Today, the Finnish firm has finally launched the most-awaited return of the Nokia 6 smartphone with improved specs and design. HMD also launched the second generation of the Nokia 6, around the same last year in China. We just couldn’t help but compare them.
DISPLAY
The Nokia 6 features a 5.5 inch IPS LCD Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a pixel density of 403 ppi. With curved 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front just like the new Nokia 6.
Nokia 6
The fingerprint scanner on the first generation Nokia 6 is embedded to the home button, while the fingerprint scanner on the Nokia 6 released this year is now at the back portion of the phone.
MEMORY AND STORAGE
The first generation Nokia 6 was powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It is also expandable up tp 128GB via microSD. On the other hand, the new Nokia 6 sport a Snapdragon 630 with 2.2GHz octa-core CPU and 4GB of RAM and 32/64 internal storage.
CAMERA, OTHER FEATURES
In the camera department, it has the same camera sensors found on the predecessor smartphone. A dual-LED enabled 16-megapixel camera and an 8-megapixel 84-degree wide-angle selfie camera. Also, the Bothie mode that can be found on the Nokia 7 and Nokia 8 is also available.
Nokia 6 (2017) vs Nokia 6 (2018) Full specs comparison
| SPECS |
Nokia 6 (2017) |
Nokia 6 (2018) |
| Display |
5.5 inches, IPS LCD, 403ppi |
5.5 inches, IPS LCD, 403ppi |
| Size |
| 154 x 75.8 x 7.9 mm, 169g weight |
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148.8 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm, 172 g weight |
| Design |
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| Colors |
| Arte Black, Matte Black, Tempered Blue, Silver, Copper |
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| Chipset |
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| Processor |
| Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 |
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Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Graphics |
|
Adreno 508 |
| Memory |
32 GB, 3 GB RAM – Matte Black, Tempered Blue, Silver, Copper
64 GB, 4 GB RAM – Arte Black |
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM, microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Main Camera |
16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash |
16 MP (f/2.0, 1.0 µm), phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash |
| Multimedia |
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1080p@30fps |
| Front camera |
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8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p |
| Connectivity |
4G LTE (Cat. 6), WiFi ac, Bt 4.0, GPSGPS, GLONASS |
4G LTE (Cat. 6), WiFi ac, Bt 5.0, GPSGPS, GLONASS |
| Security |
| Fingerprint scanner on home button |
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Fingerprint sensor at the back |
| OS |
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Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Battery |
| 3000 mAh battery, Fast Charging |
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| Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery |
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| Ports |
| microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
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Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
