Nokia has confirmed that it will release two Android phones inside early 2017. Previous rumours pointed to a launch during Q4 2016, but this is no longer happening. Nokia will apparently announce the phones at MWC 2017 and a release will follow shortly thereafter.

There will be two models: a mid-ranger and a flagship handset. The latter of which is the one most people are interested in, as it is the phone that will go head-to-head with the likes of Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy S8, which will get a release around the same time. 

Word on the street suggests the flagship handset will pack in Qualcomm’s brand new and as-yet-unreleased Snapdragon 835 CPU and a whopping 6GB of RAM.

The other handset will also feature the Snapdragon 835, but make do with “only” 4GB of RAM. Carl Zeiss imaging will return on one or both of the handsets will feature a dual-lens camera setup, similar to what we saw on the LG G5 and iPhone 7 Plus earlier on in 2017.

Reports on December 11 indicate that Nokia's forthcoming Android handsets could in some cases be priced as low as $150. The word comes via Nokia Power User, which received information from a tipster, though notes that this is not one of their regular sources so they encourage caution. Anyway, the tipster notes that the 3GB RAM Nokia D1C will cost $200 while the 2GB RAM lower-end model will be only $150.

"Nokia D1C is going to be one of the first Nokia Android Phones to be launched as per this tip," wrote NPU, "It will be revealed to the world at MWC 2017. Again as claimed in another interview, Nokia Android Phones should be available very soon post their launch."