A high-end Nokia 9.3 PureView with Snapdragon 865 power is probably coming... someday

Original Nokia 9 PureView
That's because the Nokia 9 PureView came out a full 24 months after HMD's rookie mid-range smartphone effort, and we've yet to see a direct sequel to the company's one and only true high-ender unveiled. Of course, rumors initially pointed to a Nokia 9.1 PureView announcement during Q4 2019, which didn't prove to be the case as the handset was reportedly delayed, then cancelled in favor of a more vastly improved 9.2 model.
Due to supply chain issues, we may need to wait until mid or even "late H2 2020" to see a largely mysterious Nokia 9.3 PureView officially unveiled. That's a pretty wide range, essentially covering the entire period of time from late August to December. It's also a big delay from a previously speculated H1 timeframe, but better late than never, right?
But despite the monumental failure of 2019's Nokia 9 PureView, HMD has reportedly not thrown in the flagship towel yet, working on an ultra-high-end device undoubtedly powered by a Snapdragon 865 SoC. It's hard to know if any of the other information rumored in the past in connection with the Nokia 9.1 or 9.2 is still current, so it's probably wiser to adopt the good old fashioned "wait and see" approach.
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Nokia 9.3 PureView Leaks (14 updates)-
2 December Nokia flagship with Snapdragon 888 on the way, but it's not the 5G Nokia 9.3
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26 November The Nokia 9.3 PureView 5G has been delayed until 2021
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16 November HMD Global could announce at least one 5G handset next month
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3 September Evidence suggests Nokia 9.3 PureView 5G launch is near
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9 June Nokia 9.3 PureView, Nokia 7.3 5G, and Nokia 6.3 on track for Q4 2020 launch