Since then, Nokia 3 (Review) and Nokia 5 have been introduced in India and now Nokia 6 has also arrived. This phone was introduced in India in June and Amazon India But on Wednesday, this phone will be made available in the first Barat cell.
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It is being said that there is already a huge demand for Nokia 6 in India, and Amazon India claims that more than one million registrations have been done for the first sale. Talking about the three Android smartphones of the Nokia brand, it is believed that Nokia has especially made a comeback with the Nokia 6 device. This phone has a similar brand design design, and the phone will get stock Android experience with which it has been promised to get instant updates.
Out of the three variants available in India, this phone has the best specifications. However, the old phone is a problem. Nokia 6 is a mid-range smartphone, which was first launched seven months ago and the specifications of the phone have become outdated according to today’s standard. In terms of price, the phone can get a competition with existing rivals.
Is this successful return for a popular brand or is it limited to big things? Learn in a detailed review of Nokia 6.
Nokia 6 design
Like the design of Nokia 3, Nokia 6 comes in a colorful retail box that will miss the old days of Nokia. The phone feels strong when holding in hand and the company says that the phone is made from single piece of 6000 series aluminum.
This strengthens the phone and there will be no harm to the phone due to sometimes falling. During our review, Nokia 6 accidentally fell several times but did not harm it. Metallic rear means that the phone slips and our advice is to use Nokia 6 with a rear cover.
Nokia 6 is not the thinnest phone with a thickness of 7.85 millimeters, but the weight of 169 grams is fine for a 5.5 -inch screen phone. We feel that it was not convenient to use Pho with one hand for a long time because this phone is slightly fourteen and due to not being a curved edge, the phone starts piercing after some time. When it comes to a good grip, we suggest a phone with round edges. Corning Gorilla Glass is given in the front, but it will not get protection on the edges.
The phone has power and volume buttons on the right side that can be used easily. Antenna bands are given up and down on the rear of the phone. Nokia 6 has a 3.5mm audio jack on the top, while the Nokia 6 has a charging port and dual speaker on the bottom.
Hybrid dual-sim trays can use two nano SIMs but the user will have to choose one of the second SIM or one microSD card. The fingerprint scanner on the front works only by touch and does not need to be suppressed. It also acts as a home button. Comparing the other phone with the same price, the fingerprint scanner of Nokia 6 does not unlock the device very fast but it is good for daily use.
The primary camera of the phone is oval, which will miss Nokia’s Lumia days. The single rear sensor comes with a dual-tone flash. The camera is slightly embossed and this is another reason for which you will need a rear cover. Like the second device of Nokia, a brand logo is given forward and back.
The 5.5 inch screen is shiny and the color is also crisp. We had no problem in using the viewing angle or Suraj lights in the phone. But there is no LED indicator for the notification in the phone, which the company claims that this decision has been taken after research done on the market.
Overall, Nokia 6 will not disappoint you in terms of design. And in terms of phone look, all the rest of the phone competes. You will like the build quality of the phone for everyday use.
In the retail box, you will get a power adapter, a charging cable, an earphone, standard guidelines, a SIM Ejector Tool and the phone.
Nokia 6 Specification and Software
Nokia 6 has a 5.5 inch full HD 403 PPI IPS LCD screen. This phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and 3 GB RAM. The use of Snapdragon 430 processor is common in low -priced phones. These include Lenovo’s 6 Note (Review), Lenovo’s 6 Power (Review), Vivo Y55L, Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime (Review), Panasonic Eluga Ray Max and Motorola Moto G5.
Nokia 6 has support for 32 GB storage and up to 128 GB microSD card. The phone has a 3000 mAh battery. Talking about the camera, this phone has a 16 -megapixel rear while an 8 -megapixel front camera has been given. Both phones come with aperture F/2.0. This phone has a micro-USB port which will come with charging and data transfer. Apart from this, there are also stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos Audio Enhancement. The phone also has 4G VoLTE support. There are also features like USB-OTG, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1 for connectivity.
HMD Global promised that all the phones of the Nokia brand would come up with Stock Android. This will make it easier to roll the phone out android updated out. Nokia 6 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and our unit received an over-the-air security update in August. HMD has also promised Nokia 6 as well as the second phone of this series to get Android O update.
