Nokia 6.1 Plus Available in Singapore Now

Need a large screen mid-range phone with good build quality? Check out the latest Nokia 6.1 Plus that is running on Android One. It comes in three color options – Gloss Black, Gloss White and Gloss Midnight Blue – and will retail at an RRP of S$399.

If you don’t like notch on your phone, this phone is not for you. It seems that many Android phones are embracing the notch “culture”. Here are the full details of the phone (copy from Nokia fact sheet)

Key features:

Stand out and tell your story.

  • An all-screen design with the reassuring quality you expect of a Nokia smartphone
  • Stunning clarity and colour accuracy for viewing media, web and gaming with a crisp 5.8-inch Full HD+ 19:9 display giving you more room for all your favourite content without needing a bigger handset
  • Advanced, highly sensitive 16MP/5MP dual sensor rear camera with rear depth sensing imaging delivers excellent sharpness and outstanding images
  • Perfectly balanced 16MP front camera delivers highly detailed, mirror-like selfies with every pose
  • Bring your photos to life with HDR which delivers even better vibrancy and contrast, creating a feeling of greater depth
  • Latest AI technology enhances your landscapes and selfies simultaneously with masks, filters and emoticons
  • Live stream your #bothies in real time with the use of masks and filters to Facebook and YouTube direct from your camera app.
  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 636 Mobile Platform supports a leap in performance for enhanced user experience and battery
  • As part of the Android One partnership, Nokia 6.1 Plus receives guaranteed monthly security updates for three years and OS updates for two years.

Operating times:

  • Maximum talk time: up to 20.5 hours
  • Maximum standby time: up to 14.5 days¹
  • MP3 playback time: up to 9.5 hours
  • Video playback time: up to 9 hours¹

Nokia 6.1 Plus sales package includes:

  • Nokia 6.1 Plus device
  • Nokia Type-C cable charger
  • Charging / data cable
  • Quick guide
  • Headset

Key specifications²

Network speed LTE Cat. 4 – 150Mbps DL/50Mbps UL
OS Android Oreo™
CPU Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 636 mobile platform
Memory
and storage
RAM: 4GB LPPDDR4x; ROM: 64GB³ e-MMC 5.1

MicroSD card support⁴ up to 400GB

Display 5.8” FHD+ 19:9 w/ notch (2280 x 1080),  2.5D curved front Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Camera
and flash 
Dual main: 16MP AF/F2.0/1.0um

Dual 2nd: 5MP BW/FF/F2.4/1.12um

Front: 16MP FF/F2.0/1.0um

Flash: Dual tone flash

Connectivity 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, BT 5.0, GPS/AGPS+GLONASS
 Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer

(g-sensor), E-compass, gyroscope, fingerprint sensor (on the back)

Charging
and accessories
5V/2A charger, USB type-C cable, headset
Battery 3060mAh⁵, non-removable, fast charging compatible
I/O Type C (USB 2.0), OTG, audio jack
Dimensions 147.2 x 70.98 x 7.99 / 151g, display to body ratio: 81.4%, camera bump ~0.6mm
SIM Slot Combo SIM slot: dual nano SIM or nano SIM+ USD
Other Smart amp, FM radio

Press Release

Nokia 6.1 Plus brings popular all-screen design and great performance to Singapore

Stand out and tell your story with Nokia 6.1 Plus’ smart storytelling and AI-assisted features 

Singapore, 28 September 2018 – HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announced the availability of the Nokia 6.1 Plus in Singapore: a stunning, contemporary smartphone with an immersive, all-screen design.

With smart storytelling features and a display that’s perfect for watching videos, messaging friends and catching up on your social feeds, the Nokia 6.1 Plus will help you to stand out from the crowd and tell your story. The Nokia 6.1 Plus joins the Android One family of Nokia smartphones.

