Nokia Steel HR Smartwatch Now available for Pre Order

Nokia has today officially launched Nokia Steel HR, the Nokia branded & improved version of the award-winning Withings Steel HR smartwatch. Nokia has also opened pre-order for the Nokia Steel HR globally. Read on for Nokia Steel HR’s detailed features, specs, pricing and release date below.

Nokia Steel HR Features, Specs:

Nokia has today officially launched Nokia Steel HR. It boasts of a beautiful design, fully-featured activity tracking, heart rate monitoring and smartphone notifications. Another noteworthy feature is its 25-day battery life. It will be available in two sizes: 36mm and 40mm. Listed below are full technical specs and features.

Dimensions and weight

36mm model: 36.3mm diameter (1.4’’), 13mm thickness (0.51’’), 18mm wristband width (0.71’’), 39g (watch only)
40mm model: 39.5mm diameter (1.6’’), 13mm thickness (0.51’’), 20mm wristband width (0.79’’), 49g (watch only)

Conditions of use

Water resistant up to 165 feet deep (50 m, 5 ATM)
Operating temperature: -10°C to 45°C (14°F to 113°)
Storage temperature: -20°C to 85°C (4°F to 185°)

Silent Alarm

A slight vibration to wake you up at a preset time.

Sensors

Heart rate infrared sensor

Day & Night motion sensor

High precision MEMS 3-axis accelerometer
Low power consumption

Single battery charge lasts

Up to 25 days in normal use
Up to 5 days in workout mode
+ 20 additional days in power reserve mode (time and Activity tracking only)

Heart rate

Beats per minute

Steps

Based on user’s motion

Distance

Based on the user’s profile for high precision

Calories

Health Mate app widget displays active & metabolic calories, as well as the total caloric expenditure

Running

Automatically detected

In-app daily recap of duration and distance

Swimming

Automatically detected

Duration and calories

Sleep

Time it takes to fall asleep

Duration
Sleep cycles (light and deep sleep)
Sleep interruptions

Nokia Steel HR Price:

Both versions of Nokia Steel HR will start shipping early December. The 36mm version will retail for $179.95 and the 40mm version for $199.95 in the US. In the UK it is priced at £169.95 and £179.95 for  36/40mm versions. In the case of Europe pricing is €189.95/€199.95 depending upon the sizes.

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Nokia 8 Pre-orders in the UK Come with a Free Nokia Steel Smartwatch

Last month, HMD Global has officially launched the Nokia 8 Flagship Phone at an event held in London. It is Nokia's first flagship product that runs Android OS. Earlier to this, the company launched the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 smartphones. The Nokia 8 is priced at €599 (approx $710 / Rs. 45,500) and is mentioned to be available globally from September 2017. Coming to the India launch, the Nokia 8 will go on sale from early October. The smartphone comes in Polished Copper, Polished Blue, Tempered Blue, and Steel color options.

The Nokia 8 is now available to pre-order through Carphone Warehouse in the UK and comes with a slightly lower price tag of £499.99 (approx $645 / Rs. 41,500). Carphone Warehouse is also offering a free Nokia Steel smartwatch worth £119.95 (approx $155 / Rs. 10,000) for free with every pre-order. Unlike many other smartwatches, the Nokia Steel lacks the display to show the information or mirror the notifications. It more like a fitness tracker and counts the steps, distance, and calories. To know the fitness details, the user has to sync the Nokia Steel with the Health Mate app.

It is also waterproof up to 5 ATM which makes it perfect for swim sessions. Even the Samsung's newly announced Gear Fit 2 Fitness Tracker and Gear Sport Smartwatch also comes with 5 ATM water resistance. Unlike the regular fitness trackers, the Nokia Steel with its premium looking design stays stylish on your wrist. Another interesting feature is the eight months long battery life that too with the standard button cell battery. As of now, the Nokia Steel pre-order offer is only limited to the UK. The Nokia 8 will be available in stock beginning September 13th in the UK.

Talking about the Nokia 8, it comes with a 5.3-inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) display. Under the hood is the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor built using the 10nm architecture and comes coupled with Adreno 540 GPU and 4GB of RAM. It offers 64GB of internal storage that can be expandable up to another 256GB via a MicroSD card slot. With the IP54 certification, the smartphone is also splash-proof. On the rear is the dual camera setup featuring 13MP RGB sensor and 13MP Monochrome sensor.

It includes PDAF, laser autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, and dual-tone LED flash. There is also a 13MP front facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and PDAF. The device also supports Nokia OZO spatial 360-degree audio technology while recording videos. It is backed by a 3,090mAh non-removable battery and supports Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging technology. It runs on the latest Android 7.1.1 out of the box and is confirmed to receive the Android 8.0 Oreo update. Stay tuned on Tech Destinations for the Nokia 8 pricing and availability details in India.

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