Features:

  • Made from a solid block of aluminum Series 6000, with distinctive two-tone anodized diamond cut edges
  • Android One ensures that you have pure, secure and up-to-date Android
  • Latest generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 mobile platform with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage
  • Bright, high contrast 5.5” full-hd screen in more Compact screen to body ratio with Corning Gorilla glass
  • Fast USB Type-C charging gets you to 50% in only 30 min
Great, midranger with Android 8.1!

Very impressed with this phone. I had originally purchased the Moto G6. This phone is better by far. First, the Nokia has a 630 SoC instead of the 450 SoC of the Moto G6. The Nokia is noticeably faster. The build quality of this phone is very nice. You have a bit of heft, which is actually quite nice. The copper accents make the phone pop. The screen, although 16:9 is very vibrant and has rich colors. I felt the G6 was washed out and a bit dull. The screen is 1080p and overall a great panel. I will say, one handed use is a bit tricky, but doable. Software. This might be the best part of this device. The Nokia 6.1 is part of the "Android One" program. This means, you get a stock Android 8.1 with the latest security updates. You also get VoLTE, which is nice. The camera is middle of the road. However, you can install the Google camera application via APK. Search YouTube for this. It does help with quality of the photos. No root needed. The speaker is bottom firing and is also middle of the road. But, it is good enough as along as you don't cover it with your hand. This phone has a head phone jack. I forgot to mention the NFC chip. You can use Google Pay as well. You won't find that on the Moto G6. Overall, very nice! I am excited to see what the Nokia brand has in store in the future.

Works with Metro PCS features!!!

Wow! This Nokia 6. 1 is SUBLIME! It did take some time to set up features (hotspot and Wi-Fi calling) and one call to metro pcs, but wow this phone is a Rockstar. The responsiveness of this phone is unbelievable! Also, the 3 gigabytes of RAM definitely shows off.

Flagship construction mid range price.

I came from using a Windows 950 phone and was looking for a replacement with a clean install of Android for under $300. I have used many Nokia handsets and have neve been disappointed. This phone is no exception. It performs well and the memory of 3GB is sufficient so far. I wished there was a 64GB US version available for under $300. I have verified the following work: 1) Connects with my Ford Sync (2013) music playback 2) Ring video doorbell 3) Insteon hub 4) Google WiFi access points 5) Bluetooth headset works reliably. I really like the construction, it has a very distinct look and high quality aluminum shell. It is a bit slick in the hand, so a protective case is a good idea.The screen is clear. Battery life so far looks excellent.

$200.00?!? Incredible deal now that it has Android 9.0!

I spent 650 years ago on an iphone 6s when it first came out that took me better part of 2 years paying off. I am NEVER doing that again! Nokia provides an incredible phone for 200. Sure it will definitely not compete with Samsung's newest flagship phone for the year but it will definitely be the s&^T out of the refurbished samsung/iphone your thinking about buying for the same price. Now that this phone has android 9 Pie update in the US forget all other reviews before this date. (update just arrived today in US non beta test) This phone has improved massively in both opening/closing applications and speed. Camera is average, video quality is good, Speakers are louder than my HP specter 2018 x360. and over all fit and finish is absolutely incredible for the price. You may like/dislike the sharp edges but this phone looks beautiful. Way to go Nokia I am officially back on the band wagon. Try it if you don't like return it or keep it as a crazy cheap backup. Atleast next time when you smash your iphone playing Golf Clash it wont cost you a mortgage payment to replace. :).... Oh wait that's me.

