Nokia had started updating its smartphones to Android 8.0 Oreo a few months ago, which started with the Nokia 8, company’s current flagship. After that, some other Nokia smartphones like the Nokia 5 and the Nokia 6 have received the beta versions of Android 8.0 Oreo. And now, Nokia has confirmed that the Android 8.0 Oreo (stable) update has arrived to the recently launched Nokia 6 (2018) and the Nokia 7. Through its official Weibo account in China, the company announced the roll-out of Oreo update for these two devices.
Both the Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 7 came with Android 7.1 Nougat out-of-the-box. Nokia has also announced on Weibo that the Nokia 6 launched last year will also receive the Android 8.0 Oreo (stable) update very soon. This update provides performance improvement and a fluid user experience with a bunch of new features that Android Oreo comes with. It also improves the device’s battery life with enhanced background app management. Other features include support for gestures and the latest security patch for January.
It is being rumoured that HMD Global may introduce the Nokia 7 in India later this month. The Nokia 7 features a 5.2-inch Full HD display and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset coupled with 4GB or 6GB RAM and 64GB storage. The Nokia 7 sports a 16-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone packs a 3,000mAh battery.
Now, the Nokia 6 (2018) is the refreshed version of last year’s Nokia 6 and it brings performance improvements with a new chipset and minor design change. The Nokia 6 (2018) features a 5.5-inch Full HD display, 4GB RAM and comes in 32GB or 64GB internal storage. It is also powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset and boasts of features like ‘Bothie’ and Nokia OZO audio capturing. The Nokia 6 (2018) sports a 16-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. The device packs a 3,000mAh battery.
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HMD Global has kept its promise till now, that they made regarding software updates when they launched Android-powered Nokia smartphones again, after the Nokia-Microsoft couple failed miserably.
