Nokia has been rumored to be working on a flagship handset for a quite some time, and now a new leak revealed more info about specifications a premium Nokia device might bring to the table in the near future. Industry insiders have been referring to Nokia's upcoming top-tier phone as the Nokia C9, Nokia P1, and the Nokia 9, and while its official name has yet to be confirmed, the most recent leaks seemingly suggest the device will be called the Nokia 9.

According to Nokia Power User, Nokia 9 will feature a 5.5-inch QHD OLED display, with no mention of two variants like Apple's iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The tipster also claimed that the smartphone will have a 22-megapixel dual-lens rear-facing camera with Carl Zeiss lens and a 12-megapixel front-facing camera.

Nokia 9 is also said to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 with 6 GB of RAM, with internal storage options of 64 GB and 128 GB. The smartphone is tipped to be coming with a 3,800 mAh battery, an iris scanner, a fingerprint scanner, and an IP68 certification. The Nokia 9 is also said to be powered by Android 7.1.2 Nougat right out of the box, Forbes has learned.

One of the features that the anonymous tip claimed the Nokia 9 will have is support for Nokia OZO Audio technology. This will make the smartphone the first model to include the said feature.

Nokia OZO Audio technology offers users with a 3D audio experience that is optimized for headphones and spatial audio playback devices. Basically, the technology will allow users to record and play back audio just as it was heard in real life, including the direction where the sound came from.

The technology allows for low latency playback of 3D audio when paired with virtual reality devices that support head tracking features, in addition to high-quality stereo playback when paired with devices that do not support Nokia OZO Audio.

Nokia OZO Audio technology will also allow 3D audio capture using four or more microphones for compatible smartphones. Devices that only have three microphones, on the other hand, can capture spatial 360 audio, while those with only two microphones can capture spatial audio.

The mention of the utilization of the feature in connection with virtual reality comes to no surprise, as Nokia has been using the OZO branding for its virtual reality endeavors such as its 360-degree camera that it unveiled in 2015.

The first Nokia-branded smartphones by HMD have not yet been launched globally. The Nokia 6 is currently only available to be purchased in China, and the Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 will be released later this year. The Nokia 3310, meanwhile, while already having raked in preorders in the United Kingdom, is still being tweaked to be compatible with United States carriers.

However, as of now, there is no word on when Nokia will officially unveil the smartphone.

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