Still same great Nokia brand

Bought this for my daughter. I've always been a huge Nokia fan, as in the past this thing is built rock solid! No it's not as fast as my s9, but for the price it's an awesome device. Great battery life, frequent google direct updates (android one program), runs smooth! Only con (again coming from an s9 user) is the camera is just ok. I considered this the Huawei Mate SE, and Moto G6... since this is for my daughter rugged and reliable was valued highly I was more hesitant with the Huawei in that regard, and the Nokia is more powerful then the G6. Also has wifi calling and VoLTE out the box for T-Mobile! Going back to build quality back in the flipphone days Nokia used these steel cables between the hinge, even if the phone snapped in half it would still work fine and hold by the dang wiring! On the flipside the rest of the industry used the flimsy ribbon cables that I seen get damaged just from a drop (phone just had a scuff and cable was damaged internally, screen and or speaker no cameras longer worker right...). Little stuff like that made me appreciate this brand. Can't wait to see if they come out with higher end devices in the US to. Final note dont buy the international variant with 64gb storage and 4gb ram. For one no warranty, two it only supports band 4 so coverage outside metros will stink, three I doubt volte and wifi calling will work... not worth it.

Great dual sim device under $300 with stock Android

Just picked this up from Best Buy because it was sold out all weekend on Amazon. I'll write more when I get a chance, but I was a little bummed that it is indeed 3gb of memory instead of 4gb, but don't see the need to pay an extra $50 for the 4gb 64gb model with no warranty and non-US LTE bands here on Amazon. It's relatively snappy, I have been on a long hunt looking for a good dual sim device to use overseas for a couple years, and have been turned off by Huawei/Honor devices not having stock android. I come from a Nexus 5x and really loved it, but the battery life was awful, maybe 3 hours screen time if I was lucky, but the camera was amazing. Tried the Xiaomi Mi A1, liked it, but the camera wasn't great and software buggy and hated the capacitive buttons (no US warranty). Also tried the dual sim version of the Moto G5 Plus, but wanted USB C, it was kind of sluggish with only 2gb memory, but the camera was decent (better than this phone, especially in low light) (Again, no warranty on international models). Next I tried the Moto Z Play here on amazon in a dual sim version (no warranty), which is apparently from Asia Pacific region, has all the US LTE bands for GSM that are needed, plus some. Was great, except Moto takes forever to do updates. They're just now getting Oreo in India, and I was able to sideload that update, but it's never going to get 8.1. Runs reasonably well, camera is ok, love AMOLED displays, but didn't think it was worth a full $100 more than this phone when it doesn't get quick updates. I don't use Moto Mods or anything. Build Quality: Build quality is amazing! Everyone remember "Bendgate" with the iPhone 6 Plus? To address that with the 6S plus, they used the same 6000 series aluminum that this is made with. Feels like a bigger iPhone 5s with the chamfered edges, etc. Glass feels premium with Gorilla Glass, and response on display is good. My only complaint which others have addressed is the finger print sensor is too low and it isn't as quick as some other devices. They should have had the flash closer to the camera so the sensor could be higher. You're constantly hitting the flash before you hit the actual sensor to unlock it. Not as ergonomic as they advertise... Software: Phone was pretty buggy at first because I restored from a backup from my Moto Z Play. After a reset and clean start, it's doing much better. I think a lot of apps, including Google's aren't optomized for 64 bit 8.1 yet, so they crash a bit. There was some general slowness but as the days have gone by, it's gone away. Just got a software update today (5/16) that updated it to the May Security update. Which happened before my friend with a Moto X4 Android One got it... Overall, being an Android One device and dual sim is what sold me on this phone. It's Android as it was meant to be and gets updates for three years, basically like a Nexus. Display: Display is alright, but nothing to write home about. I got spoiled with an AMOLED the last few weeks. It's reasonably bright, colors are punchy, but the contrast doesn't seem as good as it could be. Could just be that I'm used to the deep dark blacks of AMOLED displays. It gets pretty bright even in daylight, but I tend to leave the screen on about 25% brightness to save battery life. Battery Life: Battery life is average. It'll definitely get you through a day. I was on it quite a bit today and got about 7 hours before power saver came on at 15%. Not too shabby. Would have been nice to see a slightly larger battery in this like in the higher end Nokias. Charging is super fast with quick charge 3. It'll almost fully charge in 45 mins. Camera: I still haven't had a chance to really test this out as much as I'd like, but yes, the camera sucks in low light, as everyone says. But most mid-range phones do. Moto G5 Plus was an anomaly having taken the same sensor as the Galaxy S7 had. But the G5S plus was horrible... I digress... It takes sharp photos in good lighting and the video is pretty crisp, but the autofocus seems to take a while. In low light the HDR doesn't seem to work in auto mode very well, and it takes a long time for the shutter to take the photo at times. I'll update as I use this more... Performance: I used to play lots of mobile games, before I had two kids who take all my time, haha. This plays anything you throw at it very well. Very snappy, hardly ever lags. The first day was a little laggy, but needed to do a reset and clean install everything and it's great now. I wish it had 4gb of memory like the info says, and 32gb storage is pretty low for everyday use if you have lots of apps, but it's doable. Overall, really love the performance of this phone and it chugs along no problem while using Google Maps, playing music, and wanting to use OK Google to send a text, something my Honor 5x could never do at the same time. Definitely powerful enough for everyday use. Overall: I'd definitely recommend this phone to a friend, especially someone who travels. Right now I'm using a memory card to store some movies for our upcoming flight to Africa, but will be using the dual sim functionality once we are there. You can't go wrong with the Android One program, and if you need a dual sim device with a US Warranty, this is the way to go. If you need a great camera, you might want to look elsewhere, but other than that, this is great.

