Last year, Finland-based HMD Global launched the Nokia 6.1 smartphone in India. Initially, the phone was available in just one variant packing 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Later, the company also launched a new variant with 4GB of RAM and 64 GB of onboard storage.
The base model of the Nokia 6.1 was being sold for Rs. 8,999 (~$) 131in India, almost half of its original launch price of Rs. 16,999 (~$248). Now, the company has slashed the price of the smartphone in India by Rs. 2,000 (~$29).
With the new price cut, the Nokia 6.1 is now available for just Rs. 6,999 (~$102) for the 3GB RAM model while the 4GB RAM model costs Rs. 9,999 (~$146). While Nokia’s official online store has updated the pricing, Flipkart and Amazon are still to update the pricing.
The Nokia 6.1 comes with a 5.5-inch 2.5D display with ‘damage-resistant’ Corning Gorilla Glass on top. It features Full HD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, having a pixel density of 401ppi.
Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 630 processor clocked at 2.2GHz. There’s also a microSD card slot, which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity.
As for the camera, there’s a 16-megapixel camera on the back which has f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus, and dual-LED flash. The phone also features an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with a 1.12um sensor and f/2.0 aperture for taking selfies and video calling. There’s a fingerprint sensor placed on the back panel for added security.
On the connectivity front, the phone offers hybrid Dual SIM slot, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v5, GPS, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio. It also features dual speakers, dual smart amplifiers, and Dolby Atmos. The phone is running on Android Oreo operating system and is powered by a 3,000mAh non-removable battery.
