Nokia X5 and Nokia X6 must come to India if HMD wants to take Xiaomi

HMD Global had some kind of launch this year, staying true to its promise to quickly expand its portfolio. The company relaunched the Nokia brand last year and launched a handful of phones, the flagship being the Nokia 8. Mid-2018 and we have already seen a dozen Nokia phones and the company is not in the mood to stop this train anytime soon. Some of these phones have also made their way to India, such as the Nokia 1, Nokia 6.1, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco. This still leaves a good amount of Nokia phones that have not yet reached the country.

Nokia phones that have been launched in India so far have been successful in taking various price segments from the entry-level segment to the premium segment. But all these phones failed to make a significant impact. The Nokia 1, for example, is an Android Go phone and has been touted as a cheap phone that would offer a fluid software experience at an entry-level price. But Android Go is still very new and we found a lot of problems with the software when we looked at the phone. The Nokia 8 Sirocco is currently the most high-end phone in the business, but due to outdated hardware, we can not really call it a flagship product 2018. And HMD knows it .

Nokia 7 Plus is one of the very few devices that have managed to claim widespread appeal. But the phone costs Rs 25,999, which makes it quite far away from a company that HMD Global must take – Xiaomi. The Chinese tech company has been a massive force in the affordable segment in India, something that Nokia is clearly aiming to capture given its already affordable phone series. The Nokia 6.1 has not managed to excite the masses here because of its slightly dated design and disappointing camera. That's why we need the Nokia X6 and the Nokia X5 in India right now.

The Nokia X6 was first announced on the Chinese market in May and received many positive feedback from fans, all-glass design and impressive hardware specifications, among other things. The Nokia X6 was a gamble that seemed to have paid off, which is why the company has promised a global launch, with the world's largest market scheduled in Hong Kong on Thursday 19 July. Meanwhile, the Nokia X5 follows a similar design language and was unveiled for China on Wednesday.

The reason why these two phones l? India is because they look very 2018, and that is what I think the company needs to take on Xiaomi right now. Xiaomi has already launched this year winners in the affordable segment such as Redmi 5, Redmi Y2 and Redmi Note 5 Pro. Meanwhile, HMD has only the Nokia 6.1 to boast. This Nokia X6 has already proven itself in China with clearing stocks in seconds in every sale. This sounds oddly familiar with the way these latest Redmi phones have played in India. The problem is that consumers need a good alternative to Redmi. And Nokia may have a better chance than Motorola to take this place right now

Let's talk about design

Where the Nokia 6.1 looks classy but old-fashioned, the Nokia X6 and Nokia X5 are very modern. They both bring a big screen edge to edge with a notch like most Android flagship phones. They also have glass on the front and back, which adds to the overall appeal. To top it off, they also carry two cameras, something that was sorely missed on the Nokia 6.1.

All of these factors make the Nokia X5 and Nokia X6 more expensive than they actually are. And that counts in a segment where design becomes more and more important. The latest Nokia phones prove that you do not need to watch the OnePlus 6s, Galaxy S9 and iPhone X for high-end looks. This is an option that would be much appreciated by consumers in India.

Xiaomi adopts this year the 18: 9 format and its latest Redmi all phones bring great displays with glasses thinner than ever before. This allowed Xiaomi to offer not only quality material, but also a design that is really worth the asking price. And of course, Xiaomi knows how to rate them.

Let's talk about hardware

At 14,999 Rs, the Redmi Note 5 Pro is probably a phone that has no competition right now thanks to a Snapdragon 636 chipset powering the device. The SoC has turned out to be a powerhouse, leaving all other phones in its class in the dust. The Nokia 6.1 is in no way a bad player, but its Snapdragon 630 chipset can leave a little more dream.

The Nokia X6, meanwhile, has a powerful Snapdragon 636 chipset like the Redmi Note 5 Pro. The device is also offered with up to 6GB of RAM and when you match all this with an optimized Android Oreo stock software, the Nokia X6 promises to be as smooth as possible. Now the Nokia X5 can not have a Snapdragon chipset, but the MediaTek Helio P60 SoC is still quite impressive and we loved how it worked on the RealMe 1. The 12nm process also promises good performance that is energy efficient.

meets excellent software

It can be said that the greatest strength of HMD lies in software. All Nokia phones since last year come with Android stock software less any unnecessary skin or bloatware. The company has also done an impressive way to release timely Android updates for all of its phones as well. And this year, HMD reached the last nail on the board when it announced that all Nokia phones from Nokia 3 and up will be part of the Android One program. So not only this promise of Android's absolute stock, but also timely security updates for at least two years and a guarantee of Android P and Q.

That's what the Nokia X5 and Nokia X6 will bring, if they launch in India. Like the old Nokia phones, the latest Nokia X-series phones will also be Android One phones with the latest and best Android software from Google. This is something that is not common to see among the affordable phones even in 2018. Even the latest Redmi phones this year have been launched with Android Nougat and it's unclear when Xiaomi will deploy Oreo for all, not to mention promising Android P in the future.

Of course, there are the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite Android One phones that will soon arrive in India. And these phones will still pose a threat to Nokia. And that 's why it' s important that HMD launches the Nokia X5 and the Nokia X6, before it loses its footing in what is naturally one of the most important markets for it. business right now.

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