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Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 7 Plus Android 8.1 Oreo Update Now Rolling Out in India

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Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 7 Plus Android 8.1 Oreo Update Now Rolling Out in India

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Nokia 6 (2018) went on sale in India last week
  • The Nokia 7 Plus will go on sale in India starting April 30
  • Both smartphones run Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box

Nokia 6 (2018) (Review) and Nokia 7 Plus have started receiving their Android 8.1 Oreo update in India, over-the-air (OTA). The rollout follows the start of the Android 8.0 Oreo update rollout for the Nokia 3(Review) on Wednesday. Nokia licensee HMD Global has not made any official announcement regarding the start of the rollout; however, our review units of the Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 7 Plus have received the update. Amongst other version-based changes, the update also brings along the April Android security update to Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 7 Plus.

The Android 8.1 Oreo update (v2.13B) for the Nokia 6 (2018) weighs 801.4MB, and brings other new features, such as battery saving navigation buttons, a revamped power menu, new Settings menu, and a Bluetooth battery percentage. The Nokia 7 Plus update brings the exact same features, however, it weighs 590.2MB.

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To recall, HMD Global had launched the Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 7 Plus in India last week, and out-of-the-box, the smartphones ship with Android 8.0 Oreo. Buyers will receive the Android 8.1 Oreo update soon after they get their units up and running. The Nokia 6 (2018) went on sale in India on April 6, and is currently available in a single RAM/ storage variant – 3GB/ 32GB. It has been priced at Rs. 16,999 (best buy price), and is available via the newly opened Nokia Mobile Shop and select mobile outlets in the country.

 

The Nokia 7 Plus on the other hand will go up for pre-bookings from April 20, and will go on sale via Amazon India, the Nokia Mobile Shop, and select mobile outlets in the country. It has been priced at Rs. 25,999 (best buy price).

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Nokia 6 (2018)

Nokia 6 (2018)

  • REVIEW
  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Great performance
  • Stellar build quality
  • Android One and no software bloat
  • Good battery life
  • Bad
  • Poor low-light camera performance
  • Iffy fingerprint sensor
Also See
  • Nokia 6 (Matte Black, 32GB, 3GB RAM) – 
    Rs.12,999
  • Nokia 6 (Matte Black, 32GB, 3GB RAM)
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    Rs.9,999
Nokia 7 Plus

Nokia 7 Plus

Rs.25,999
Buy
  • REVIEW
  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Premium build quality
  • Powerful processor
  • Excellent battery life
  • Stock Android One
  • Bad
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
BUY AT
  • Nokia 7 Plus (64GB, 4GB RAM, 3800mAh) – Coming Soon
    Rs.25,999
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