Earlier we introduced the two key products Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco released by HMD Global since MWC 2018 , and we can roughly see the official focus on the specifications and future prospects of the new models; this time we will introduce It debuted in mainland China at the end of last year, and it is also the second generation of Nokia 6.1, which is the most entry-level among the three new models. For convenience, the editor also directly calls it Nokia 6.1.

Compared with the previous model, the Nokia 6.1 is roughly the same size, but the physical buttons are removed, and the core specifications are also upgraded from the original Qualcomm S430 to the S630, and it is equipped with a Zeiss-certified main lens. Calculate the price of 7,990 yuan, a slight increase of 200 yuan, but the improvement of the overall specifications, it literally seems that the price has risen more than this price, and then we will see if the performance has kept up.

Exterior

Just from the first impression of the appearance, it is not difficult to find that the Nokia 6.1 continues the design language of the past dynasties. The screen part maintains the 5.5-inch Full HD screen of the previous generation, although the physical buttons are removed, but the ratio is still maintained at 16:9 instead of the 18:9 of the Nokia 7 Plus, perhaps to make a difference. ....?

From this point of view, it can be found that the chin of Nokia 6.1 with a general 16:9 ratio is really thick in today's mobile phones; in addition, there is no way to hide, adjust the order or use gestures on the virtual buttons. Instead, I can only hope that it can be solved through software updates in the future.

The design of the back of the camera is the same as that of the 7 Plus, but the dual lens with the same vertical design becomes a single lens, there is a radio mic on the top, and the paint on the body is also less ceramic (and it is quite easy to be stained with oil). ), it is a general matte design, but there are orange metal rings next to the lens and fingerprint reader as a dot lining, and the texture is also indirectly improved.

Before talking about the four-way, in fact, the upper and lower borders are also cut and matched with the same orange metal material. From the front and back, it looks like a mid-level, entry-level model with a pretty good texture.

Next, let's take a look at the four-way configuration. Nokia 6.1 has a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top of the phone, and a USB-C port, speakers and radio mic on the bottom of the phone. It is found that there is also an orange metal design on the buttons; as for the left side, there is a 3-to-2 card slot.

Function

After the Nokia 6.1 was updated, the Android One operating system, which featured native experience and 2-year update progress, also got the Android 8.1 push. I believe that friends who have watched the previous 7 Plus and 8 Sirocco should be familiar with this paragraph. The same Nokia 6.1 In the customization of the system, there are only "support" APPs and camera interfaces. Therefore, this article will briefly introduce a few key points. If you want to know more, you can browse the previous articles~.

As mentioned in the previous paragraph on the screen, Nokia 6.1 cannot have gesture operations like the Chinese version, so the virtual buttons cannot be changed here. It only has basic flipping and rejecting, picking up mute, but relatively practical sliding fingerprint recognition. The device can open the control, and the notification center is also maintained.

The Nokia 6.1 doesn't have Glance, which is an Always On DisPlay feature similar to that of the 8 Sirocco, but when you pick it up when the screen is off, it still displays the time, date, and notification functions.

There are also Smart Lock-related functions from Android, but unlike 8 Sirocco's recent addition of facial recognition; in addition, although the positioning is relatively mid-level, Nokia 6.1 can also use Google Pay mobile payment through NFC.

Power Here, the Nokia 6.1 is equipped with a 3,000mAh battery. It also uses PCMark running points and 6 hours of simulated daily use to test the power consumption. The same situation here is connected to Wi-Fi, the screen brightness is fixed at 50%, and the Bluetooth and positioning functions are turned off for testing.

The Nokia 6.1 is equipped with a single main lens with a 16-megapixel f/2.0 aperture and 1.0um unit pixel, which is the same as the previous generation, and has a Zeiss certification blessing; the front lens is an 8-megapixel f/2.0 aperture, 1.12um unit pixel and 84 pixels. wide angle.

The shooting interface also maintains the operation interface of the Nokia 7 Plus and 8 Sirocco, and the professional mode can be called by sliding the shutter up (the slowest shutter is still only 4 seconds); however, it should be noted that it is not like the dual-lens camera. For the two models, there are only basic shooting modes on the 6.1 side, and there is no real-time bokeh.

However, in terms of new functions, Nokia 6.1 has also been distributed to high-end models, which can shoot split screens and record OZO sound effects. The recording interface also has built-in options for live broadcast.

real shot

Nokia 6.1 also takes a look at the example of adding HDR during the day in the real shooting. The picture quality is not bad under the condition of sufficient light source, and the color interpretation is also inclined to restore the scene style. Interestingly, HDR can smoothly restore the details under strong light, but the contrast in the dark part will be increased, although it becomes more three-dimensional, but the dark part will become darker...

As for shooting birds and dogs, the image quality of feathers, claws and fur is also good; but on the dog side, you can find the white hair on the edge that is overexposed due to sunlight. After turning on HDR, the exposure becomes normal, but the Instead, the hair in the center becomes darker.

After watching the day shots, let’s see how the night shots perform. Before looking at the proofs, I still have to talk about the problems encountered when shooting night scenes with the 7 Plus and 8 Sirocco, that is, after turning on HDR, the exposure time of the camera will become very long, almost Like long exposure, and these three models (including Nokia 6.1) do not have optical anti-shake, in general night scenes, you must be careful about hand-shake problems, and HDR requires more shots to be safe.

In addition, the dark part of HDR will become darker in the daytime, and it will become more enlarged when shooting at night. From the reflection of the building below and the swan boat, it can be seen that the dark part becomes darker. As for the overall painting For the quality part, only when the light source is sufficient, the picture quality will be relatively ok. In other situations where the light is insufficient, in fact, it can be seen from the light thumbnail that the overall picture quality becomes looser than that of the daily shot.

summary

Overall, Nokia 6.1's exterior design continues the old signboard design language of the current "new life", and the overall texture is also maintained well. Although it is a little pity that the screen does not have an 18:9 screen, the removal of physical buttons and other methods can be considered. It is in line with the development direction of most competing products at present (I personally feel that the orange gold ring between the middle frame, lens and fingerprint recognition has added a lot of points).

This part of the operating system also focuses on simplicity, and it is also very heart-warming to support Google Pay at such a price; however, unlike mainland China, which has practical functions such as gesture operation, I hope it can be solved through software updates in the future... ..

The last part is the shooting part, and I also obtained good materials such as the OZO 360 of the high-end model and the front and rear dual shooting, but the problem is the same as that of the 7 Plus and 8 Sirocco, and there is still some room for improvement in the adjustment of the software (after all, it is certified by Zeiss!), And so far, almost everyone has the virtual mode, it is a pity that 6.1 is not equipped. Although many specifications are in place, some small details can be adjusted again, and it is complete!