Nokia 7.1[1] is the latest offering from Nokia[2] brand licensee HMD Global[3]. Successor to last year’s Nokia 7[4], the Nokia 7.1 was launched at an event in London on Thursday. Key highlights of the smartphone include a 19:9 PureDisplay with a notch up top, a Snapdragon 636 SoC, fast charging USB Type-C, 6000 series aluminium build, and an Android Pie upgrade coming next month. The Nokia 7.1 is also part of the Android Enterprise Recommended range[5], which ensures that the phone will receive monthly security updates within 90 days of release, for a minimum of three years.
Nokia 7.1 price, availability
Nokia 7.1 price starts at a global average of EUR 319 (roughly Rs. 27,000). The phone will be sold in Gloss Midnight Blue and Gloss Steel colour options, across global markets, starting October this year. India pricing and availability will be announced later.
The company also announced the launch of two new audio accessories with the Nokia 7.1 - the Nokia True Wireless Earbuds and the Nokia Pro Wireless Earphones. The former comes with up to 3.5 hours play time and a charging case with three times the charge. The latter sports a neckband with up to 10 hours of playback time.
Nokia 7.1 specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Nokia 7.1 runs Android Oreo, based on the Android One[6] programme, with an upgrade to Android 9.0 Pie slated for next month. It sports a 5.84-inch full-HD+ (1080x2280 pixels) PureDisplay panel with a 19:9 aspect ratio, HDR10 support, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The handset is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC, paired with 3GB/ 4GB of RAM and 32GB/ 64GB of...