Nokia 9 Pureview could be the next phone with a punch hole camera

Potentially just weeks away

Punch hole cameras within smartphone displays are fast becoming a major talking point in 2019 and a new leak suggests we could see a Nokia-branded handset adopting the look very soon.

A couple of teaser images spotted by Android Pure appear to advertise HMD Global's (the firm that now makes Nokia smartphones) MWC 2019 press conference in Barcelona, Spain, and there are a couple of interesting images faintly displayed on them.

The two images don't, at first glance, give anything particularly obvious away.

From first glance, there's nothing obviously been given away here (credit: Android Pure)

Enhance!

However, if you increase the brightness on both of these images, a couple of interesting features are revealed.

Firstly, the image featuring the outline of the handset reveals what appears to be a punch hole camera in the top left corner of the display - as you can see below.

We have already seen the punch hole camera feature on the Honor View 20 this year, and many more manufacturers are expected to follow suit.

Upping the brightness appears to show a punch hole camera (credit: Android Pure)

Switching focus to the second leaked image and you may be able to make out a faint circle to the left of the February 24 date - the date teased by HMD's Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas on Twitter last week which we expect to be the date of the firm's press conference at MWC.

Increase the brightness on this image and you'll see that it's not just one circle, but several, which appear to be the leaked five-camera setup tipped for the rear of the much-rumored Nokia 9 Pureview.

However, the eagle-eyed among you will notice only four cameras are shown here, with the fifth circle actually being a dual-LED flash. We still expect five cameras to feature on the Nokia 9, with the way they're laid out in the leaks we've seen placing the fifth snapper behind the date in this image.

Four cameras and a flash, the less successful sequel to four weddings and a funeral (credit: AndroidPure)

We'd wager that the phone in both of these leaks is the same, with the flagship Nokia 9 a strong candidate to not only have the penta- lens camera setup, but also an all-screen front and thus a punch hole selfie snapper.

TechRadar will be reporting live from MWC 2019 to bring you all the latest news, insights and hands on reviews, including everything Nokia.

We have contacted HMD Global for further information on this leak and its plans at MWC and we'll update this article when we hear back.

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