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They seem more excited about the 6.1[1] than the 7.1...anyone have experience with it? I'm really disappointed with the Pixel line and have no interest in spen

They seem more excited about the 6.1[1] than the 7.1...anyone have experience with it? I'm really disappointed with the Pixel line and have no interest in spending nearly $1000 on a phone so the 6.1 sounds like a nice compromise but wanted to see if anyone had any opinions first. [1] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/nokia-6-1-review-the-perfect-phone-for-your-friends-and-family/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/nokia-6-1-review-the...

antpls 8y ago
I bought the 6.1 the week it went out to replace an old Alcatel smartphone. IMHO, it's a good value per dollar/euro. It feels fast and updates every month with security updates. I heard the phone is not Treble compatible, but Android 9 is planned on it already by Nokia/HMD. Compared to an old Alcatel phone, the battery is awesome. If you don't use the phone, it can probably last for 4 or 5 days, maybe more. Otherwise, 2 days of normal usage.
gdrift 8y ago
I had bad luck with the 6.1. Constant Wi-Fi disconnections. They claimed to have solved it with the august update but many still experience the problem and no response from HMD. See this forum thread (there are more on the same topic): https://community.phones.nokia.com/support/discussions/topics/7000025186/page/15 https://community.phones.nokia.com/support/discussions/topic...
larschdk 8y ago
I'm very pleased with it for mild news reading, email, youtube, netflix, podcasts, music, and a few simple apps. The good: Great speaker, nice design, feels sturdy, always up to date with Android one, and no vendor crapware. The average: Performance, screen & camera, but more than passable at the price point. A full charge is fairly quick (2-3 hours) and lasts me 2 days with medium use.
cbhl 8y ago
I have a Nokia 6.1 and it has been fine. Some jank when I'm heavily multitasking (say, Pokemon Go and Facebook Messenger at the same time). (I also own an iPhone XS, and have owned the Pixel and Pixel 2, and various Moto G devices.) You may want to look at the Wirecutter review for more color: https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-budget-android-phone/ https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-budget-android-phone/ The Nokia 6.1 feels very similar to top-of-the-line Androids from a few years ago. Basically https://xkcd.com/606/ https://xkcd.com/606/, except for phones instead of video games. I think my biggest pain point with budget phones is that they get "too slow" for the latest apps fairly quickly, as app developers stop targeting apps with these specs. They work fine for about a year, and then beyond that you basically have to get a new one. Whereas if you buy the latest $800-$1000 iPhone, you can expect to get a solid two or three years out of it (so you can resell or use it as a hand-me-down).

antpls 8y ago

I bought the 6.1 the week it went out to replace an old Alcatel smartphone. IMHO, it's a good value per dollar/euro. It feels fast and updates every month with security updates. I heard the phone is not Treble compatible, but Android 9 is planned on it already by Nokia/HMD. Compared to an old Alcatel phone, the battery is awesome. If you don't use the phone, it can probably last for 4 or 5 days, maybe more. Otherwise, 2 days of normal usage.

gdrift 8y ago

I had bad luck with the 6.1. Constant Wi-Fi disconnections. They claimed to have solved it with the august update but many still experience the problem and no response from HMD. See this forum thread (there are more on the same topic): https://community.phones.nokia.com/support/discussions/topics/7000025186/page/15 https://community.phones.nokia.com/support/discussions/topic...

larschdk 8y ago

I'm very pleased with it for mild news reading, email, youtube, netflix, podcasts, music, and a few simple apps. The good: Great speaker, nice design, feels sturdy, always up to date with Android one, and no vendor crapware. The average: Performance, screen & camera, but more than passable at the price point. A full charge is fairly quick (2-3 hours) and lasts me 2 days with medium use.

cbhl 8y ago

I have a Nokia 6.1 and it has been fine. Some jank when I'm heavily multitasking (say, Pokemon Go and Facebook Messenger at the same time). (I also own an iPhone XS, and have owned the Pixel and Pixel 2, and various Moto G devices.) You may want to look at the Wirecutter review for more color: https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-budget-android-phone/ https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-budget-android-phone/ The Nokia 6.1 feels very similar to top-of-the-line Androids from a few years ago. Basically https://xkcd.com/606/ https://xkcd.com/606/, except for phones instead of video games. I think my biggest pain point with budget phones is that they get "too slow" for the latest apps fairly quickly, as app developers stop targeting apps with these specs. They work fine for about a year, and then beyond that you basically have to get a new one. Whereas if you buy the latest $800-$1000 iPhone, you can expect to get a solid two or three years out of it (so you can resell or use it as a hand-me-down).