Nokia 6 (2018), or Nokia 6.1, 4GB RAM variant’s India launch was recently confirmed by HMD Global, and now Amazon has confirmed the handset’s launch date in the country. The Nokia 6 (2018) will go on sale in India on May 13 as an Amazon exclusive and notification registrations for the smartphone are now open. Apart from the release date, the Nokia 6 (2018) 4GB RAM variant’s price in India has also been revealed – it will cost the buyers Rs. 18,999. This is marginally higher than the Rs. 16,999 price tag of the 3GB RAM variant of the handset.
Launch offers for the Nokia 6 (2018) 4GB RAM variant on Amazon India include No Cost EMI, Rs. 2,000 cashback for Airtel 4G subscribers, free Airtel TV subscription, free 12 months damage insurance by Servify, 25 percent discount on domestic hotels booking through MakeMyTrip, and free customisable prints or 20 percent off on purchases through Picsdream Moments & Memories. Notably, the 3GB variant of the Nokia 6 (2018) is available in the country via Nokia Mobile Shop stores and select offline outlets including Reliance Digital, Croma, Poorvika, Sangeetha, and others.
Nokia 6 (2018) specifications
All the specifications of the 4GB variant are similar to that of the 3GB variant, apart from RAM and storage capacities. The dual-SIM Nokia 6 (2018) is part of the Android One programme and runs Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box. It sports a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) IPS LCD display. The phone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC, coupled with 3GB/ 4GB of RAM and 32GB/ 64GB of inbuilt storage. Storage is expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB).
As for camera specifications, the Nokia 6 (2018) bears a single 16-megapixel rear sensor with dual LED flash and f/2.0 aperture, and a single 8-megapixel fixed-focus sensor on the front with the same f/2.0 aperture. Connectivity options on the Nokia 6 (2018) include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, FM radio, 3.5mm jack, and USB Type-C.
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