HMD GLOBAL has unveiled the long-rumoured Nokia X6, a mid-range smartphone featuring a notch that'll be a China-exclusive for now.

The Nokia X6 handset sports an iPhone X-style display cutout, a 5.8in 19:9 screen in an almost bezel-less design.

The device is powered by Qualcomm's octa-core Snapdragon 636 processor, coupled with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. There's also a 3,060mAh battery, rechargeable via the handset's USB-C port.

On the back of the X6 there is a dual-rear camera setup, comprising of a 16MP main and 5MP monochrome lenses, both of which have f/2.0 apertures. Custom photography-focused software included automatic AI image enhancements, HDR mode and, er, Nokia's 'Bothie' mode for using 16MP front and dual rear cameras simultaneously.

The smartphone also features a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock support, either 32GB of 64GB of inbuilt storage expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB) and a 3.5mm headphone port.

The handset will ship running Google's Oreo OS and it will likely receive an upgrade to Android P.

The Nokia X6 is available to pre-order in China from Wednesday in black, dark blue and silver colour finishes and in three configurations: 4GB/32GB for CNY 1,299 (around $204), 4GB/64GB for CNY 1,499 ($235) and 6GB/64GB for CNY 1,699 ($266).