nokia 7 Plus

The Nokia 7 Plus as the name suggests is an improved version of the original Nokia 7. The Nokia 7 was launched only in China. Not much is known about the device apart from the fact it will launch at an event at MWC with at least four new Nokia devices expected in Barcelona.

Alongside the Nokia 7 Plus, HMD Global could launch the Nokia 9, which is the company’s upcoming flagship.  They can also launch the Nokia 3310 (4G), and a new Nokia 4G feature phone. The new phone with feature a QWERTY keyboard. Also, the company is expected to globally launch the Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 7.

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Nokia 7

The Nokia 7 is a mid-end smartphone. It price starts from 2,499 yuan (~Rs 24, 731) for 4GB RAM model. The upgraded 6GB RAM model costs 2,699 yuan (~Rs 26,710). The phone has what the company calls a “3D glass curvature back” design. It also features a 5.2-inch 1080p LCD display. The Nokia 7 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor coupled with 4GB/6GB RAM, and 64GB storage. It runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat and is backed up by a 3,000mAh battery.

Nokia 7 also comes with Dual-Sight technology. Also known as Bothie, it enables you to take pictures and video at the same time. Or take photos from the front as well as the back camera at the same time. The Nokia 7 has a Carl Zeiss lens and sports a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.