MWC 2018: Nokia’s Fabulous Five

Nokia brings out 5 devices at Mobile World Congress: Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, new Nokia 6 and Nokia 1, as well as a reboot of its slider phone, the 8110 in 4G.

Android One

Nokia, under HMD Global, will be featuring Android One in their latest lineup. Android One is the most basic form of Android, with the promise of a stock Android experience without bloatwares, overlaying UIs, or hidden processes that would eat up battery life or slow down processes.

The three new phones running Android One would be: Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus and the new Nokia 6.

Nokia 8 Sirocco

Nokia 8 Sirocco features a curved glass finish with a stainless-steel frame. At 2mm thin at the edge, the Nokia 8 Sirocco combines a curved edge-to-edge OLED 2K 5.5-inch display, made with 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 to withstand daily knocks. The design features smaller bezels compared to the previous generations.

The phone also comes with enhanced Dual-Sight, ZEISS optics and Nokia spatial audio. The dual 12MP rear sensors with ZEISS optics that combine an ultra-sensitive, wide angle primary camera for impressive low-light performance and a secondary 13MP sensor with 2x optical zoom. Pro Camera mode gives users full manual control over pictures.

The phone will come with a Snapdragon 835 and a 3,260mAh battery.

Available from early April, the Nokia 8 Sirocco will retail for a global average retail price of €749.

Nokia 7 Plus

The Nokia 7 Plus comes with enhanced Dual-Sight, dual rear sensors with ZEISS optics combine an ultra-sensitive 12MP wide-angle primary camera, great for low-light and extra bright conditions and a secondary 13MP camera that delivers 2x optical zoom.

Fitted with a 6-inch 18:9 Full HD+ display, Nokia 7 Plus will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform, along with a 3,800 mAh battery. The Nokia 7 Plus also allows the Bothie function first introduced with the Nokia 8.

Available in a choice of two colour blends, Black/Copper and White/Copper, the Nokia 7 Plus will go on sale from early April and will retail for a global average retail price of €399, excluding taxes and subsidies.

The New Nokia 6

The New Nokia 6 is build on its predecessor, but with over 60% faster performance, with enhanced Dual-Sight, ZEISS optics, USB-C fast-charging, a more compact screen-to-body ratio, Nokia spatial audio and pure, secure and up-to-date Android Oreo. Running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform, the New Nokia 6 is built with a unibody, made from a solid block of 6000 series aluminium, with an 11-hour two-tone anodising and polishing process. The display features a sculpted 2.5D display with damage-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass.

Available in three slick colour blends: Black/Copper, White/Iron and Blue/Gold, as well as two configurations of 3GB RAM/32GB ROM, which will be available in early April, or 4GB RAM/64GB ROM coming later, the New Nokia 6 will go on sale in early April and will retail for a global average retail price of €279 excluding taxes and subsidies.

Nokia 1

The Nokia 1 is designed as an entry level phone, running on Android Oreo (Go edition), a version of Android optimised for devices with 1GB RAM or less. The Nokia 1 is designed to be smooth and responsive, with full access to the Google Play Store with apps highlighted optimised for Android Oreo (Go edition).

Nokia 1 comes with Xpress-on covers, available in a range of vibrant colours. Click on and off in seconds to change style with the tough two-tone polycarbonate exchangeable covers. Each cover has been built with the same precision and attention to detail as the phone’s original cover.

Available from early April in Warm Red and Dark Blue, the Nokia 1 will retail for a global average retail price of $85, excluding taxes and subsidies. Xpress-on covers, sold separately, are available from $7.99 in Azure, Grey, Yellow and Pink.

Nokia 8110: reloaded

As with the last MWC where the 3310 is revived, this year Nokia is reviving the Nokia 8110. Instead of being stuck at 2.5G, this new phone gets a 4G upgrade, with the iconic curved slider design.

Featuring old school tactile mechanics, with slide to answer and end calls, as well as an addictive helicopter style spin on its axis. Nokia 8110 delivers VoLTE calling, with access to an app store, for favourites like Google Assistant, Google Search, Google Maps, Facebook and Twitter, send and receive emails or import contacts and sync calendar with Outlook and Gmail.

Nokia 8110 features the Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform. And yes, it comes with Snake revamped.

With two vibrant colours to choose from, Traditional Black and Banana Yellow, the Nokia 8110 will be available from May and will retail for a global average retail price of €79, excluding taxes and subsidies.

Availability

  • Nokia 8 Sirocco will be available from early April for a global average retail price of €749.
  • Nokia 7 Plus will be available from early April for a global average retail price of €399.
  • New Nokia 6 will be available from May for a global average retail price of €279.
  • Nokia 1 will be available from early April for a global average retail price of $85. Xpress-on covers, sold separately, are available from $7.99 in Azure, Grey, Yellow and Pink.
  • Nokia 8110 will be available from May for a global average retail price of €79.
  • All prices exclude taxes and subsidies.

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