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Why the Nokia 6.1 Plus gets the nod

Why the Nokia 6.1 Plus gets the nod

'Plus' is the operative word for a phone piling on the bells and whistles, all for under Bt9,000

IF YOU’RE looking for a phone that meets your needs and looks good but won’t break the bank, you’ll probably be interested in the Nokia 6.1 Plus from HMD Global.
A sleek and capable smartphone, the Nokia 6.1 Plus has a strong aluminium body with glass cover at the back to add a glossy look.
Although its body is more compact than sleek, the smartphone comes with a large 5.8-inch display with high resolution of 1080x2280 pixels in 19:9 display ratio. And the display is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The high-res display is bright making the phone a good device for viewing photos and watching HD movies, such as those provided by TrueID TV app and iflix app. During the test, I enjoyed watching movies from these two apps.

Why the Nokia 6.1 Plus gets the nod

And although Nokia 6.1 plus is not powered by a superfast flagship CPU, it is still capable and has all the attributes you expect of a good smartphone.
It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon octa-core processor running at 1.8 GHz and equipped with 4 gigabytes of working memory or RAM. It uses 64 GB e-MMC 5.1 storage, which is expandable by a microSD card by up to 400GB. It runs on latest Android 8.1.0 operating system.
During the test, I didn’t feel that its touch screen and menus were lagging but instead found them responsive.
The Nokia 6.1 Plus supports 4G LTE Cat 4 data connection. I tested it on TrueMove H’s LTE network and the connection was fast. 
I used Ookla Speedtest app to measure the speed and found that it achieved a download speed of 54 Mbps and upload speed of 29.8 Mbps.
Moreover, Nokia 6.1 Plus has fast Wi-Fi 802.11ac connection and the latest Bluetooth 5.0 connection.
The cameras are good too, and it uses a dual system for the rear camera for creating bokeh effect.
The rear camera has a 16MP sensor with f/2.0 lens and 5MP black-and-white sensor with f/2.4 lens. The 5MP camera is used for providing data for creating the blurred background or bokeh effect.

Why the Nokia 6.1 Plus gets the nod

To capture outstanding portraits with bokeh effect, you must use the Live Bokeh mode, which provide a slide bar to adjust the level of blurring.
There is also auto mode, which is called Photo mode. Here you can use the dual-sight Bothie function in which the camera uses both rear and front lenses to capture photos from both sides at the same time. 
You can have both front and rear cameras capture photos that are stacked– the front camera at the bottom and rear camera at the top, assuming you are shooting in vertical format. The rear camera will appear on the left and the front camera at the right in horizontal shots.
The Bothie function can also be applied to video shooting.
The Nokia 6.1 Plus also comes with 16MP f/2.0 front camera for selfies. 
I found the cameras captured good quality photos when there was enough light. The bokeh effect could be achieved easily with pleasing results.
Nokia 6.1 Plus comes with fingerprint reader for securely unlocking your phone. It also supports face unlocking. I tried both features and they worked well.
The phone is available in three colour options - Gloss Black, Gloss White and Gloss Midnight Blue - and retails for Bt8,990.

Key Specs
Network: LTE Cat 4, |WCDMA, GSM
OS: Android Oreo 8.1
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 octa-core 1.8 GHz
Memory: 4GB LPDDR4
Storage; 64GB eMMC 5.1
Display: 5.86-inch IPS display with 1080x2280 pixels, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Cameras: Rear: Dual Main: |16 MP AF, f2.0, Dual second: |5 MP, BW/FF/f2.4; Front: |16 MP, f2.0
Wireless connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 5.0; GPS/AGPS+GLONASS
Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer (G-sensor), |E-compass, Gyroscope, Fingerprint Sensor (on the back)
Battery: 3060 mAh
Dimensions: 147.2 x 70.98 x 7.99mm
Weight: 151g

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