Nokia 7.1 review

24 October 2018
They say third time's a charm and indeed HMD did right by Nokia's legacy. Once the behemoth of the whole industry, it deteriorated to oblivion, only to be resurrected by Microsoft, and then fall again. Android One turned out to be the platform for Nokia to thrive once more and the latest Nokia 7.1 is the perfect example of how well things are going.

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  • Anonymous
  • MQ3
  • 25 Oct 2018

Anonymous, 25 Oct 2018Please, don't argue with me. You do not know what you are t... moreNokia 7.1 has a much better premium design, HDR ready display a MUCH better camera, that has a price.....Still is rather expensive.....for now.....it will drop eventually

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    • Char
    • sxr
    • 25 Oct 2018

    Though the phone has no OIS to handle low lights scene..Im quite impressed with last 2 night shot ..its clean and detailed..it shows that hmd has a lot of potential to deal with on their upcoming line up of smartphone.

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      • d@w
      • 25 Oct 2018

      " 3GB/4GB RAM, 32GB/64GB storage "

      Not in Europe, apparently we are stuck with 3/32. Can you please find out if the 4/64 is coming to Europe?

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        • AnonD-720877
        • nKs
        • 25 Oct 2018

        Some review report some hard hang up with multitask and switching app, nothing here ?

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          • Anonymous
          • IW@
          • 25 Oct 2018

          Anonymous, 25 Oct 2018Are you sure??? Mi A2 Lite has an OLD processor Snapdragon ... morePlease, don't argue with me. You do not know what you are talking about.
          Pros/Advantages of Nokia 7.1 over Mi A2 lite:
          - MARGINALLY better camera
          - MARGINALLY faster midrange processor
          THAT'S ALL!

          Pros of Mi A2 lite:
          - DUAL sim with DEDICATED! (NOT hybrid!) micro sd card slot
          - has IR blaster: MASTER remote - can control all your appliances!
          - FM radio capability - can play local radio stations, no data needed!
          - HUGE 4000mAh battery
          - YOU can hide the notch using 'Nacho notch' app
          - COSTS a lot less (200 EUR) vs. Nokia 7.1 (350 EUR)
          - Better in build quality than Nokia 7.1

          NOW BEAT THAT!

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            • Anonymous
            • PGq
            • 25 Oct 2018

            Anonymous, 25 Oct 2018The Xiaomi Mi A2 lite android one device is waaaaaaaaay bet... moreAre you sure??? Mi A2 Lite has an OLD processor Snapdragon 625. Snapdragon 660 > Snapdragon 625. Mi A2 Lite has a FUGLY NOTCH compared to Nokia 7.1. Don't tell us about the low price as a factor.

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              • Anonymous
              • PGq
              • 25 Oct 2018

              Pros
              -Great HDR display
              -Dependable battery with fast charging
              -Lightweight glass design
              -Very good all-round camera experience
              -Class-leading portraits
              -3.5mm jack
              -microsd slot (albeit hybrid)
              -Less intrusive NOTCH

              Cons
              -No 60fps video recording
              -The selfies aren't that great
              -Water, or at least splash resistance would have been nice to have
              -Screen display would be much better without the NOTCH

              There, fixed it for you, editor.

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                • Anonymous
                • PGq
                • 25 Oct 2018

                AnonD-632062, 24 Oct 2018When the Nokia 7.1 review has more detailed lab tests than ... moreThat's because iPhone XR does not have a 3.5mm jack as STANDARD in order to conduct the audio test.

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                  • jackbauer
                  • MxL
                  • 25 Oct 2018

                  Lack of notification LED should be listed as a con. It's a dealbreaker for me.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • IW@
                    • 25 Oct 2018

                    The Xiaomi Mi A2 lite android one device is waaaaaaaaay better than this. Come on, HMD/Nokia, you can do better than this.

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                      • Vihta
                      • nDi
                      • 25 Oct 2018

                      A really generic device. This Chinese company doesn't seem to have the faintest idea what they're doing.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • SvC
                        • 25 Oct 2018

                        I think most people commented about the chin of this phone being particularly large and unpleasant when it was first announced. It's almost suspicious how it wasn't even mentioned in this review.

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                          • Sean
                          • 3Jn
                          • 25 Oct 2018

                          Camera images look fine but grass looks mushy

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                            • Anonymous
                            • P$6
                            • 25 Oct 2018

                            Anonymous, 24 Oct 2018"The lenses carry the Carl Zeiss branding, of course, the c... moreDo you think brand like Zeiss why they have done partnership with a startup like HMD Global?
                            Management don't have sense, according to you?
                            Growup man it was previously announced on 2016 by Nokia CEO Rajeev suri that Nokia is coming back again on 2017 but like Google with Nexus Stratergy. Are you so busy to just take time to search on internet before commenting here?
                            For your information previously only Nokia's mobile division where sold to Microsoft not the whole Big finland brand Nokia.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Q6x
                              • 24 Oct 2018

                              LG G6 has an HDR display and can be bought for around 225 USD brand new.

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                                • Alpha
                                • Isu
                                • 24 Oct 2018

                                Anonymous, 24 Oct 2018"The lenses carry the Carl Zeiss branding, of course, the c... moreYou're being very picky.

                                Yes, HMD is not the Nokia company of the past, and they bought the brand, but HMD is like Nokia in spirit, as they are located right across the street from the previous Nokia headquarters, and they were started by the former employees of Nokia.

                                  Don't care for HDR display with poor sunlight legibility.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • pQr
                                    • 24 Oct 2018

                                    "The lenses carry the Carl Zeiss branding, of course, the collaboration between the two companies goes back more than a decade."
                                    That's completely wrong. HMD didn't exist a decade ago.

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                                      • AnonD-632062
                                      • 3Yd
                                      • 24 Oct 2018

                                      When the Nokia 7.1 review has more detailed lab tests than the iPhone XR review... *facepalm*.

                                      BTW, TouchWiz was retired years ago. It's "Samsung Experience".

                                        Not bad at all, but for that price, I'd recommend you to go for the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE instead. It's a better phone in practically every way...

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