Nokia 6.1 Plus, which was launched in India on August 21, is the first device from HMD Global's stable to sport a notch -- a little black cut-out on top of the smartphone screen -- and the latest to join the trend of 19:9 aspect ratio screen phones with tiny bezels.
This is the third iteration in Nokia 6 series and is the global variant of Nokia X6 that was introduced in China a few months ago.
The Nokia 6.1 Plus essentially competes with Chinese rival Xiaomi's Mi A2, which is the only phone from the company (after Mi A1) to have ditched its custom MIUI OS in favour of the Android One platform -- the unmodified Android operating system with a promise of improved security through frequent updates.At Rs 15,999, Nokia 6.1 Plus offers 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage that can be further expanded up to 400GB via a MicroSD card.
The display on Nokia 6.1 Plus was punchy without being overwhelming.A Qualcomm Snapgragon 636 chipset powers the smartphone which also fuelled Xiaomi's budget Redmi Note 5 Pro.
We browsed videos, ran several social media apps and opened dozens of browsing windows simultaneously and did not notice any stutter in the performance.
The optimised stock Android experience is a delight to use and with the Android One programme, the smartphone will receive timely updates from Google (guaranteed for three years), which also makes the device eligible for Android Pie and Android Q OS.
The pictures had decent dynamic range and detail.
HMD Global has kept the phone's camera software pretty simple and added what it calls a "Bothie" mode which we first saw on last year's Nokia 8.
A 3060mAh battery powers the device that managed to deliver a day's worth of juice on moderate
usage
Nokia 6.1 Plus (2018) 4GB, 64 GB Rs. 16,880/-
Nokia 6.1 Plus (2018) 3GB, 32 GB Rs. 14,566/-
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