We all know - and most of us are eagerly awaiting - Nokia's upcoming return to the
smartphone market. In August, a report cited a Nokia executive to claim the company
would launch four Android-based devices in the fourth quarter of 2016. Since then,
a number of contradictory rumours have surfaced regarding the name and features
of the upcoming devices. In late August, two Nokia-branded Android devices - Nokia
5320
and Nokia 1490 - were spotted on GeekBench. Now, a new Nokia device, named D1C,
has made its way to the benchmark site.
smartphone market. In August, a report cited a Nokia executive to claim the company
would launch four Android-based devices in the fourth quarter of 2016. Since then,
a number of contradictory rumours have surfaced regarding the name and features
of the upcoming devices. In late August, two Nokia-branded Android devices - Nokia
5320
and Nokia 1490 - were spotted on GeekBench. Now, a new Nokia device, named D1C,
has made its way to the benchmark site.
While the Nokia 5320 is touted to be a high-end device with Qualcomm's Snapdragon
820
powering it, the D1C appears to be in the mid-range level. The website mentions a
Qualcomm octa-core processor powering the handset clocked at 1.4GHz with Adreno
505 GPU and 3GB of RAM. The device is likely to run Android 7.0 Nougat according
to
the listing.
820
powering it, the D1C appears to be in the mid-range level. The website mentions a
Qualcomm octa-core processor powering the handset clocked at 1.4GHz with Adreno
505 GPU and 3GB of RAM. The device is likely to run Android 7.0 Nougat according
to
the listing.
GeekBench gave the D1C a score of 656 single-core performance and 3120 in
multi-score
performance which is decent for a mid-range device. Being a benchmark page, the
information on the device is still limited.
multi-score
performance which is decent for a mid-range device. Being a benchmark page, the
information on the device is still limited.
Nokia's comeback has been highly anticipated since May when the Finnish
company
granted HMD Global the exclusive license to create Nokia-branded Android
mobile
phones and tablets for the next 10 years.
company
granted HMD Global the exclusive license to create Nokia-branded Android
mobile
phones and tablets for the next 10 years.
Nokia has already launched an Android-powered device with the N1 tablet, which
received positively by the public, as well as the Z Launcher for Android 4.1 Jelly
Bean.
However, Nokia will be aiming to make a bigger splash with its upcoming
smartphones.
received positively by the public, as well as the Z Launcher for Android 4.1 Jelly
Bean.
However, Nokia will be aiming to make a bigger splash with its upcoming
smartphones.
With the D1C, Nokia is now expected to launch at least three smartphones
before the
year ends with no information yet on when the Finnish company is likely to
hold the launch event.
before the
year ends with no information yet on when the Finnish company is likely to
hold the launch event.
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