INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Nokia 6.1 Plus, the global variant of Nokia X6 that was launched in China in May, is expected to launch in India on August 21
Nokia brand licensee HMD Global has sent out media invites for an event in the country, where it is expected to unveil new smartphones
While there is no official confirmation on what to expect at the launch event, the Nokia 6.1 Plus is likely to be at least one of the
The company had recently teased the India launch of a smartphone
To recall, the handset is an Android One smartphone that was launched in Hong Kong with a price tag of HKD 2,288 (roughly Rs
There are no details available on the Nokia 6.1 Plus price in India as of now.Alongside this, HMD Global may also launch the Nokia 5.1 Plus
aka Nokia X5 and Nokia 2.1 in India on August 21
The company has a record of launching several handsets simultaneously
However, the Nokia 6.1 Plus is most likely to be the new model coming to India through the launch event
Notably, a support page confirming the development of the global Nokia X6 variant had surfaced online in India in June, roughly a month
before the official launch of the Nokia 6.1 Plus in Hong Kong
The company had recently called Nokia fans to participate in a contest to join the next exclusive launch event in the country.As mentioned,
the Nokia 6.1 Plus price in the Hong Kong market is HKD 2,288 (roughly Rs
In comparison, the Nokia X6 was priced at CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs
13,800) for the 4GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant and CNY 1,499 (roughly Rs
16,000) for the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant, while the 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant was priced at CNY 1,699 (roughly Rs
18,100).Specifications of the Nokia 6.1 Plus are identical to the Nokia X6 that was launched in China in May
The dual-SIM (Nano) smartphone runs Android 8.1 Oreo and features a 5.8-inch full-HD+ (1080x2280 pixels) display with a 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3
It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM
There is a dual rear camera setup with a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor - sporting an f/2.0 aperture
For selfies, there is a 16-megapixel sensor along with an f/2.0 aperture
The smartphone has a bunch of AI features such as optimised colour contrast, depth of field, and portrait lighting effects, as well as HDR
support and a Bothie mode
There is also Face Unlock support.The Nokia 6.1 Plus has 64GB of onboard storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 400GB)
In terms of connectivity, there is 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB Type-C port
The smartphone packs a 3060mAh battery and measures 147.2x70.98x7.99mm.
