Before 2008, when Android was not launched, Nokia used to be one of the largest phone manufacturers. People were crazy behind those N and E Series Nokia Phones. But the downfall of Nokia started when Android and iPhones came into the market. Android took over the Indian market and Nokia did the mistake of declining to switch to Android. And that is what led to the Downfall of Nokia!
In 2017, HMD Global acquired Nokia and they started rolling out Android Phones. Very few people know that new Nokia Android phones are launched under HMD Global. Nokia still has many fans over the world. So, here are our best picks of Nokia Smartphones you can consider while buying your new Nokia Phone!
#5 Nokia 7
Nokia 7 comes with 5.2 inches 16:9 Display. The best thing about the design of Nokia 7 is, it has a glass back which gives it a stunning look. With Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, you will experience smooth performance on Nokia 7.
You are not getting a dual camera setup on Nokia 7. It has single 16MP Rear Camera with Dual LED Flash and 5MP Selfie Camera. Though the structure is quite similar to Nokia 7 Plus. The fingerprint sensor is placed at the back, which could have been placed at the front. Image quality is quite decent in the daylight. You also get portrait mode on the front. Low light images are not that impressive. You will see some noise in low light images.
Nokia 7 comes with Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box, which is also upgradable to Android Oreo 8.1. One of the pros of Nokia 7 is you will get a fast charger inside the box. The battery capacity of Nokia 7 is 3000 mAh.
#4 Nokia 6
Nokia 6 comes with an aluminium back which gives it a premium look and feel. With 5.5 inches and 16:9 Display, it is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. Build quality and design of Nokia 6 is the main USP of this phone.
But, Nokia 6 does not offer you a good processor according to price. Snapdragon 430 at the price of 15,000 is not reasonable. Performance of Nokia 6 is average. Here is the list of Pros and Cons of Nokia 6 which can help you to make your decision even easier.
Nokia 6 has single 16 MP Camera with dual tone LED Flash. At the front, it has 8 MP which performs well in daylight but average performance in low light. Even the image captured by the rear camera is not that impressive.
The screen on time with heavy usage was 5-6 hours but it would end for approximately 8 hours with moderate usage. The charging time of Nokia 6 is 2 hours and hence it does not support fast charging.
#3 Nokia 6 (2018)
With Gorilla Glass 3 and aluminium body, Nokia 6.1 comes with 5.5 inches 16:9 IPS Display. At first glance, it looks quite similar to the Nokia 7 from the front. The camera structure is same as Nokia 8 except it has an only single camera, with Zeiss branding and LED Flash. The fingerprint sensor is placed at the rear.
Nokia 6.1 has 16 MP Rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and dual tone LED Flash. Like Nokia 7, 6.1 also captures good daylight shots but lags behind in low light images. There is a lot of noise in low light images. But the selfies are quite impressive captured with the 8MP Front camera.
The processor is the same as Nokia 7 that is Snapdragon 630 which ensures you to gives smooth and fast experience. Just like Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6.1 also comes with Android One without any bloatware and it is also upgradable to Android Oreo.
With 3000 mAh of battery capacity, Nokia 6.1 can easily give you 10-12 hours of battery life. Also, it takes less than 2 hours to charge up to 100 percent which makes it fast charging.
#2 Nokia 7 Plus
Nokia 7 Plus comes with 6.0 inches 18:9 Display which makes it look different from other Nokia phones. The camera structure of Nokia 7 Plus is similar to Nokia 8 Sirocco. There is a Zeiss Brand between the dual cameras with LED Flash and Fingerprint sensor under the camera. Aluminium body gives it a premium look.
Nokia 7 Plus packs Snapdragon 660 which can handle heavy games and apps smoothly. SD 660 will surely give you a smooth experience, without heating up.
The phone comes with 13+12 MP Dual camera setup. And at the front, you get 16 MP Sensor. The camera quality is quite satisfying. The color reproduction is daylight is pretty good. There is bokeh mode for portrait photos and a beautification mode for selfies. Overall Camera performance is satisfying.
One of the best things about Nokia 7 Plus is, it comes with Stock android with no any bloatware. Nokia 7 Plus runs on Android 8 Oreo and 8.1 update is already available. So, UI is smooth and flexible. Talking about the battery, you will get the 12-13 hours of moderate usage and it takes 2 hours approx. to charge up to 100 percent.
#1 Nokia 8
Nokia 8 comes with 5.3 inches of Quad HD IPS LCD Display panel featuring Gorilla Glass 5. Viewing angles and sunlight readability of the display is quite good. Nokia 8 has an aluminium body and it does not give it a classy look. The vertical dual camera just looks stunning with the branding of Zeiss on it. The fingerprint sensor is at the front which also works as a home button. Overall Display is quite okayish but the design is pretty good.
Nokia 8 packs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 which is not the latest processor. But good enough to give you a smooth performance and awesome gaming experience without crashing or slowing down.
The dual camera setup of Nokia 8 looks stunning but is the camera quality same? Sadly, No. Nokia 8 comes with 13 MP Dual camera at the rear. The camera comes with OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation). But the quality of the images captured from Nokia 8 is not going to impress you much. Front camera is of 13 MP captures decent selfies.
Nokia 8 comes with Android 7.1.1 Nougat and Oreo update is also available. Talking about battery, it is powered by 3090 mAh Li-ion battery which takes 2 hours approx. to get fully charged. And gives you 8-10 hours of battery backup with moderate usage.
So, these are 5 Nokia Phones under ₹30,000 you can check out before buying your new Nokia Phone!
