Review: Nokia 6.1, 7 Plus phones present Android One

How Google's Android phone works
system is often a mess
compared to Apple's iOS . Android One aims to solve
this. You can not get it on the phones of the Android market leaders
like Samsung
or Huawei.
At least not yet. Nokia, who has nothing to lose, is gone
boots and everything. The company hopes Android One can revive the
fortunes of the brand.

Earlier this year, Spark launched two
Nokia Android One model in New Zealand. While they might
put Nokia on the map, many buyers of Android phones will not
take care to take note. It could change if there is
another big and highly publicized Android security alert. the
reality is a regular series of small security concerns gets
little attention.

Android can be frustrating on a lot
account. First of all, most phone makers can not leave it alone. They
feel the need to superimpose the Android operating system gross
with their own software. In almost all cases, these
overlays decrease the value. None are awesome. They can do for a
Lower user experience that you could get on a pure Android
phone. He can also do for a fracture
Fractured Software Market

Fracturing is invisible to Android phone users every day. Yes
you choose, say, a Samsung phone with TouchWiz, you can not
know which software is Android and which is TouchWiz. I see
many phones each year. In this context, switching between
different overlays Android is discordant.

Yet, if, say, when
you have just updated your Samsung phone and like the look of
a competing model, changing can be embarrbading. The controls are
sometimes not where you came to expect them. Some used
the features are missing. Things work in different ways. I can
find switching between two brands Android is as much of a
skip like moving from Android to iOS.

Just be on the phone
decision-makers, there are fewer differences between
the overlays of today only in the past. It was once common for
popular applications to run on one model, but not on another. I
I have not seen this lately with big apps. But
there are still a lot of inconsistencies.

You must take
be careful to read through the feature lists to find out if a different
Android phone has a feature you liked on your last
One.

Geeks against the rest

Some geeks see
this through a different lens. Many phone enthusiasts love
to customize their Android phones and play with options.
What's fun for them can be a nightmare for less technically
Phone users Geeks often make fun of Apple's iPhones for
reduce the choice of the user. Yet this lack of confusion is major
more point for those who do not get away with tinkering
software.

Two other things stand between Android as we have
known until now and the best phone experience. A lot
Android phone makers are, at least,
when it is necessary to keep the software up-to-date . This
applies both to their own software and their versions of
Android. Many Android phones have never seen software
update. Apart from anything else, this makes these Android
unsecured phone. It is not by chance that [more malware targets
Android than
iOS] (https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-mobile-android-vs-ios-which-is-more-secure.html).

Some Android phone makers are better than others. Yet how
are mere mortals to know what is a wiser purchase?

Android One
tries to solve all these problems. It has not started
way. Four years ago, Google introduced Android One to help
move people into the emerging economies of smart dumb phones
Phones. It was a common denominator, the lowest common denominator
version of Android. People elsewhere have quickly realized
bottom-common denominator Android can be popular with
users in rich countries.

Quality Android One
mark

Today, Android One acts as a quality brand.
Google says that all phones with the badge come with some
guarantees. You obtain:

• An approved design.
  Google sign on phone equipment.
• Basic Android interface with Google services.
• Regular security updates for three years.
• Android operating system updates for two years. In practice, this
  means the next two official versions of
  Android.

Android One phones also come
without added unwanted third party software. In other
words: no bloatware.

The other thing that nobody mentions, to
less in marketing material, is the Android One
phone that you buy today should be good for three years or more.
This is something that Apple users take for granted. Phone manufacturers
in the Android world tend to adopt the attitude you need
to improve every year, or, if need be, every two years.
Getting three years of using a phone is better for the
planet and better for your pocket.

Nokia
6.1

Spark sells the Nokia 6.1 for NZ $ 500. In the price
terms that puts it at the low end of the midrange phones. Again
it looks and feels more like something higher on the market,
say the high-end mid-range. For the money you get a
Solid aluminum case. It is the same size as an iPhone
Model 7 or 8 Plus, although 10mm shorter. Both pesent
about the same thing.

