Nokia Making a Comeback with Nokia 6 Android Smartphone Launch

Legendary phone brand Nokia is making a bid at a potential comeback with the launch of the Nokia 6, a metal-bodied Android smartphone.

Nokia 6 Android Smartphone

Launched by HMD Global, the company behind Nokia’s resurgence, the Nokia 6 is poised to feature design and build quality over specs. The phone’s body is made from a single block of 6000 series aluminum, and double anodised and polished five times.The design looks topnotch and the build will certainly feel premium. But under the hood, you have specs bordering midrange.

The Nokia 6 features a 5.5-inch HD display with a pixel resolution of 1920 by 1080. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor paired with 4GB of RAM, complete with a generous 64GB of storage. As for the cameras, the phone packs a 16MP main camera with an f2.0 aperture and PDAF, and an 8MP front camera for our selfie loving friends.

The Nokia 6 runs on Android 7.0 Nougat and will measure 154 x 75.8 x 7.85. Battery is non-removable with a capacity set at a now standard 3,000 mAh.

Nokia 6 Specs:

• 5.5-inch HD Display (1920 x 1080; 403 ppi)
• Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB Storage +microSD up to 128GB
• 16MP Main Camera w/ f2.0, PDAF
• 8MP Front Camera w/ f2.o
• 4G, 3G
• Dual SIM
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• Android 7.0
• Dimensions: h 154 x w 75.8 x t 7.85
• 3,000 mAh Non-removable Battery

Sadly, the Nokia 6 is exclusive to China’s JD.com. It will be priced at 1,699 CNY or roughly P12,500.  There is no advise if it will be released to the rest of the world.

UPDATE:

One of GSMArena’s reader’s anonymously sent some photos of the Nokia 6. Here are some of the images. If you want to see more, go to GSMArena by clicking at the source link at the end of this post.

 

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