Nokia 9 PureView delayed due to camera issue, could launch in early 2019: Report

Nokia 9 Pureview could be launched in 2019, as an HMD Global executive stated that the company was 'unhappy' with the quality of its rear cameras.

Nokia 9 Pureview could launch in 2019, claims a report from WinFuture.de. This cites an interview with HMD Global marketing head for Germany, Britta Gerbracht, during the local launch of Nokia 8.1. The upcoming phone, to be the world’s first with five rear cameras, is expected to be Nokia’s first to carry PureView branding.

At the Germany launch event, Gerbracht was quoted using the ‘Nokia 9’ name on a few occasions, referring to it as an ‘upcoming flagship’ with a ‘delayed launch’. As per the WinFuture report, the company has claimed to have experienced quality issues with the camera configuration, which would eliminate the chances of it being launched by the year-end. It further states that the smartphone company had recently held discussions with smartphone component maker Foxconn, who have faced ‘challenges’ during production.

Recent reports have suggested that the upcoming Nokia flagship has been delayed to cater to the sale of recently launched phones. The company had launched Nokia 7.1 in India last month, and is expected to launch Nokia 8.1 on December 10. Given that the last flagship device launched was the Nokia 8 Sirocco, that debuted in March, HMD Global would plan to offer a viable sale period for these phones, before announcing the Nokia 9 Pureview.