The Nokia 6.1 Plus smartphone was scheduled to go on sale in India yesterday at 12 pm local time via Flipkart and Nokia online store. Indeed, the new Nokia 6.1 Plus went on its first sale and it was a hot one. The device was sold out in less than 3 minutes on Flipkart as the phone was out of stock by 12.03pm.

The exact number of unit sold wasn’t disclosed by Flipkart but the online retailer revealed that it sold 15 units of the phones each second while the sale lasted. That indicates that roughly 27,000 units of the 6.1 Plus were sold on Flipkart alone. There is no data concerning the units sold on Nokia’s website. 

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The Nokia 6.1 Plus will go on sale again on September 6 at 12 noon local time and we expect the sales to be another hot one. The Nokia 6.1 Plus has enjoyed huge patronage in markets it has been released. That is as a result of its impressive hardware and design coupled with an affordable price tag of Rs 15,999 ($226). The device features a 5.8-inch Full HD+ display with a 19:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is fuelled by a Snapdragon 636 processor which is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage which can be expanded by an SD card up to 400GB. In the photography department, the smartphone sports a dual 16-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture and a 5-megapixel camera with f/2.4 aperture on the rear and 16-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture on the front for selfies. Under the hood is a 3,060mAh battery which supports fast charging. The device comes in Blue and White colors.

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HMD Global, the Finnish company behind the Nokia smartphones, has scheduled a launch event in India on 21st August, where the company is likely to launch the Nokia 6.1 Plus, which is the rebranded global variant of the Nokia X6 launched in China.

Now, ahead of the August 21 launch event, the company has ramped up its teaser campaign. HMD Global’s Indian Twitter account posted another teaser which promises to launch the “most awaited phone.” The campaign is being operated under #BringItOn hashtag, building to the anticipation of the launch event.

However, it’s noteworthy that the company has not yet revealed which smartphone it plans to launch at the August 21 event but the phone in question is likely to be the Nokia 6.1 Plus, whose global rollout has already started. The support page of the phone went live on the Indian website in June.

The Nokia 6.1 Plus (aka Nokia X6) is the first smartphone from the Finnish company to feature a notch on the display. It features a 5.8-inch Full HD+ display with 2280 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 19:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

Under the hood, the device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, paired along with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. There’s a microSD card slot which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity.

Coming to the photography department, the smartphone sports a dual camera setup, consisting of a 16-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.0 aperture and a 5-megapixel secondary camera sensor with f/2.4 aperture. On the front side, there’s a 16-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture for taking selfies and video calling

Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS / GLONASS, and USB Type-C. Running on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box, the smartphone is fuelled by a 3,060mAh battery which also supports Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging.

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The phone was launched in Taiwan and Hong Kong last month, for a price of HK$ 2,288 in Hong Kong, which roughly converts to $290. However, we are expecting a cheaper pricing in India to compete against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1. In India, the device is expected to come in two color options — Blue and White.

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HMD Global has scheduled a launch event in India on August 21st. While the company has not revealed what product it plans to launch, it is likely to launch the Nokia 6.1 Plus smartphone in India, which is the global variant of the Nokia X6.

The phone was launched in Taiwan and Hong Kong last month, for a price of HK$ 2,288 that roughly converts to $290. However, we are expected a cheaper pricing in India to compete against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1. In India, the device is expected to come in two color options — Blue and White.

Recently, HMD Global teased a new product launch event in India through Twitter and also started a contest where selected participants get a chance to attend the launch event. At the August 21st launch event, the company could also launch its other device, including the Nokia 5.1 or Nokia 2.1.

The Nokia 6.1 Plus comes with a 5.8-inch Full-HD+ display with 2280 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 19:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Under the hood, the device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, paired along with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.

There’s a microSD card slot which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity. Coming to the photography department, the smartphone sports a dual camera setup, consisting of a 16-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.0 aperture and a 5-megapixel secondary camera sensor with f/2.4 aperture. On the front side, there’s a 16-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture for taking selfies and video calling.

Read More: HMD Global Product Manager confirms that Nokia X5 will be available outside China

Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS / GLONASS, and USB Type-C. Running on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box, the smartphone is fuelled by a 3,060mAh battery which also supports Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging.

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Earlier this year, HMD Global launched the Nokia X6 smartphone in China, which will be available globally as the Nokia 6.1 Plus. The smartphone’s global rollout recently started with Hong Kong. Now, the phone is expected to soon make its way to India.

The company has teased a new product launch event in India through Twitter and has also started a content where participants will get a chance to attend the said launch event. While the company has not mentioned that it plans to launch Nokia 6.1 Plus, it’s most likely to be Nokia 6.1 Plus.

Recently, the phone’s support page went online in India. Given that the phone is currently rolling out globally, there are high chances that HMD Global is planning to launch Nokia 6.1 Plus in India. Other than that, the company could possibly launch Nokia 5.1 or Nokia 2.1. We cannot deny the possibility of HMD Global releasing all three smartphones in India at the same launch event.

To remind you of the specifications, the Nokia 6.1 comes with a 5.8-inch Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Under the hood, it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, paired along with 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage.

There’s a microSD card slot which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 400GB. In the photography department, the smartphone sports a dual 16-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture and a 5-megapixel secondary camera sensor with f/2.4 aperture. On the front side, there’s a 16-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture for taking selfies.

Read More: HMD Global Product Manager confirms that Nokia X5 will be available outside China

Running on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box, the smartphone is fuelled by a 3,060mAh battery which also supports fast charging. In India, the device is expected to come in two color options — Blue and White.

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