With Android Nougat, Nokia 6 has almost all the features with Google Pixel device. Many of the features of Nokia 6, we liked the most, can be performed by pressing on the icon for a long time. With the help of Android 7.1.1, the notification shed has six quick toals, before which there were five togle in the previous version.
The camera app can be launched immediately by pressing the power button twice. Nokia 6 has very few third party apps which include Amazon apps and perhaps the phone is available exclusively on Amazon India. The phone has all Google apps like photos, a default gallery app. From Nokia 6, we got the experience like Moto G5 Plus (Review), Moto G5 Plus also comes at this price.
Nokia 6 camera performance
The 16 -megapixel primary camera given in Nokia 6 locks focus rapidly and photos come with good detailing in sufficient light. Phase detection autofocus helps, but many times we saw that in spite of the focus lock it takes time to capture and save. We felt that the colors were mute in the pictures, which many people may not like. During our experience, HDR mode also did not provide any special help. Apart from this, a disturbance that could be noticed around the edges was also seen in the macro and close-up shot.
Fine pictures come from the camera at night but if the light is good. Pictures come almost black when there is no good light. Autofocus also does not function properly in low light. To focus manually, we needed to tap on the screen and we had to try more than once in taking the right shot. Talk about photography at night, there is a lack of detailing and it is clear that Nokia 6 is left behind compared to the second phone that comes in this price.
The camera app is Vanilla, which means that you will not get a lot of options until you download a third-party app. If the light is good, then the 8 megapixel front camera brings good selfie. The quality of selfie is fine to upload on social media.
Nokia 6 Performance
The Snapdragon 430 processor given in the phone is being given in a smartphone priced less than Nokia 6. The phone is not useless but it is not even the worst in its category. We had no problem in using and loading the app in the phone and the touch response was also fine. 3 GB RAM will be fine for most people.
Performance is good while playing games in the phone and there was no problem while playing games like Esfalt Nitro in Nokia 6. But the phone gets hot when playing games several times, using camera and GPS during navigation which is inconvenient. The good thing is that after closing the app, the phone cools down immediately.
We enjoyed watching videos with 5.5 inch screen. The quality is good, but we felt that other phones like this price like Moto G5 Plus also have a better screen than this.
In our Standard Benchmark Test, Nokia 6 performed better with another phone with Snapdragon 430 processor.
The dual speaker given in the phone brings a loud and clear sound. Dolty Atmos Sound is an enhancement and the difference is clearly visible when it turns on and off. We can say that speakers are the most clear in the rest of this price. But, the quality of earphones coming with the phone is average and do not expect more than this. We suggest that it would be better to use only your earphones with Nokia 6.
When it comes to the cellular network, Nokia 6 will affect you. On calling from the phone, the voice remains clear and we are able to make VoLTE calls along with the use of Jio SIM. Nokia 6 does not offer direct 4G video call right now.
Nokia 6 Battery Life
Nokia 6 has a 3000 mAh non-removable battery and the company claims that it will last for a day. During our use, this claim did not prove wrong during everyday use. The phone lasted for 15-16 hours with the apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Telegram, Google Maps, Google Photos and WhatsApp open in the background. Apart from this, the phone battery supported for 11 hours and 30 minutes in our standard HD video loop test, which is not bad.
However, the lack of fast charging support in Nokia 6 disappoints. We found that it takes more than two hours to charge Nokia 6, which is seen in a phone with large battery.
Our decision
After six months of waiting, Nokia 6 has finally been introduced in the Indian market. The phone is good for everyday use. Its brand, design and build quality are the most important features. Stock Android is a good feature and confirmation of the meeting of Android O update is also good news. Music enthusiasts will like high-quality speakers. However, the phone also has some flaws like average camera, battery life and heating.
Nokiyay 6 will be exclusively on Amazon India from Wednesday. The phone costs Rs 14,999. And overall, it seems more. Along with hardware like Nokia 6, many other smartphones are present in the market at low prices. Moto G5 Plus (Review) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Review) also come in this budget and there are better specifications. But if you like a big screen and do not have trouble using a custom UI, then Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is also an option.