Nokia6: An affordable and stylish phone with a ‘bothie’ camera

few falls. The 16MP primary camera now comes with Zeiss optics and the blackcoloured variant with copper trimmings on the side, as well as the camera module and the fingerprint scanner, give the device a stylish edge over its rivals.

Despite the sturdy built, the device was not heavy to hold, thus making it ergonomic as well. The subtle an- ning several apps, browsing videos and chatting on social media apps simultaneously. The 16MP primary camera produced crisp and well- balanced shots during the review. The images were neither too washed out nor looked over-saturated. The 8MP wide-angle front shooter also produced decent images.

HMD Global has not heavily cu customised the camera softw software, adding what it calls a “bothie Mode” which we first saw on last year’s Nokia 8. The “bothie” feature essentially activates both the front and rear shooters to capture images or videos simultaneously. A 3,000mAh battery fuels the smartphone and it was good to see it supporting fastcharging technology and a USB-Type C port.

What does work?

Despite being launched in 2018, the device comes with the traditional aspect ratio of 16:9 which is likely to put off many users as new smartphones in the similar price range have moved on to the 18:9 aspect ratio. We also found the device heating up on a few occasions, including gaming. The primary camera showed lag while processing images on a few occasions.

Conclusion: Capable hardware coupled with pure and clean Android and a good overall experience makes the 2018 Nokia 6 a competent and a stylish smartphone in this price segment. — Krishna Sinha Chaudhury, IANS not