Video: Inside the #Nokia 8 and the passive cooling system (@Btekt #IFA2017)
Even though HMD will not make any new announcements on this year’s IFA congress in Berlin, as far as we know, a Nokia House was built near the main hall where the media can check all Nokia-branded smartphone devices, including the Nokia 8.
HMD has dismantled Nokia 8 units, or better to say parts of Nokia 8 to better explain how the cooling system works. One of the 8’s most marketed features is using both (rear and front) cameras simultaneously, calling it Dual-sight and “bothie“. An excellent heat dispersion system is needed for ensuring that the device doesn’t overheat by doing that, because it’s pretty intense for the processor. Nokia Mobile shows that in a somewhat dramatic video linked down below.
HMD opted for a copper pipe that is connected to a graphite shield, that sends the heat throughout the whole chassis (basically using the whole chassis as a heat sink) and keeps the Snapdragon 835 platform from overheating. The great YouTuber from the Btekt channel videotaped different versions or stages of Nokia 8 during the production. First, we see the aluminum block, then the added plastic for antenna, and Btekt then shows the “main metal plate”, familiar from the Nokia 6, but with the added copper pipe on the one side and the graphite shield on the other. Check the short, but awesome video down below.
Here are a few screenshots from the video:
- Aluminum block
- Aluminum block with added plastic for antennas
- Stylized chassis
- Metal plate with the cooling system
- Pictures of the cooling system from Nokia Mobile’s promo video:
Graphite shield 
Copper Pipe
As a hardware guy, I really like seeing the Nokia 8 inside and how thoughtful it was crafted. One thing I’m eagerly awaiting is Zack’s (from JerryRigEverything) durability and repair test. Also, the video clearly shows that HMD Global puts build quality as the No. 1 priority, and I like it. 🙂
Check other Btekt content about the Nokia 8 here. You can find more about what the media thinks about the Nokia 8 by clicking here.
As always, your thoughts are welcomed in the comment section down below. 🙂
