Fans rejoice as a new Nokia flagship is coming this year. This phone will come with Qualcomm latest chipset, the Snapdragon 835, but likely no Zeiss camera.

Nokia flagship with SND 835

Nokia is bring the “pure Android experience” back with their latest smartphones. Meanwhile, the new Nokia 3310 brings back nostalgic memories. It is also cheap enough to have as a backup handset with basic cellular and gaming support. But make no mistake, most Nokia loyal fans are still waiting for a real flagship killer from their beloved brand. Nokia heard it, and they are doing their best to make it happens. A Nokia flagship is expected to be out around June, according to fresh gossip from China. This also should be the right time when the Snapdragon 835 problems are settled.

However, no one knows the real name of this mysterious device yet. Rumor has it the unnamed smartphone will come in two variants with a big and small screen respectively. It will also offers 4GB and 6GB RAM options, with a back camera of at least 23MP. The phone may even have a dual camera setup on the back like most flagships these days. The phone design will be a full metal jacket, and 4000+ Yuan ~ $580+ starting price for the small screen version. As for the big screen model, it will cost around 4500+ Yuan ~ $650.

For the cameras, this new Nokia flagship is reported to dropped the Carl Zeiss lense due to some legal issues. Nokia has not confirmed it yet. However, Nokia Mobile stressed on Twitter that “we’ve only just begun”, leaving the door open for any and all speculation.

Nokia flagship: What do you think?

As of now, Nokia is unwilling to reveal any specifics on its other devices. The only statement we’ve got from them is “more announcements coming in 2017.” So, what is your opinion about this flagship? Will you wait for it or just go with Nokia 6 for now?