Nokia 6
{{Short description|Nokia-branded midrange Android smartphone}}
{{for|the Nokia 6 (2018)|Nokia 6.1}}
{{Infobox mobile phone
| name = Nokia 6
| family = Single digit Series
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| image = Nokia 6 front view.png
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| brand = Nokia
| developer = HMD Global
| manufacturer = Foxconn
| releasedate = {{Start date and age|2017|1|20|df=yes}}
| predecessor = Microsoft Lumia 650
| successor = Nokia 6.1
| related = Nokia 1
Nokia 2
Nokia 3
Nokia 5
Nokia 7
Nokia 8
Nokia 9
| type = Smartphone
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| lifespan =
| discontinued = {{End date and age|2018|6|25|df=yes}}
| dimensions = 154 x 75.8 x 7.9 mm
| weight = 169 g (5.96 oz)
| os = Original: Android 7.1.1 "Nougat"
Current: Android 9.0 "Pie"
| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
| cpu = Octa core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
| gpu = Adreno 505
| memory = 3 or 4 GB RAM
| storage = 32 or 64 GB
| battery = 3000 mAh Li-Po
| memory_card = microSD, up to 128 GB
| input = Multi-touch screen
| display = 5.5" 1080p Full HD 2.5D curved display with Gorilla Glass 3
| camera = 16 MP, AF, f/2.0, dual-tone LED flash for true and natural colour
| sound = Dual speaker, 3.5mm Headphone jack, Active noise cancellation with dedicated microphone, Dolby Atmos surround sound
| connectivity = * 3.5 mm TRRS headphone jack
| front_camera = 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0"
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| other = Compass, fingerprint reader (front-mounted), NFC (Note: see Variants)
| slogan = Immersive entertainment
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The Nokia 6 is a Nokia-branded mid-range smartphone running on Android. It is the first smartphone from the Finnish company HMD Global,{{efn|name=nok|Under license from Nokia Corporation}} created through the partial divestment of Nokia's devices division; the first Nokia-branded smartphone since the Lumia 638; and the first Nokia-branded Android smartphone since the short-lived Nokia X2 in 2014.{{cite web |last=Liptak |first=Andrew |date=8 January 2017 |title=Nokia's new Android smartphone has been unveiled |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/8/14204524/nokia-6-android-smartphone-china |access-date=2017-06-14 |website=The Verge}}{{cite web |date=8 January 2017 |title=CES 2017: Nokia Android phone spurns the West |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38546676 |access-date=2017-06-14 |website=Bbc.co.uk}} The phone was first announced for sale in China on January 8, 2017,{{cite web|title=HMD Global launches first smartphone, the Nokia 6 in China|url=https://www.hmdglobal.com/press/2017-01-08-nokia-6/|website=HMD Global|access-date=4 March 2018|archive-date=2017-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108191923/https://www.hmdglobal.com/press/2017-01-08-nokia-6/|url-status=dead}} with a global version announced the following month.{{cite web |date=26 February 2017 |title=MWC 2017: Nokia 6, 5, 3 and 3310 |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/mwc_2017_nokia_6_5_3_and_3310-review-1579.php |access-date=2018-03-04 |website=GSMArena.com}}{{cite web |last1=Anon |first1=John |date=27 February 2017 |title=MWC 2017: Hands-On With The Nokia 6 |url=https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/02/mwc-2017-hands-on-with-the-nokia-6.html |access-date=2018-03-04 |website=Android Headlines |publisher=}}
The successor to the Nokia 6, the Nokia 6.1, was announced on January 5, 2018 in China and on February 25, 2018 for other parts of the world.
