Nokia smartphones by HMD Global may feature Carl Zeiss lenses after all

Nokia smartphones are traditionally known for their camera performance because of the sensors and glass used were sourced from Carl Zeiss. The collaboration between Nokia and Carl Zeiss worked well after Microsoft acquired the smartphone business from Nokia. However, when Nokia announced its return in a partnership with HMD Global, it was not clear if the company would be using Carl Zeiss in the cameras going forward. The recent announcement of Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and the new revamped Nokia 3310 lacked a true flagship that could go head to head with other top tier smartphones.

Reports and leaks suggest that Nokia is working on Nokia 8, the flagship with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and dual camera. Reports did not indicate if the company would resume its partnership with Carl Zeiss as Nokia returns to the market with the help of HMD Global. Nokia Mobile, the Twitter handle managed by HMD Global responded in a tweet that it is not using the Carl Zeiss technology.

Hi, our current range does not have Carl Zeiss, which is what this tweet is referring to. Stay tuned for more announcements

— HMD (@HMDdevices) March 9, 2017

HMD Global clarified that the previously mentioned tweet only meant that no current Nokia smartphones sport Zeiss optics with no clarity about future smartphones. This is a much better thing to hear from the company rather than hearing that no future Nokia smartphones will come with Carl Zeiss. The company ended with a hopeful, “Stay tuned for more announcements”.