Nokia 6.1 Plus Launch, price in India, Live: Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus launched in India today.
Nokia 6.1 Plus mobile and Nokia 5.1 Plus have officially launched in India today. HMD Global, the company behind the Nokia branded phones, hosted an event in Delhi, to introduce its latest mid-range flagship phone in the market. Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus sport a notched display with a 19:9 aspect ratio and comes with a dual-rear camera as well.
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In contrast, Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 5.1 which were launched earlier in India, do not have a dual camera at the back. Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus will be a Flipkart exclusive device. Both will sold on the Nokia.com/phones website as well. The Nokia 6.1 Plus will cost Rs 15,999 in India, while the Nokia 5.1 Plus’ price will only be revealed in September when it goes on sale.
Nokia 6.1 Plus will go on sale on August 30 on the Nokia website and Flipkart. Users have to register before hand for the sale. Price of the phone is Rs 15,999 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage version. Users can register on the Nokia website as well in order to be notifed of the sale .
Coming to the Nokia 5.1 Plus, this will go on sale in September. The price has not been confirmed. The global price is Euro 199, which comes to Rs 15,000 plus, though the official India price should be lower than the Nokia 6.1 Plus.
The phone will be coming to India by September and the official price will only be revealed then
Nokia 6. 1 Plus will cost Rs 15,999 in India. Pre-orders will start today on Nokia.com/Phones and Flipkart. It will go on sale from August 30.
Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus will be sold on the Nokia.com/phones website and Flipkart as well.
Nokia One is the number one selling smartphone in the under Rs 5000 segment, according to the company. HMD Global is basing this on IDC data.
Nokia 6.1 Plus has a 16MP front camera. Both are Android One smartphones.
Nokia 5.1 Plus has a dedicate NPU for AI-related tasks. Nokia 6.1 Plus has 16MP+5MP camera, the Nokia 5.1 Plus has 13MP+5MP camera combination. Both offer a Bokeh effect. The camera is powered with AI tech from HMD Global as well.
Both come with dual-rear camera. Both sport a glass and metal body. Nokia 6.1 Plus has a 5.8-inch display, while the Nokia 5.1 Plus has a 5.8-inch display as well. These are the first phones from Nokia to feature a notched display, 19:9 aspect ratio.
Nokia 6.1 Plus has Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor. Nokia 5.1 Plus has a MediaTek Helio P60 processor (octa-core processor).
Nokia 6 Plus and Nokia 5 Plus have officially been launched in India. Both of these phones have 90 per cent glass on the surface area.
Android Pie will come to Nokia 7 Plus by September, promises by HMD Global.
Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco and Nokia 8 will get an overhaul in the camera app with image improvements. The camera app's UI will be cleaner and simpler. Google Motion is also being integrated into the Nokia camera app on these phones. Google Lens is also being integrated into the UI.
Nokia 7 Plus will be the first device to get Android Pie, promises the company. First part of September is when we can expect the Android Pie upgrade
Two Nokia phones comes to India today: Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus. Both could sport dual-rear cameras at the back.
We are among the top 10 smartphone manufacturers globally, says Florian. "For us India is among the top 3 markets globally. We have doubled down our manufacturing prowess in India," he adds. "We are lauching two new Nokia devices India today," he confirms
Florian Seiche. Chief Executive Officer, HMD Global, takes the stage at the Nokia 6.1 Plus launch.
Nokia 6.1 Plus is expected to cost under Rs 20,000 in India. The Nokia 6.1 was launched at Rs 16,999 for the 3GB RAM option, while the 4GB RAM option with 64GB storage was launched at Rs 18,999 in India. It remains to be seen how the Nokia 6.1 Plus is priced in the market, though it will likely be under Rs 20,000. If one goes by converting the Hong Kong price which was HKD 2,288, then Nokia 6.1 Plus will cost Rs 20,303.
HMD Global is hosting a livestream for the Nokia 6.1 Plus launch in India. The link is available on YouTube on the Nokia Mobile page.
HMD Global is expected to launch two phones in India today. The Nokia 6.1 Plus is a given, but the Nokia 5.1 Plus could also be revealed. Teasers on Flipkart are talking about 'Two of Kind' devices, which is being seen as confirmation that two phones will be introduced. Nokia X5 has already launched in China and this is expected to be rebranded as Nokia 5.1 Plus for India.