The
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational corporation, multinational telecommunications industry, telecommunications, technology company, information technology, and consumer electronics corporation, originally established as a pulp mill in 1 ...
6.2 is an
Android smartphone
A smartphone is a mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities. It typically has a touchscreen interface, allowing users to access a wide range of applications and services, such as web browsing, email, and social media, as well as multi ...
designed by
HMD Global
HMD Global (Human Mobile Devices) is a Finnish independent mobile phone manufacturer. The company is made up of the mobile phone business that the Nokia, Nokia Corporation sold to Microsoft in 2014, then bought back in 2016 by former executives ...
. It was announced at
IFA Berlin
The IFA ( ), or Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (International radio exhibition Berlin, a.k.a. 'Berlin Radio Show'), is one of the oldest industrial exhibitions in Germany. Between 1924 and 1939 it was an annual event, but from 1950 it w ...
on 6 September 2019, with two models launching at costs of €199 and €249.
Specifications
Design
The Nokia 6.2 has a 6.3-inch display with a 19:9 aspect ratio and is nearly bezel-less, with a dewdrop notch at the top.
The display is
HDR10
HDR10 Media Profile, more commonly known as 'HDR10'', is an open high-dynamic-range video (HDR) standard announced on 27 August 2015, by the Consumer Electronics Association. It is the most widespread HDR format.
HDR10 is not Backward compatibil ...
certified with 1 billion
colours
Color (or colour in Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is the visual perception based on the electromagnetic spectrum. Though color is not an inherent property of matter, color perception is related to an object's light absorpt ...
and real time
SDR to
HDR conversion.
The phone weighs .
The Nokia 6.2 has three
cameras
A camera is an instrument used to capture and store images and videos, either digitally via an electronic image sensor, or chemically via a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. As a pivotal technology in the fields of photograp ...
: a main
sensor
A sensor is often defined as a device that receives and responds to a signal or stimulus. The stimulus is the quantity, property, or condition that is sensed and converted into electrical signal.
In the broadest definition, a sensor is a devi ...
, an ultrawide sensor, and a depth sensor.
The phone has a dedicated night mode, which helps improve
low-light photography. The smartphone also features Nokia
face iD
Face ID is a Biometrics, biometric authentication facial recognition system, facial-recognition system designed and developed by Apple Inc. for the iPhone and iPad Pro. The system can be used for unlocking a device, making Apple Pay, payments, ac ...
, which is made by Truly Secure.
Another change on the exterior of the phone is the addition of a dedicated
Google Assistant
Google Assistant is a virtual assistant software application developed by Google that is primarily available on home automation and mobile devices. Based on artificial intelligence, Google Assistant can engage in two-way conversations, unlike ...
button on the left of the phone. This can be pressed to quickly activate the Google Assistant or held and released for the Google Assistant to start and stop listening. It can also be remapped in Settings to open an app of the user's choice.
The phone has a smooth metallic finish
and a satin glass back, rather than the milled aluminium 6000 back found in the Nokia 6.1 and 6.
Internal components
The Nokia 6.2 comes with the
Snapdragon 636 system on a chip
A system on a chip (SoC) is an integrated circuit that combines most or all key components of a computer or Electronics, electronic system onto a single microchip. Typically, an SoC includes a central processing unit (CPU) with computer memory, ...
(SoC). It has a 3,500
mAh battery with a maximum storage of 512
GB.
Models
The €199 model comes with 3 GB
RAM
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* A male sheep
* Random-access memory, computer memory
* Ram Trucks, US, since 2009
** List of vehicles named Dodge Ram, trucks and vans
** Ram Pickup, produced by Ram Trucks
Ram, ram, or RAM may also ref ...
(random access memory) and 32 GB storage, whereas the €249 model comes with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage.
A more expensive model with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage will be available in some countries in the future.
The Nokia 6.2 comes in two colours: Ceramic Black and Ice.
Reception
Reviews for the Nokia 6.2 were mostly positive.
''
TechRadar
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'' stated, "The Nokia 6.2 looks to be a strong contender at the affordable end of the Android smartphone market".
''Gizmochina'' gave the phone an 8.4 out of 10.
''
Trusted Reviews'' said, "the screen looks great – especially for this price" and "With its three cameras on the back, nice-looking display and
Android One
Android One was a family of third-party Android smartphones promoted by Google. In comparison to many third-party Android devices, which ship with a manufacturer's customized user interface and bundled apps, these devices run near-stock ver ...
software
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The history of software is closely tied to the development of digital comput ...
, the Nokia 6.2 looks like it could be a rival to the
Moto G series and the likes of
Redmi
Redmi (stylized in all caps) is a subsidiary brand owned by the Chinese electronics company Xiaomi. It was first launched in July 2013 as a budget smartphone line, and became a separate sub-brand of Xiaomi in 2019, to takeover entry-level and ...
,
Realme
Realme (stylized in all lowercase as гealme) is a multinational Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer based in Shenzhen, Guangdong. It was founded by Li Bingzhong (known as Sky Li) on May 4, 2018, who was a former vice president of Oppo. ...
and Honor."
''GSMArena'' said that "the colours looked nice and outdoor visibility was okay" and said it's "reasonably well specced for the segment it needs to fight in". They also commented on the charging, saying "We're not too thrilled about the 5V/2A charging capabilities - it'll take a while to fill...
he3,500mAh batteries."
See also
Differences between Nokia 6.2 and 7.2
References
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Mobile phones introduced in 2019
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