Nokia 2 spotted on GeekBench listing revealing key specs

Having released the Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 Android smartphones in the global markets, it looks like HMD Global is all set to take the wraps off the second wave of smartphones.

Going by the speculations and leaks that we have come across so long, the second batch of Nokia smartphones is said to comprise of the Nokia 8, Nokia 7, and Nokia 2. HMD has already sent out media invites for the launch a flagship smartphone on August 16 and it is believed to be Nokia 8 that has been hitting the tech headlines aggressively in the recent times. Also, a previous leak revealed the names of the entire list of Nokia Android smartphones along with the processors used in them tipping that the Nokia 2 will be the entry-level smartphone to be launched this year.

Since the past few days, we have been seeing the sketches of Nokia 2 hit the web showing the front and rear design of the smartphone. The images of the Nokia 2 were revealed along with that of the Nokia 3 that is already available in the market. From the leaked image, it is likely that the Nokia 2 might feature rounded corners and thick bezels around the display. There appears to be no physical home button at the front.

Now, the alleged Nokia 2 has appeared on the Geekbench database with the name Unknown Heart shedding light on some of the key specifications. From the benchmark listing, the Nokia smartphone in question is said to be based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and make use of a quad-core Snapdragon 212 processor clocked at 1.27GHz paired with 1GB RAM. The handset seems to have achieved a score of 422 in the single-core test and 1146 in the multi-core test.