Excellent phone for the price

I don't know if it's a black friday thing, but at the time of this review, the list price is now $50 cheaper, but oh well, it was still a great deal at $220. I was in desperate need of a phone to replace my 4-5 year old Samsung Galaxy S5. While it had served me well, I couldn't make calls anymore, even though it was in immaculate condition - damned planned obsolescence. Nokia had really grabbed my attention, as the Android One platform promised a very minimalist operating system without having to rely on custom roms. Not only that, but the build quality was widely touted to be above and beyond most manufacturers. Well, I've had it for about a month and I absolutely love it. It's incredibly quick and smooth. Call quality is great. The phone itself feels like a tank and it's quite striking. Android One is really bare bones, but that's what I love about it. It doesn't come loaded down with crap that you'll never use and cannot get rid of. The camera is decent - it's not remarkable in either a positive or negative manner, but it does take decent photos for my uses. Fingerprint scanner is a new feature that I kind of like. It's sort of small, but the positioning is great. I'm still getting used to it and it takes a couple attempts sometimes, but it's not terrible. Screen is great, I just wish the auto-brightness would get real bright, as I have to manually ramp up the brightness sometimes outdoors on sunny days. Image quality is great. Bezels are a bit big, but I'm coming from an S5, so it's not something I care about. Lack of a physical home and back/menu buttons is new, but I've finally gotten used to it. It still has a headphone jack, which is great, I use my phone to play music over the PA at work, and I don't want to have to carry a dongle. USB-C is nice, it charges pretty quick, whether it be from a wall, car or computer. Battery life has been exquisite. I use my phone fairly heavily at work, both to communicate with other employees and customers, but also kill time with memes, and I work at least 10 hour shifts. If I leave the house at 07:30 with a full charge, the lowest I've seen it drop when I get home at 20:00 is 62%. The negatives are that there are no good cases for it. They're all the same $10 Chinese POS that won't do anything to actually prevent damage. I've only broken one phone in my life and since then, I always keep my phones in the beefiest case possible; however, they're just not available. As such, I have what appeared to be the best case I could get and a screen protector. This is really worrisome, because the screen extends well past the frame. It doesn't have the fastest CPU or an insane amount of RAM, so if you let a bunch of applications run in the background and go weeks without powering it off, it will slow down. But I've noticed it picks right back up after a restart or just clearing out some applications from the memory. The actual speaker is plenty loud and sounds great, but the earpiece isn't that loud, though it does sound great. Having the volume rocker on the same side as the power/lock button is odd at first, but it makes taking screenshots super easy. On that note, the buttons feels incredible to use and are exceptionally tactile. All in all, it's an outstanding phone for the price. I understand that I went from an ancient phone to a new mid-tier phone, and I am aware of its shortcomings. It doesn't have the hardware or features of a top of the line flagship phone from Samsung or whatever, but it excels at being what it is, an exceptional, basic phone that is exceedingly well made (this thing makes iPhones feel cheap, the materials and build quality are absurd). I look forward to purchasing a flagship Nokia phone, once they get a bit more established. This is a helluva start.