The screen is a 5.5 inches with FHD
resolution, it's 1920 by 1080 pixels. Nokia stayed with
the old 16: 9 screen report that is still standard on all
but the most expensive phones. This is not the best screen, but
is more than you would expect given the price of the phone. In
Practice is more than enough. You may need
adjust the brightness at times when it is automatic on
other phones.

Nokia uses the USB-C standard
connector to charge. The phone always has an audio jack,
in this case, it is along the top edge of the case. On the
edge of the left hand is an output drawer for the Sim card it
will also take a MicroSD card. If you want to wear a lot of
music or photos you are going to need this memory card slot.
The phone only comes with 32GB of storage as standard,
about 19.7 GB that is available for you to use.

Nokia
6.1 disadvantage

This is the major disadvantage of the Nokia
6.1. Its standard 19.7GB is not enough for many people. His
better pay for more integrated storage than dealing with
SD cards This can not bother you, if, say, you get all your
Spotify music and stream all your videos. There is
a Nokia 6.1 model with more storage, but it's not sold
New Zealand.

There is a fingerprint reader at the back of
the phone.

Nokia 6.1 performance is a fraction of the time ahead
what you expect from a $ 500 phone. If you want to push
hard with the latest games you might encounter in the limits.
Yet for most people, the processor and 4GB Ram are more than
enough for everyday use. This is an octa-core Snapdragon 630 if
you care about this kind of detail, most people who buy
Nokia 6.1 will not be.

You get a 3000mAh battery, it's
normal for mid-range phones. It should last a whole day
without much trouble unless you spend a lot of time
running games or watching videos. If you do one or the other,
so you'd better spend more on a phone

The Nokia camera is quite capable, it can even
shoot the 4K video. Again, it's behind what you'll find in
Phones $ 1000 and up, but more than you would find in $ 500 more
phone. In summary, the Nokia 6.1 manages to pack all
phone call everyday users need a reasonable
Nokia 1965 Plus

At $ 700, New Zealand
asking price for the Nokia 7 Plus is $ 200 more than for the
6.1. The extra money buys better cameras, a bigger screen,
additional storage and more battery. On the 7 Plus, there are two
rear cameras. We have a 12MP sensor with a f / 1.4 lens, the
the other is a 13MP sensor with a f / 2.6 lens. Both lenses are
of Zeiss

While you will have better shots than you could
see on the Nokia 6.1 with its only 16MP and f / 2 sensor
Zeiss, nor a patch on the cameras you find on
phones costing twice the price. That said, the camera 7 Plus
is more than enough for everyday clichés. The only time
lets you fall in low light conditions. He can handle
time-lapse, 4k video and slow motion.

The 7 Plus & # 39; 16MP
front camera is a big step forward from the 8MP front camera on
the Nokia 6.1. Both phones can take pictures using the front
and rear camera at the same time. It's a trick, but then
gimmicks sell phones. This one is not going to put the
The 6-inch screen brings the Nokia 7 Plus
up to the size of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus. There are few
more pixels than on the Nokia 6.1, in this case 2160 by
1080. This brings it to the aspect ratio 18: 9 that you will have
find on the most expensive phones of today. The 3800mAh battery
is enough to power the extra screen size, then some. In
practice you get an hour or two of additional use compared to the
Nokia 6.1

Nokia 6.1, 7 More Verdict

Nokia
will not thank me for saying that but both Android One
phones are excellent choices for buyers who do not care about
show a prestige brand. They are all about Buck for Buck.
These are affordable and capable devices that can do all the
important things for which you buy a phone. If you want more
camera, you have to spend more. Otherwise, there is not that
last piece of fairy dust sprinkled on the phones to add $ 1,000 to
the price.

Android One is a better experience than
anything brands more expensive Android phones. same
so you may prefer to stay with what you know if you are
married to Samsung, Huawei, Sony or other. If you are
think about changing brands, Nokia is a good choice and
you will save money in the market.

Review: Nokia 6.1, 7 Plus phones showcase
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