Nokia 8 Sirocco, 7 plus and two others to gain face unlock via an update

25 June 2018
Face unlock is a trendy feature, even on phones without the biometric sensors to make it secure.

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pl2rts, 25 Jun 2018I imported it from China and while it didnt go trough Nethe... moreAh I see. Over here in America, Nokia 6.1 is 200$. My mistake. Though, I'm pretty sure you could get the Mi SE from Xiaomi for a little over 300 and get the 710 with it.

    pl2rts, 25 Jun 2018Nokia dont sell there phones worldwide too. They first laun... more2110? You're from the future? Tell me, wizened traveler, are the stories true? Do we get phones imbedded into our brains at some point?

      Walter C. Dornez, 25 Jun 2018To be fair, Xiaomi isn't sold worldwide. Nokia is, and thei... moreI imported it from China and while it didnt go trough Netherlands i needed to pay that 20% of TAX that was around 35 euro. As the phone cost 172 euro for me it went in total of 207 euro. It's still cheaper then a Nokia 6.1 that is sold as 255 euro in here and Nokia 7 plus is 380 euro in here. So there is no choice from Nokia. Under Nokia 6.1 there is no Nokia phone that is worth the buy and for that price i would of got something from Xiaomi that already have SD660 on it or wait a bit and get something with SD710

        Walter C. Dornez, 25 Jun 2018To be fair, Xiaomi isn't sold worldwide. Nokia is, and thei... moreNokia dont sell there phones worldwide too. They first launch them in China and India and then the rest of the world and not every country get's them. I didnt buy my redmi note 5 from my local shops as there are no support in here too but i have the LTE band B20 on this phone and i bought it from Xiaomi retail shop from China trough aliexpress. Now i have shops in here where there are this model for sale but i already own the phone for something over a month by now. And thats first Xiaomi phone i got. As i said before that i have had only 3-4 phones that is not Nokia phones. I have had over 10 Nokia phones in my life starting from the age of 1610 and 2010 and 2110 and so on.

          eddlang, 25 Jun 2018Are you in china, because if you are not you cannot compare... moreSorry but where i speak anything about not getting updates ? Why do i must say it out all the time that it has the OS support on stock android ? I know that it gets few years of updates it's not the point. And so what that the X6 is not globally launched jet. I dont think it will be less then 300 euro anyways. It's from the pattern of there prices on 6.1 and 5.1 and other phones or even 5.0 and 6.0 and 7 and 8 and so on.

            pl2rts, 25 Jun 2018Bang for a buck is my Redmi note 5 with it's SD636. Nokia X... moreTo be fair, Xiaomi isn't sold worldwide. Nokia is, and their phones have stock Android. That helps the phone stay speedy and optimized. It's okay if you prefer MIUI, it's a good skin, but it just isn't available gl. As the other replier said, if I were to import, it would be around the same price as the Nokia.

              AnonD-661532, 25 Jun 2018I have face unlock on my nokia 6 2017 smart lockYes, I have a nokia 6.1 too and face unlock is already working through Smart Lock.

                pl2rts, 25 Jun 2018Bang for a buck is my Redmi note 5 with it's SD636. Nokia X... moreAre you in china, because if you are not you cannot compare redmi's price to X6 that is not officially sold outside of china and is imported, hence its higher price. Wait for it to be released locally and then compare.

                As for stock android, Android One is NOT just stock android. It's also a program where the phone manufacturer must release up to three years of updates, including two major android OS updates, else it would be a breach of contract with google.

                There is only one other non-nokia android one phone that is available globally and that is xiaomi mi a1. The rest of android one models are limited to certain countries. Any other stock android phone that is not part of android one program has no guaranteed updates.

                  Walter C. Dornez, 25 Jun 2018Also probably because of the bang for your buck prices that... moreBang for a buck is my Redmi note 5 with it's SD636. Nokia X6 is around 300+ euro with SD636 versus mine that you can get even under 150 euro 3/32GB version.

                  There is no bang for a buck with Nokia, at least i have not jet seen one new phone from them that is.

                  And i have only had 3-4 phones in my life that is not Nokia phones.

                    pl2rts, 25 Jun 2018Stock android with Nokia branding is only a bonus. Most go ... moreAlso probably because of the bang for your buck prices that Nokia has put on so many of their phones

                      SohailSays, 25 Jun 2018Are you kidding me dude? The reason why most people are pre... moreStock android with Nokia branding is only a bonus. Most go with Nokia cause of it's brand reputation. I dont see other phones be so popular with stock android on them.

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                        SohailSays, 25 Jun 2018Are you kidding me dude? The reason why most people are pre... moreSold out? Where? In some Chinese store that exclusively sells the devices? Meaning they are not sold anywhere else? Also remember the limited manufacturing capability?

                        There’s a reason why these new HMD-Nokia phones have failed to live up to the full potential of the Nokia brand.

                          Anonymous, 25 Jun 2018Good that HMD Global is slowly realizing that their strateg... moreAre you kidding me dude? The reason why most people are prefering Nokia is because of Stock Android/Android One program and that is the reason Nokia devices are being sold out consistently. Nokia is never getting rid of it anytime soon. Even google is going to implement face unlock in new Pixels so yeah, take that.

                            And i thought every android 4.1 have this gimmick!

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                              • ijq
                              • 25 Jun 2018

                              Thank you for not using the AI buzzword.

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                                • 25 Jun 2018

                                I have face unlock on my nokia 6 2017 smart lock

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                                  • 25 Jun 2018

                                  Good that HMD Global is slowly realizing that their strategy of going with stock Android is the wrong one.

                                    Cheer, 25 Jun 2018Oh, great. Now you can use a photo to unlock their phones ^^Blame Nokia XD
                                    Or generally, Google.

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                                      • mkf
                                      • 25 Jun 2018

                                      Oh, great. Now you can use a photo to unlock their phones ^^

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