It appears like HMD Global is planning to release a series of smartphones in 2018 after storming the smartphone market this year with Nokia 2, Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6, Nokia 7, and Nokia 8.

The company's ultimate flagship — Nokia 9 — is back in the news after a short hiatus, and several reports have claimed its launch is not far off.

The Finnish company is tighed-lipped on its upcoming products, but Chinese website My Drivers has claimed in a report that Nokia 9 will be launched on January 19, 2018, along with Nokia 8 (2018), in China. 

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It has now emerged that HMD Global may release one more handset soon besides Nokia 9 and Nokia 8 (2018).

According to a post on Baidu (via GizmoChina), Nokia 6 (2018) has been spotted with model number TA-1054, giving a hint that its release date could be near.

Nokia 9 as seen on Baidu
Nokia 9 as seen on BaiduBaidu

The 2018 version of the popular Nokia 6 is expected to come packed with 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage, and be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor.

On the other hand, the Nokia 9 is expected to feature either a 5.46-inch or a 5.5-inch QHD OLED edge-to-edge display with 18:9 aspect ration and 1,440x2,560 screen resolution, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 / Snapdragon 845 processor and Android 8.0 Orea operating system.

It is also expected to have 6GB/8GB RAM, 64GB/128GB internal memory (with microSD card slot), and a 3,800mAh battery with Quick Charge 4.0 support.

In terms of camera, it may mount a dual 22MP main camera with Carl Zeiss optics and a 12MP front-snapper or a dual 13MP+13MP camera with Zeiss Optics on the rear and a 13MP front- snapper.

Nothing much has been heard about the Nokia 8 (2018) so far.