Nokia has finally announced its first Android phone in 2017, which marks its return to the mainstream mobile world. But that’s available only in China as of now . Fortunately, there are more new Nokia Android phones to come (starting at MWC 2017) that will be sold in other regions. Nokia was one of the world’s biggest mobile phone manufacturers but it fell way apart with the introduction of iPhone and Android smartphones. Nokia made a possible mistake by sticking to the windows phones only. In 2014, Nokia’s Devices and Services division was sold to Microsoft. In 2016, Finnish company HMD Global took over part of Microsoft’s featured phone business but with inputs from Nokia and has a licensing agreement that allows it to make smartphones under the Nokia brand.
The first phone that Nokia launched was Nokia 6 in January. It accounted record sales, crossed over 1 million under one minute in China. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 403 pixels per inch.
The Nokia 6 is powered by 1.1GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Nokia 6 packs a 16-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Nokia 6 runs Android 7.0 and is powered by a 3000mAh non removable battery and weighs 167.00 grams.
The Nokia 6 is a dual SIM (GSM + CDMA and GSM + CDMA) smartphone that accepts . Connectivity include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G (with support for some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
Nokia 6 detailed specifications
GENERAL
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| Release date |
January 2017 |
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| Dimensions (mm) |
154.00 x 75.80 x 7.85 |
| Weight (g) |
167.00 |
| Battery capacity |
3000(mah) |
| Removable battery |
No |
| SAR value |
NA |
DISPLAY
| Screen size (inches) |
5.50 |
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| Resolution |
1080×1920 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) |
403 |
HARDWARE
| Processor |
1.1GHz octa-core |
| Processor make |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor |
| RAM |
4GB |
| Internal storage |
64GB |
| Expandable storage |
Yes |
| Expandable storage type |
microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) |
128 |
CAMERA
| Rear camera |
16-megapixel |
| Flash |
Yes |
| Front camera |
8-megapixel |
SOFTWARE
| Operating System |
Android 7.0 |
CONNECTIVITY
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported |
802.11 a/b/g/n |
| GPS |
Yes |
| Bluetooth |
Yes, v 4.10 |
| NFC |
No |
| Infrared |
No |
| USB OTG |
Yes |
| Headphones |
3.5mm |
| FM |
Yes |
| Number of SIMs |
2 |
| SIM 1&2 |
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| GSM/CDMA |
GSM + CDMA |
| 3G |
Yes |
| 4G/ LTE |
Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) |
Yes |
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SENSORS
| Compass/ Magnetometer |
Yes |
| Proximity sensor |
Yes |
| Accelerometer |
Yes |
| Ambient light sensor |
Yes |
| Gyroscope |
Yes |
| Barometer |
No |
| Temperature sensor |
No |
Nokia has finally announced its first Android phone in 2017, which marks its return to the mainstream mobile world. But that’s available only in China as of now . Fortunately, there are more new Nokia Android phones to come (starting at MWC 2017) that will be sold in other regions. Nokia was one of the world’s biggest mobile phone manufacturers but it fell way apart with the introduction of iPhone and Android smartphones. Nokia made a possible mistake by sticking to the windows phones only. In 2014, Nokia’s Devices and Services division was sold to Microsoft. In 2016, Finnish company HMD Global took over part of Microsoft’s featured phone business but with inputs from Nokia and has a licensing agreement that allows it to make smartphones under the Nokia brand.
