INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Nokia 6.1 Plus has surfaced on Geekbench with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC
The Nokia 6.1 Plus smartphone, speculated to be the global version of the Nokia X6 that was launched in May, will reportedly have 4GB of RAM
and run Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box
The latest revelation emerges days after the Nokia X6 global variants carrying model numbers TA-1083 and TA-1116 received a Bluetooth
The handset spotted on the Geekbench site is reported to debut in Hong Kong on July 19
Following its initial arrival, the same model could reach some other markets, considering the rumours around its global presence.As spotted
on the Geekbench site, the Nokia 6.1 Plus is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 636 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM
The online listing also reveals the presence of Android 8.1.0 Oreo
Furthermore, the benchmark results of the handset show its single-core score of 1,332 and multi-core score of 4,903.The details available on
the Geekbench site are identical to what the Nokia X6 brought back in May
The handset, which is currently limited to China with a starting price of CNY 1,299 (approximately Rs
13,300), features a 5.8-inch full-HD+ (1080x2280 pixels) display with 2.5D Corning Glass 3 protection and comes with the Snapdragon 636 SoC,
paired with up to 6GB of RAM
It includes a dual rear camera setup with a primary 16-megapixel RGB sensor and a secondary 5-megapixel monochrome sensor, sporting an f/2.0
For selfies, the handset has a 16-megapixel sensor at the front with an f/2.0 aperture
There is 64GB of onboard storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB) and includes a 3060mAh battery.Earlier this month, it was
reported that HMD Global, the licensee of the Nokia brand for phones, is set to launch the Nokia 6.1 Plus as the global variant of the Nokia
X6 in Hong Kong on July 19
The said moniker makes sense as the Finnish company unveiled the Nokia 6.1 aka Nokia 6 (2018) at MWC 2018 in February
Moreover, the global variant, unlike its Chinese counterpart, is likely to run stock Android 8.1 Oreo instead of a custom interface on top
