There have been several reports over the past few days suggesting that HMD Global is planning to launch its forthcoming smartphone flagship, the Nokia 9, sometime later this year. On Friday, several concept renders of the alleged Nokia 9 surfaced online.

The Nokia 9 smartphone is said to be featuring a 5.5-inch QHD OLED display wrapped with Corning Gorilla. According to Android Headlines, Nokia 9 renders that surfaced on the internet, show two sensors arranged in a horizontal manner, situated to the right of a dual-LED (dual tone) flash unit and the other two lenses arranged vertically, situated above a plastic flash and heart rate sensor. Other reports also said that the smartphone is expected to pack a 22MP rear camera alongside with a 12MP front snapper for selfie-lovers. According to Trusted Reviews, the upcoming Nokia 9 is said to be powered by Snapdragon 835.

More so, if rumors are to be believed, keeping the power on is a 3,800mAh battery and will more likely run on the latest Android 7.0 Nougat update as well. On the connectivity front, the smartphone will offer Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 4G capabilities among other basic amenities. Other highlights of the device are features like an Iris scanner, Quick Charge 4.0, Carl Zeiss optics, and a fingerprint scanner. Connectivity features expected are USB Type-C port, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth. The handset is also expected to feature an Always-On display, a fingerprint scanner, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The upcoming Nokia 9 is said to go official sometime in July or August. In terms of pricing details, the upcoming Nokia 9 is expected to come with a hefty price tag that will rival the likes of the Galaxy S8 and Apple's iPhone 7. The Nokia 9 is hinted to cost around $700 in the US.