Nokia 7 Plus faces a brief delay, coming May 2 with free Google Home Mini

Those who were waiting for the Nokia 7 Plus to hit the market next month might be a bit disappointed, because the launch date has just been confirmed for May 2. On the other hand, by placing an order for this handset on Nokia's online store by the end of May will also get you a free Google Mini Home smart speaker.

Priced around US$500 in Europe (£349.99, to be more accurate), the Nokia 7 Plus features a generous 6-inch display with slim bezels and a 2:1 aspect ratio, a dual camera setup with Zeiss optics on the back, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB internal storage, as well as a 3,800 mAh battery that can provide up to two days of autonomy. The operating system onboard is Android 8.0 Oreo and since the Nokia 7 Plus is an Android One device, it should get fast updates from Google for 3 years.

Although it is not a waterproof device, the Nokia 7 Plus stands out of the crowd thanks to its two-tone metal build and was often described as a more affordable Pixel 2. Other handsets with similar prices and specs are the Honor View 10 and the Huawei P20 Lite.

Sadly, the potential US customers might have to wait for a variant compatible with the local LTE networks. Even worse, the Amazon UK pre-order page does not even have a US shipment option yet. We will keep an eye on the Nokia 7 Plus and we will let you know as soon as we hear anything new about this handset's arrival stateside, so stay tuned.