Just in: Nokia 6 (2018) hands-on

15 April 2018
The 2018 refresh of the familiar Nokia 6 mid-ranger has landed at the office. Here are our first impressions, before the full review.

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Risto, 15 Apr 2018Why only super expensive phones get wireless charging? I re... moreIt ain't practical at all in real world.
It will ease the hassle of having the need of plugging the phone to the USB connector and charger, but will make charging slower, as well as the inability to carry the phone while using it (wireless charging works only with physical contact between the charging pad and the wireless charging coil on the back of the phone).

So wireless charging fixes one problem, and then introduces 2 new problems. IMO it's not worth it.

    Risto, 15 Apr 2018Why only super expensive phones get wireless charging? I re... more- wireless charging needs non-metal back, so it should be ceramic or glass (as manufacturers trying to get rid of plastic bodies for their smarts), which may cost too much for non-flagships;
    - they may use wireless charging just as additional selling point to the many of them for flagships;
    - the demand may be not so high, so they don't wanna risk to put it in all the phones;

      Risto, 15 Apr 2018Why only super expensive phones get wireless charging? I re... moreTechnical limitations. NO metal-backed phone to date has wireless charging. (The 8 Sirocco is a glass-on-glass sandwich; so are the 2017 iPhones and the Galaxy S/Note series. Nearly all Lumias had Polycarbonate backs. The 6 (2018) is completely surrounded by 6000-series Aluminum.)

      Also, Durability matters for a mid-range device significantly more than wireless charging. If you saw JerryRigEverything's test of the old Nokia 6, it was famous for not budging whatsoever during the Bend Test. All signs point to the new N6 being more of the same...

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        • 6c0
        • 16 Apr 2018

        Nobody wonder this HMD-Nokia design is purely copycat of Motorola Moto G3.

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          • d@J
          • 16 Apr 2018

          I have nokia6 but will pass on this new model, it's not much an upgrade so I want nokia7 plus instead.

            Anonymous, 15 Apr 2018I think the bezels are too thick to look modern but too thi... moreSo they should jump on the Chinese android train, and put a notch on it, and make it look like an iPhone 7? At least Nokia had a go instead of blatantly copying Apple like everyone else

              If only it has a bigger screen, and battery.... Not a bad looking phone tho 👌👍

                Anonymous, 15 Apr 2018ok , its crap.I only want android go to be reviewed dont care about nokia 1

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                  • 15 Apr 2018

                  Anonymous, 15 Apr 2018Wait is there ac wifi? I thought there wasn't.there isn't!

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                    • 05K
                    • 15 Apr 2018

                    Why only super expensive phones get wireless charging? I remember at old Nokia times, even mid rangers got wireless charging built in (eg Lumia 735). Now it seems only Nokia 8 Sirocco has it.

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                      • 15 Apr 2018

                      Anonymous, 15 Apr 2018Wait is there ac wifi? I thought there wasn't.There are wifi bands such as
                      802.11 n/b/g (These are for 2ghz frequency range)
                      802.11a/ac (if it consist of a or ac then it supports 2ghz to 5ghz frequency range which is extremely faster than 2ghz)

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                        • Fht
                        • 15 Apr 2018

                        LG Superfan, 15 Apr 2018Please review Nokia 1ok , its crap.

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                          • 043
                          • 15 Apr 2018

                          I think the bezels are too thick to look modern but too thin to look good. It's in an unlucky middle place.

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                            • qRY
                            • 15 Apr 2018

                            Wait is there ac wifi? I thought there wasn't.

                              Please review Nokia 1

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                                • 15 Apr 2018

                                Anonymous, 15 Apr 2018Better than moto g6Nice joke though.

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                                  • 15 Apr 2018

                                  Ugh! Over-priced piece of crap.

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                                    • nwY
                                    • 15 Apr 2018

                                    Just some corrections: the LTE is CAT4, the same as the original Nokia 6. And the wifi is NOT ac, so it is the same as the previous one too.

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                                      • KiW
                                      • 15 Apr 2018

                                      Really love that history of mobile phone poster

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                                        • npJ
                                        • 15 Apr 2018

                                        Please confirm A/B seamless updates and Treble support.