Glad I shopped around and found this phone!

My expectations for a new phone were very high, as I'd had a Samsung Galaxy S4 since the day it came out, to the day its processor went bad, which was just a couple of months ago.I'd looked into the new Samsung S9, but was very turned away by the price. This time around, I felt I could find a replacement for under $300, and I did ...finally, with this Nokia 6.1 (2018). It isn't just a beautiful phone, it is also one tough phone. The only negative thing I can say it about thus far is the case, which is very slippery. But this is because of its design, as it fits into the hand like a glove. And this problem is curable, by just putting it into a protective case, which I do anyways. And being unlocked gives me the freedom to put on what I want to have on my phone! Yes, I am more than pleased with this phone, from its appearance, to its OS. I would need to say, though, that this phone is not one for a beginner, as it could be a frustrating experience for them to learn it, rather than appreciate and enjoy its functions.

Premium phone on a budget!

This is without a doubt, a fantastic phone. I have owned nothing but "flagship" phones since the smartphone revolution began. However with the disgusting greediness that has overwhelmingly flooded the market from the cellphone carriers with their "monthly payment" plans, which mean you pay $500-1000 for a phone most will only keep for a year, I said I will pass. I held on to my LG G3 in protest for several years until it started to break. Then I saw an article about prime only cellphone deals, did a little research and found this phone and several others. I compared, I researched, and made my decision. I was not disappointed! The feel alone from the solid aluminum body makes this phone feel more premium than any of the "top of the line" phones out there that feel like cheap garbage with all their plastic bits. Then there's the screen, while not top of the line, it still is a 1080p HD screen which looks good, and when compared to another phone with 1440p HD, its near impossible to see a difference on such a small screen (compared to say a TV screen). The colors are good, the picture is sharp with good angles, and it certainly is bright enough outside in daylight. Battery life is great, I make it through an entire shift (12 hours) with streaming Netflix and interweb browsing on all my breaks and still come home with 60-70% battery left. The only shortcomings I see is the lack of storage, which can be solved with a SD card and the camera. The camera is absolute garbage. Its okay for just capture a moment photos, but don't expect to be the next Ansel Adams. Funny that my 4 year old phone has a better camera, but whatever. To sum this up, great phone that has almost all the features of the big boys (including a finger print scanner), looks, feels, and performs like a top notch phone, but the camera is junk. Can't beat that for the price!

Updated review

Very fast, and not having any of the problems being reported in negative reviews... bluetooth is working with all my devices (headphones, speakers, etc) except my car stereo still isn't connecting! So there is that, which is important, but still have not spent much time troubleshooting. Wireless connection perfect. Battery lasts two days and charges fast. Oh, the greatest thing was the transfer of all my apps and accounts over from my old phone to this new phone--absolutely seamless! Update Jan 4th 2019: So the issue with the bluetooth is that it can take up to 20 seconds to connect. Has some problems with phone call audio, I thought it was an issue with the bluetooth, then I thought it was the internal speaker and would only work on speakerphone... now I'm not sure, seems intermittent. Camera is annoyingly bad in low light, it seems to want to take a picture when you are not steady, versus when you are! Dumb! It is still super-fast, and love the long battery life. So maybe it is just 3.5 stars.... not a great phone but not bad enough to buy another one.

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