Nokia 7 Launched With ‘Bothie’ Camera Feature, 6GB RAM: Price and Specifications

Nokia 7 has been launched by HMD Global as a mid-range handset at an event in China. Nokia 7 buyers will get flagship-like features at around half the price of Nokia 8. The 7000 series aluminium body and Corning Gorilla Glass on the back panel are among the main highlights of the handset. In fact, the Nokia 7 rear panel uses 3D glass thermoforming technology for casting and features with rounded corners.

The latest addition to the Nokia’s Android smartphone portfolio packs an f/1.8 aperture lens and comes with ‘bothie’ camera mode, which made its debut on the flagship Nokia 8. The company is heavily marketing the feature as “Dual-Sight mode” which uses both front and rear cameras simultaneously. The handset also supports live video streaming to Facebook and YouTube from the built-in camera. With the Nokia 7, HMD Global claims users can go live on Facebook from within the camera app and use the “Dual-Sight mode.”

Nokia 7 price and availability
The all-new Nokia 7 has been launched first in China and will be going on sale starting Tuesday. It comes in two variants: 4GB RAM priced at CNY 2,499 (approx. Rs. 25,000) and 6GB RAM at CNY 2,699 (approx. Rs. 26,500). There’s no word on the availability of the Nokia 7 outside China as of now. The Nokia 7 comes with 4K video with Nokia OZO audio technology that supports 360-degree recording.

Nokia 7 specifications
Coming to innards, the Nokia 7 runs on stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat and comes with timely software update promise from the company. HMD Global has also confirmed that the Nokia 7 is Android Oreo-ready. It features 5.2-inch IPS 2.5D display with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels and also comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on top. The smartphone features the new octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 clocked at 1.8GHz. It comes in 4GB and 6GB RAM options. It has inbuilt storage of 64GB and supports expandable storage up to 128GB via microSD card.

The Nokia 7 smartphone sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture lens and dual tone flash. At the front, there’s 5-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture. The handset comes with USB Type-C port and also supports NFC connectivity options. It comes with the usual assortment of connectivity features. At the back, the handset sports fingerprint scanner. It measures 141.2×71.4×7.9mm and has 3000mAh non-removable battery. .