Nokia 6.2 with in-camera design may launch alongside Nokia 9

22 Jan 2019

HMD Global is all set to unveil its Nokia 9 PureView at Mobile World Congress in February. But fans could be in for a surprise.

NokiaPowerUser claimed that the company may launch its brand-new Nokia 6.2 smartphone alongside the much-awaited flagship.

Interestingly, the blog has also leaked all the key specifications of the upcoming mid-range handset.

Here's our roundup of Nokia 6.2.

Nokia 6.2 to adopt the in-screen camera design

Design & display

As per renders, Nokia 6.2 will have a bezel-less display with slim bottom bezel and a small cut-out on the top-left corner for the selfie camera.

On the rear, it will feature a premium glass casing, dual cameras, and a fingerprint scanner.

Further, the phone will sport a 6.18-inch LCD display with a resolution of 2246×1080 pixels, an 18.7:9 aspect ratio and HDR support.

The phone will feature dual rear cameras with ZEISS optics

Camera

As per leaks, Nokia 6.2 will sport a 16MP+5MP dual rear camera setup, stacked vertically along with an LED flash module - much like its predecessor, the Nokia 6.1 Plus aka Nokia X6.

Moreover, the rear camera will come with ZEISS optics, given HMD Global's partnership with the German lens maker.

Unfortunately, the specifications of the front camera are unknown as of now.

Nokia 6.2 tipped to come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor

Internals

NokiaPowerUser reports that Nokia 6.2 will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, processor paired with 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage (expandable upto 400GB).

Under the hood, the mid-ranger will run Android Pie as part of Android One program and pack a 3,500mAh battery that will support Qualcomm Quick Charge (version hasn't been specified, but we can expect Quick Charge 4.0).

Nokia 6.2: Connectivity options and sensors

Nitty-gritty

In terms of connectivity options, it will support dual-SIMs (hybrid slot), 4G LTE (Category 6), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C, and a headphone jack.

Sensors onboard Nokia 6.2 will include an ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, and hall sensor.

It will also house a single speaker with smart amplifier and two microphones with Nokia OZO Audio support.

Pricing and release date of Nokia 6.2

Fact

According to NokiaPowerUser, HMD Global will launch Nokia 6.2 alongside Nokia 9 PureView at the upcoming MWC 2019 (Feb. 25-28) in Barcelona. Moreover, the blog says that the phone may be "priced similarly to the Nokia 6.1" which means around Rs. 15,000.