Nokia Flashes 808 PureView with 41 MP Camera At MWC 2012

Nokia has finally put the speculations regarding N8's successor to rest by announcing the 808 PureView at MWC 2012. I've double-checked the details regarding its camera module through multiple sources, and it's in fact a 41 MP sensor coupled with a Xenon flash.


The latest Symbian flagship has also received a performance upgrade to support 1080p video recording. Under the hood, is a 1.3 GHz CPU with 512 MB of RAM to keep it company. The handset's 4" AMOLED screen has pixel dimensions of 640x360. Additionally, the display features Nokia's ClearBack polarization treatment that delivers deeper blacks and better sunlight legibility. The internal memory is 16 GB with a microSD card slot to expand it. Then, there's long list of connectivity options including the HDMI port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, USB OTG (On-the-Go), 3.5 mm jack that doubles up as a TV-out port, GPS, FM-transmitter, FM radio, GPS, and an NFC chip. According to the manufacturer, the handset tips the scale at 169 grammes and is 0.7" (18 mm) thick at the camera, because of the lumpy sensor.

No prizes for guessing that the 808's USP is its camera. How Nokia managed to squeeze in a 41 MP sensor in a mobile phone, is still an unanswered question. However, Nokia was more than happy to inform that it has achieved this feat with the help of Carl Zeiss optics and some internally developed algorithms. It has also been claimed that the phone's snapper offers up to 4X lossless zoom.



The 808 PureView is expected to hit the stores in May, with white, red, and black hues to choose from. However, there's no word official word on its pricing.