ISSUE 46 • ANDROID ADVISOR 51PREVIEWBut if the Surface Phone does eventually see the
light of day, we could see a foldable phablet to
rival Samsung’s Galaxy Note X.
Nokia 9
The Nokia 9 is thought to be an upgraded version
of the Nokia 8 with a larger 5.7in 18:9 display and
an extra 2GB of RAM, with some key specs now
confirmed by an FCC listing. Recent images (see
page 52) show it in polished orange – and it’s
gorgeous, looking just like the Galaxy S8.
Release date
Nothing has been officially confirmed with regard to
the Nokia 9 launch date, although My Drivers believes
it will be announced in January 2018 along side the
Nokia 6 (2018). That would put its release date close
to the Samsung Galaxy S9 and LG G7, and as it will
likely compete with those phones in terms of specs
and design this does seem very plausible.
The fact it’s also recently appeared on the FCC
database suggests a launch date is imminent.
Price
The new Nokia 9 is thought to be priced at around
£634 with 128GB of storage, and or £753 with 256GB.
Specifications
Many of the specifications for the now on sale Nokia
8 and rumoured Nokia 9 are similar, but the Nokia
9 is thought to be larger and to feature a higher
screen-to-body ratio. While the 5.3in Nokia 8 has