HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announced the launch of its flagship smartphone, the Nokia 9 PureView in India. Priced at Rs 49,999, the Nokia 9 PureView is the first smartphone to launch with five rear cameras in the sub-continent. HMD has added five 12MP rear cameras and the phone also sports a Quad HD+ display. Sadly, it's powered by last year's flagship chip- the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC which might disappoint a lot of users out there as the OnePlus 7 Pro with Snapdragon 855 chipset is available at a starting price of Rs 48,999. The Nokia 9 PureView will be available for purchase in India via Nokia Shop Online and Flipkart; The phone comes in a single Midnight Blue colour option and the first sale will take place on July 10. The handset will also be available across offline stores starting July 17, 2019.
Nokia 9 PureView: Specifications and Features
The highlight of the Nokia 9 PureView is its five cameras on the rear side. It's safe to say the handset features the world’s first five camera array system with ZEISS Optics. There are a total of five 12MP sensors- two RGB sensors and three monochrome sensors. HMD Global says "All five sensors work together to collect up to 10-times the amount of light than a single sensor of the same type."
The smartphone features a 5.99-inch Quad HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio and HDR10 support. Under the hood, it has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform which we have seen on the flagship phones launched in 2018. The Nokia 9 PureView features a glass back and also offers Qi wireless charging. The smartphone comes in a single variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage with no microSD card slot for storage expansion.
As for the software, the Nokia 9 PureView has Android One certification and runs the latest Android 9 Pie software. It will surely be one of the first phones to receive Android Q update once it goes official. That being said, we all know how good HMD Global is when it comes to software updates. Lastly, the Nokia 9 PureView has a 3320mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. The handset also features an in-display fingerprint scanner.
Nokia 9 PureView: India Pricing, Launch Offers and More Details
Aforesaid, the Nokia 9 PureView has been launched in a single colour variant- Midnight Blue in India. The handset will be available for purchase starting from July 10 via Nokia.com/phones and Flipkart. HMD Global also confirmed that it would start selling the Nokia 9 PureView via offline stores from July 17. The price of the sole variant of Nokia 9 PureView is Rs 49,999.
HMD Global also states the customers purchasing Nokia 9 PureView will receive exclusive premium concierge experience for the first 30 days through Nokia Mobile Care. The premium concierge experience includes exclusive support desk with access to a top-tier customer support team and access to HMD's master trainers for expert tips and tricks that help you get the most out of your Nokia 9 PureView (the company might probably referring to the cameras here).
Talking about other offers, customers purchasing the Nokia 9 PureView using HDFC Credit or Debit cards will receive a 10% cashback. This cashback offer is applicable only for the users purchasing in offline stores and it can be availed on both EMI and regular transactions. This offer is available at retail outlets from date of launch till August 31, 2019.
Consumers purchasing Nokia 9 PureView on Nokia.com/phones will receive a gift card of Rs 5,000 and Nokia 705 Earbuds worth Rs 9,999 free as a limited period offer.
