Nokia 6.1

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Nokia 6.1
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Also known asNokia 6 (2018)
Brand Nokia
Developer HMD Global
Manufacturer Foxconn
Slogan A phone you can rely on [1]
First released7 January 2018;6 years ago (2018-01-07)
Discontinued2 August 2019;4 years ago (2019-08-02) [2]
Predecessor Nokia 6
Successor Nokia 6.1 Plus (X6)
Nokia 7.1
Related Nokia 1 Plus
Nokia 2.1
Nokia 3.1
Nokia 5.1
Nokia 7 Plus
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Nokia 8.1
Type Smartphone
DimensionsH: 148.8 mm (5.86 in)
W: 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
D: 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Mass172 g (6.1 oz)
Operating system Original: Android 8.1 "Oreo"
Current: Android 10
(Android One)
System-on-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 508
Memory3 or 4  GB LPDDR4 RAM
Storage32 or 64 GB
Removable storage microSD, up to 128 GB
Battery3000 mAh Li-ion, non-removable
Display5.5 in (14 cm) (82.6 cm2) 1080p IPS LCD with Gorilla Glass 3 protection, ~403 ppi pixel density
Rear camera16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), PDAF, ZEISS optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, Panorama, HDR
Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0"
Video: 1080p@30fps
Connectivity
Data inputsSensors:
Website www.hmd.com/en_int/nokia-6-1

The Nokia 6.1, also known as the Nokia 6 (2018) [3] [4] and the second-generation Nokia 6, is a Nokia-branded mid-range smartphone running the Android operating system. It was launched on 25 February 2018 [5] in China as the successor to the first-generation Nokia 6.

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Specifications

Backside view of used Nokia 6.1 Used Nokia 6.1 backside view.jpg
Backside view of used Nokia 6.1

Hardware

The second-generation Nokia 6 is powered by the Snapdragon 630 microprocessor, an upgrade from the Snapdragon 430 present in its predecessor. Depending on the version, it either comes with 32 GB storage and 3 GB of LPDDR4 RAM or 64 GB storage and 4 GB of RAM. [6]

The display panel is the same 5.5" 1080p IPS LCD as the original, although the front bezels have been slimmed down and the capacitive navigation buttons and home button have been replaced with on-screen keys. [7]

The camera setup is also the same combination of 16 MP rear and 8 MP selfie found in its predecessor, and retains the "Bothie" feature, which uses both cameras and splits the screen in half to capture an image [8] or does picture in picture mode, showing the inwards camera in a small rectangle on top of the outwards camera, or vice versa.

One of the main changes is the replacement of the micro-USB port in favor of the reversible USB-C, as well as the shift of the fingerprint sensor to the rear of the device. It keeps the 3.5 mm headphone jack. The Nokia 6.1 also supports Nokia OZO audio.

Nokia 6.1 (codename PL2) models [9]
ModelCountriesSIMStorage (GB)RAM (GB)
TA-1043InternationalDual323
TA-1045InternationalDual323
TA-1089InternationalDual323
TA-1068EuropeDual644
TA-1016North AmericaSingle323
TA-1050Australia, England, New ZealandSingle323
TA-1054China, Hong Kong, TaiwanDual644

Software

The phone was launched in China running Android 7.1.1 Nougat and was upgradable to Android 8.0 Oreo, Android 9 Pie followed by Android 10. All other versions, including the international one, which launched later, ship with Android 8.1 Oreo, [10] upgradeable to Android 9 Pie since the end of October 2018 and Android 10 since 10 January 2020. [11] [12] [13] It is part of the Android One program, which means the device gets 2 years of Android OS updates and 3 years of security updates and is therefore upgradeable up to Android 10.

Reception

The Nokia 6.1 mostly received positive reviews. Holly Brockwell of TechRadar praised the phone's software, design and screen while criticising the battery, camera and audio. [14]

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  14. ↑ Brockwell, Holly (3 August 2018). "Nokia 6.1 (2018) review". TechRadar . Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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