Specifications
= Hardware =
The Nokia 6 features a 16:9 5.5-inch Full HD display. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and has a micro-USB port. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with autofocus.{{cite web |last1=Hoyle |first1=Andrew |date=11 August 2017 |title=Nokia 6 review: Beauty on a budget |url=https://www.cnet.com/products/nokia-6/review/ |access-date=2018-03-05 |website=CNET |publisher=}} The phone has either a single SIM slot or a hybrid SIM slot which can hold a Nano-SIM card and either a MicroSD card or another SIM card.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_6-6885.php|title=Nokia 6 - Full phone specifications|website=www.gsmarena.com|access-date=2020-03-04}}
= Software =
The Nokia 6 2017 version originally shipped with an unmodified version of Android 7.1.1 Nougat as opposed to modified versions which are used by most manufacturers; an update to Android 7.1.2 Nougat came out in October 2017.{{cite web |last1=Real |first1=Mark |date=13 October 2017 |title=Nokia 6 Now Receiving Android 7.1.2, October Security Patch |url=https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/10/nokia-6-now-receiving-android-7-1-2-october-security-patch.html |access-date=2018-03-24 |website=Android Headlines |publisher=}} In late January 2018, the stable version of Android 8.0 Oreo was released for the Nokia 6.{{cite web |last1=Cragg |first1=Oliver |date=30 January 2018 |title=HMD Global kicks off Android 8.0 Oreo rollout for Nokia 6 and Nokia 5 |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/nokia-6-5-android-oreo-8-0-update-phased-rollout-833860/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=Android Authority}}{{cite web |last1=Jonnalagadda |first1=Harish |date=31 January 2018 |title=Stable Oreo update is now rolling out to the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 |url=https://www.androidcentral.com/stable-oreo-update-now-rolling-out-nokia-5-and-nokia-6 |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=Android Central |publisher=Future plc}} By March 28, 2018, the Android 8.1.0 Oreo Update came out with the March Security Patch. On February 21, 2019, the Nokia 6 received the Android 9 Pie update.
Release
The Nokia 6 was first released in China on January 20, 2017, shortly after its announcement. Demand was high, and it was sold out within minutes after receiving over a million registrations.{{cn|date=December 2020}} On February 26, 2017, at Mobile World Congress 2017, it was announced that Nokia 6 will be available globally.{{cite web |last1=Palmer |first1=Jordan |date=26 February 2017 |title=Nokia takes the wraps off of the Nokia 5, 3, and 3310, also announces global availability of the Nokia 6 and more |url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/02/26/nokia-takes-wraps-off-nokia-5-3-3310-also-announces-global-availability-nokia-6/ |access-date=2017-06-19 |website=Android Police}} It was released in other Asian markets including Malaysia in May 30, 2017,{{Cite web |last=Chapree |first=Chief |date=18 May 2017 |title=Nokia 6, 5, and 3 To Be Launched In Malaysia On 30 May |url=https://www.lowyat.net/2017/131779/nokia-android-malaysia-30-may/ |access-date=2017-08-20 |website=www.lowyat.net |language=en-US}} and has been rolled out in Europe starting June 2017.{{Cite news |last=Mishra |first=Nayan |date=16 April 2017 |title=Nokia 3, 5, 6 & 3310 release timelines in Europe, APAC, UK and India |url=https://nokiapoweruser.com/nokia-3-5-6-may-be-available-in-europe-uk-and-india-starting-may/ |access-date=2017-08-20 |work=Nokiapoweruser |language=en-US}}
Reception
The Nokia 6 generally received positive reviews. John McCann of TechRadar praised the phone's camera, performance and affordability while criticising the "slow-to-charge" and uncomfortable design.{{Cite web |last=McCann |first=John |date=29 January 2018 |title=Nokia 6 (2017) review |url=https://www.techradar.com/reviews/nokia-6-review |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}
Trusted Reviews praised the phone's "solid battery life" and metal shell, while criticising the camera's performance in low lighting and mixed lighting.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Andrew |date=18 July 2018 |title=Nokia 6 (2018) review |url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/nokia-6 |access-date=2020-04-11 |website=Trusted Reviews |language=en}}
See also
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References
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