HMD Global launched its flagship Nokia 8 smartphone in India back in September last year for Rs. 36,999. Now the phone has received a Rs. 8000 price cut and is available for Rs. 28,999. The Nokia 5 3GB RAM version that was launched for Rs. 13,499 has received a Rs. 1000 price cut and is available for Rs. 12,499, but some offline retailers are selling it for as low as Rs. 11,299.
After the price cut, the Nokia 8 will be one of the best smartphones in the range. It packs a 5.3-inch Quad HD display with sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with 4GB RAM, has 13-megapixel dual rear cameras, one with a color sensor and the other with a monochrome sensor for low light and dedicated black and white photography. It also has ZEISS optics, OIS and also Splashproof with IP54 ratings.
The Nokia 8 got Android 8.0 (Oreo) update back in November last year, and even got the Android 8.1 (Oreo) beta update recently. Android Oreo update for the Nokia 5 smartphone started rolling out earlier this week. Nokia 8.
Amazon has started selling the Nokia 8 the new rate, and Flipkart is expected to start selling the Nokia 5 at new rates soon.