Apr 04, 2018 04:15 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com

HMD Global launches new Nokia 6, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco phones in India

The Nokia 6 will go on sale from April 6 at Nokia Mobile shops and select mobile outlets. Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco can be bought from April 30 onward.

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HMD Global, the company that makes and sells Nokia mobile phones, launched three new Nokia handsets in India on Wednesday.

The three models - Nokia 6 (2018 model), Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco - were initially unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona in February.

The phones have been priced at Rs 16,999, Rs 25,999 and Rs 49,999, respectively.

While Nokia 7 Plus will be available exclusively on Amazon and at Nokia Mobile stores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco model will be available exclusively on Flipkart and from select mobile outlets.

Nokia 6:

The Nokia 6 model is an Android One phone, which runs on a Snapdragon 630 processor and is 4G VoLTE-compatible. The phone comes with 3 GB of RAM and an internal memory of 32 GB.

The phone's memory could be expanded to a maximum of 128 GB, and it comes with a 5.5-inch full-HD LCD screen with a resolution of 1080*1920 pixels.

The phone comes with an 8 MP front camera with an aperture rate of f/2.0, and a 16 MP primary rear camera with an aperture rate of f/2.0. It is powered by a 3000 mAh battery and has miscellaneous features like Bluetooth 5.0, Type-C USB, 3.5 mm headphone jack, etc.

The phone will be available in black, silver white, and blue gold colours.

Nokia 7 Plus:

The Nokia 7 Plus is again an Android One phone and runs on an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor. It features a 6-inch full-HD+ screen with an aspect ratio of 18:9 and a resolution of 1080*2160 pixels.

The phone comes with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory. Its memory could be expanded to a maximum of 256 GB.

On the camera front, Nokia 7 Plus does quite well for itself. It comes with a 13 MP front camera with a f/2.0 aperture rate. It sports a dual-rear camera setup with a 12 MP wide-angle primary camera, and a 13 MP secondary camera with 2x optical zoom with an aperture rate of f/1.75 and f/2.6, respectively.

The phone features Zeiss camera sensors.

One of the other highlights of the Nokia 7 Plus is its massive 3,800 mAh battery.  Other features include 4G VoLTE compatibility, Bluetooth 5.0, Type-C USB, 3.5 mm headphone jack, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, etc.

The phone will be available in black/copper and white/copper colour combinations.

Nokia 8 Sirocco:

The Nokia 8 Sirocco is Nokia's newest flagship device.

The phone runs on the latest Android 8.0 Oreo OS and is powered by Snapdragon's latest 835 octa-core processor. It comes with a 5.5 inch pOLED QHD display, with a resolution of 1440*2560 pixels.

The Sirocco's screen is made of Corning Gorilla Glass 5, which is really quite tough. It has an internal storage capacity of 128 GB and features 6 GB of RAM. The phone, however, does not support memory expansion.

On the camera front, Nokia's latest flagship is good, but not extraordinary. It features a dual-rear camera setup with a 12 MP wide-angle primary sensor and an f/1.7 aperture rate, combined with a 13 MP telephoto lens featuring 2x optical zoom.

The secondary telephoto lens has an aperture rate of f/2.6. The rear camera setup also has dual-tone LED flash.

On the front, the phone sports a 5 MP camera with an aperture rate of f/2.0.

The Sirocco has a decent 3,260 mAh battery, which supports Qi Wireless charging, thanks to its glass body. Miscellaneous features include 4G VoLTE compatibility, Type-C USB, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and Bluetooth 5.0.

The Sirocco is only available in Black colour.

Availability

According to the company, the Nokia 6 will go on sale from April 6 at Nokia Mobile shops and select mobile outlets. Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco, on the other hand, can be bought from April 30 onward. However, buyers can pre-book the phones starting April 20.