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nokia 8 represents the brand's first-ever premium Android handset, and its best chance at redeeming its reputation. Nokia's mobile brand, which was once one of the top two phone brands in the world, dwindled in importance in the age of Android, eventually being sold to Microsoft and then HMD Global, a Finnish company that bought the rights to use Nokia's name. Although the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 phones were the first to showcase Android on a Nokia device, the midrange efforts haven't been nearly robust enough to put Nokia back in competition with Android powerhouses like the Samsung Galaxy S8, LG G6 and Google Pixel.

A few days ago we got a detailed look at a device alleged to be the Nokia 8, as surfaced by VentureBeat. It claimed that the phone may get top-tier features like dual 13-megapixel cameras and a fast Snapdragon 835 chip. Other rumored specs include:

5.3-inch screen
2,560x1,440-pixel resolution
4GB/6GB of RAM
Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS
With specs like these, the Nokia 8 was rumored to be priced around 589 euros (roughly $675, £520 or AU$865). This would make it considerably more expensive than the midrange Nokia phones.