It has been a busy year for Nokia so far. The next Nokia flagship has been speculated to be Nokia 8. However, it will have quite the competition. Let’s look at the top Nokia 8 rivals today!

1. Huawei P10 Plus

First on the list of top Nokia 8 rivals is Huawei P10 Plus. The phone is expected to released very soon. Huawei P10 Plus specs are quite impressive: it houses a HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset, with Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, and Mali-G71 MP8 GPU. It will either have 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM or 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM. The ROM can be expanded by up to 256GB. It is powered by a 3750mAh battery.

Outside, it sports a 5.5″ IPS-NEO LCD screen, with 1440×2560 (2K) resolution. As for the camera, Huawei P10 Plus has a dual rear camera, with 20+12MP f/1.8 lenses, with OIS, Leica optics, PDFA and laser autofocus, and dual-LED flash. At the front is an 8MP f/1.9 lens for taking selfies and video calls. The phone will come with Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. Huawei P10 Plus price starts at €699 (~RM. 3299).

2. Xiaomi Mi Note 2

Next to be on the list of top Nokia 8 rivals is the phone from Xiaomi. Released late last year, Xiaomi Mi Note 2 specs are as follow: there is a Quad-core (2×2.35 GHz Kryo & 2×1.6 GHz Kryo) SND 821 SoC, accompanied by either 4GB RAM/64GB ROM or 6GB RAM/128GB ROM (the ROM is not extendable). It has a huge 4070mAh battery. The phone also has a 5.7″ AMOLED Full HD screen, a 22.5MP f/2.0 rear camera, and an 8MP f/2.0 selfie shooter. It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 price starts at RM. 1874.

3. Asus Zenfone AR

Released recently, Asus Zenfone AR specs are also noteworthy. At its heart is a Quad-core (2×2.35 GHz Kryo & 2×1.6 GHz Kryo) SND 821 chipset, with options of 6/8GB RAM, and 64/128/256GB ROM (plus additional 256GB via microSD card). The battery has 3300mAh capacity. The phone sports a 5.7″ Super AMOLED 2k screen, along with a 23MP f/2.0 main camera and an 8MP f/2.0 selfie shooter. The default OS is Android 7.0 Nougat. Asus Zenfone AR price starts from RM. 2716.

4. LeEco Le Max 2

LeEco Le Max specs are also quite impressive. At the core, there is a Quad-core (2×2.15 GHz Kryo & 2×1.6 GHz Kryo) SND 820 processor, with 4GB RAM + 32/64GB ROM, or 6GB RAM + 64/128GB ROM (ROM is non-expandable). The battery is a 3100mAh one. There is a 5.7″ IPS LCD 2K screen. The phone also has a 21MP f/2.0 back camera, and an 8MP f/2.2 front shooter. It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS as default. LeEco Le Max 2 price is RM. 1203 for the lowest configuration.

5. Huawei Mate 9 Pro

Last on this list of top Nokia 8 rivals is another Huawei phone. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) Hisilicon Kirin 960 processor, with options of 4GB RAM/64GB ROM or 6GB RAM/128GB ROM (ROM is non-expandable). There is a 4000mAh battery. Other Huawei Mate 9 Pro specs include a 5.5″ AMOLED 2K screen, a dual 20+12MP f/2.2 main camera, and an 8MP f/1.9 front camera. The OS is Android 7.0 Nougat. Huawei Mate 9 Pro price starts at $686 (~RM. 3010).

Top Nokia 8 rivals: 6GB RAM, 20MP

Those are the top Nokia 8 rivals. It can match the new Nokia flagship in performance. So, which one do you think is the best replacement for Nokia 8?