DETAILED REVIEW OF THE NOKIA 7.1 64 GB
Nokia, which is part of HMD Global, played a major role last year, launching one popular device after another. The company added another feather to its cap this year when it announced that Nokia devices would be joining the Android One program, meaning that all Nokia-branded smartphones to be released will run on Android. Nokia has a rather confusing BOM scheme, but that shouldn’t distract you from the highlights of the Nokia 7.1, which carries the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and 4GB of RAM. The main USP of the Nokia 7.1 is the HDR10 certified screen that turns it around. But does the display alone mean that the Nokia 7.1 is a better buy than other smartphones from the brand? We’ll find out.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
The Nokia 7.1 comes in a fairly simple and straightforward box. Inside you’ll find the phone, a 10-watt charger with a USB-C cable and headphones that look like the ones Nokia used in the early 2000s. There is also the standard extraction of the pin from the SIM bar with some brochures of the documentation.
MAIN FEATURES OF NOKIA 7.1
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
MEMORY: 4 GB
Memory: 64 GB (expandable)
Rear camera: 12MP main camera with F/1.8 aperture + 5MP secondary depth sensor
Front camera: 8MP f/2.0
Screen resolution: 1080×2240
Screen size: 5.84 inches
Compatible with HDR10: yes
Battery: 3060 mah with fast support
BUILDING AND DESIGNING
The Nokia 7.1 is the most beautiful phone in its price segment and there is absolutely no doubt about it. The phone cover is so beautiful that you could literally use the same design for a flagship phone that costs twice as much, and we would always say that it is top-notch in every way. The flat glass sandwich design in rich blue keeps things minimal and the silver accent with the metal frame edges adds a touch of elegance. The fingerprint sensor on the back is smoothly integrated into the back, without a visible capacitive ring. The camera module is oriented vertically directly above the fingerprint sensor and houses the two Zeiss branded cameras and the LED flash. The camera module protrudes significantly from the back, so it may be difficult to place this phone on a table. This is a problem, especially if the phone is in vibration mode. Due to the slightly increased angle, vibrations during incoming calls often caused the phone to slide on its own, and if the phone had been placed near the edge of the table, it would certainly have fallen off. Unfortunately, unlike others, Nokia does not include TPU material.
The front of the Nokia 7.1 is made entirely of glass, and the screen takes up most of the features. The 19.5:9 screen has quite thin lenses, with the exception of the lower chin, which is larger than the Nokia brand located on it.
In addition, the notch is significantly small and contains only the front camera and a small speaker grille. At the bottom of the frame there is a USB type-C connector with the cutout of the speaker and microphones. The volume control and power button are located on the right side of the frame and have the same color and accent treatment as the rest of the frame.
All in all, the Nokia 7.1 could easily pass as a smartphone playing in a league far above its own. The design is elegant and functional. What prevents it from being a premium version is the lack of things like an IP rating, but frankly we’re not complaining. However, what you should really worry about is the all-glass construction, which can easily break if it comes into contact with the ground from a height of more than one and a half meters.