Per Ekman, Vice President, Asia Pacific, HMD Global, said: ““We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Nokia 6.1 Plus in Singapore: it comes with many features of a flagship phone, like its contemporary all screen design and powerful performance with the latest Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 636, all for the price of a mid-range smartphone. With the Nokia 6.1 Plus, we want to bring Nokia’s trademark quality, high performance and cutting-edge design to a wider audience in Singapore, so more users can enjoy the first-class experience of using a Nokia smartphone.”

Stand out all-screen design and performance

Built with the reassuring quality you expect of a Nokia smartphone, the Nokia 6.1 Plus gives you a bigger screen experience without a bigger smartphone design, thanks to its notched 19:9 screen ratio. Its 5.8-inch Full HD+ 19:9 screen ratio with 96% colour gamut allows for a vivid viewing experience, making the Nokia 6.1 Plus a perfect smartphone for enjoying immersive content experiences. Beautifully crafted to the exacting standards expected from a Nokia phone, the Nokia 6.1 Plus is also encased in Corning® Gorilla® Glass for the ultimate feel in your hand.

Behind the elegant looks, the latest Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 636 Mobile Platform is 40% faster than the previous iteration, making it great for both streaming and gaming. The platform delivers first-class graphics and gaming performance alongside enhanced battery efficiency, so you can enjoy your audio and videos for longer. Together with optimised hardware and USB type-C fast charging, you can create, edit and multitask effortlessly without having to worry about whether your battery will last through the day.

Powerful storytelling

The Nokia 6.1 Plus puts advanced imaging features in the palm of your hand. Powered by a 16MP/5MP dual sensor rear camera that delivers excellent sharpness and detail, you can also bring your photos to life with HDR, which delivers even better vibrancy and contrast. This creates greater depth in your photos. With its rear depth sensing imaging, you can capture professional-style images using selectable bokeh blur, which can also be edited after the picture is taken.

Capture highly detailed, mirror-like selfies with the perfectly balanced 16MP front camera and elevate your #Bothie game with AI enhancements on both cameras simultaneously, another first made available on a Nokia smartphone. Use the innovative Dual-Sight feature to live-stream your #Bothies directly to social media, to share both sides of your story in real time. The Nokia 6.1 Plus also has AI enhancements that bring your stories to life with fun filters, masks and 3D personas, as well as a portrait lighting setup that adds captivating lighting effects to your images.

Pure, secure and up-to-date, reinforced with Android One commitment

The Nokia 6.1 Plus joins the Android One family of Nokia smartphones, offering an experience designed by Google that is smart, secure and simply amazing. The Nokia 6.1 Plus will stay fresh over time, with three years of monthly security patches and two years of guaranteed OS updates after launch. As with all Nokia smartphones in the Android One programme, you’ll get more battery and storage space out of the box, thanks to a carefully curated set of pre-loaded apps. And you will stay ahead of the game with the latest Google services, like the Google Assistant and Google Photos with free unlimited high-quality photo storage.

By shipping with Android Oreo™ out of the box, you’ll be able to enjoy the latest features, including Google Lens, picture-in-picture for multitasking, Google Play Instant to discover and run apps with minimal friction, and battery-saving features like limiting background app use. It is also ready for Android Pie.

Availability

The Nokia 6.1 Plus will be available from 29 September 2018, through sole distributor A-Mobile – at all Courts, Challenger, Best Denki, Jim & Rich, Mustafa, Sprint Cass, Gain City, Handphoneshop, 3Mobile and selected A-Mobile authorised retailers, as well as online at LAZADA, Shopee and Handphoneshop.com.

It comes in three colour options – Gloss Black, Gloss White and Gloss Midnight Blue – and will retail at an RRP of $399.

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About HMD Global

Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, HMD Global Oy is the home of Nokia phones. HMD designs and markets a range of smartphones and feature phones targeted at a range of consumers and price points. With a commitment to innovation and quality, HMD is the proud exclusive licensee of the Nokia brand for phones and tablets. For further information, see www.hmdglobal.com.

Nokia is a registered trademark of Nokia Corporation. Android is a trademark of Google LLC; Oreo is a trademark of Mondelez International, Inc. group. Qualcomm Snap6.1 Plus is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

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