After multiple delays, HMD Global finally started teasing the arrival of its penta-camera Nokia 9 Pureview smartphone in India on Twitter last week. This made everyone much excited to try out the fascinating camera setup, sometime towards the end of July or in early August. However, the company has jumped the gun and quietly launched Nokia 9 Pureview in India today at a price tag of Rs 49,999.
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Nokia 9 Pureview: Specs and Features
To recall what the smartphone has to offer, you get an all-glass sandwich design, with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on both the front and rear. The 5.99-inch Quad-HD pOLED display has a whopping 2K resolution, with the PureDisplay technology for vivid colors and HDR 10 support.
So, the important question – does the Nokia 9 Pureview make a good buy at Rs 49,999? Well, not really. The smartphone does boast a premium design, modern features, and a penta-camera setup that will tempt consumers to try it out and see how the photos turn out. I mean, we have already seen how detailed and crisp the photos turn out to be, but dated internals and the availability of better, more well-rounded smartphone offerings at lower prices make it look lackluster and undesirable.
HMD Global started out strong a couple of years ago and everyone thought that your oh-so-loved Nokia brand may finally have its shot at revival. And it did seem so for the first year, however, the rampant competition and the hunger for more value for money phone offerings in India has made Nokia’s recent launches seem relatively unappealing to the masses. Nokia 9 Pureview is going to join that list, alongside the Nokia 8 Sirocco, which was another interesting phone from the company and will be laid to rest without much hullaballoo.
