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New Nokia 6 goes global, gets Zeiss optics and pure Android Oreo

A midrange phone with premium design

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Nokia first launched the Nokia 6 in China before it was introduced to the world, and the same thing just happened to the second-generation Nokia 6 — but it received an upgrade.

The new Nokia 6 is built on the same design of its predecessor and is crafted from a single block of 6000 series aluminum with a two-tone anodization process. It has a seamless unibody with a 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass at the front protecting the 5.5-inch Full HD display. The body is much like the old Nokia 6 and it can surely still crack some nuts.

The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor with up to 4GB of memory and 64GB of expandable storage. Thankfully, it now uses a USB-C connector with a fast-charging feature for its 3000mAh battery.

The rear camera on the international variant of the new Nokia 6 has Zeiss optics, unlike the generic lens used for its China counterpart. The resolution remains the same though at 16 megapixels, and same goes for the 8-megapixel selfie camera.

Nokia is still keen on pushing their “Bothie” feature for using the back and front cameras at the same time, which is ideal while broadcasting live to social networks. Paired with Nokia spatial audio capture, you should be able to produce better video content on the phone.

The best thing about the Nokia phones is the pure Android goodness. For the new Nokia 6, it already has Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. Although, Nokia added face recognition unlock to keep their new device up to date with the latest security feature.

The new Nokia 6 will be available to the international market by April and it’ll retail starting at EUR 279 or roughly US$ 345. The two-tone color options are black-copper, white-iron, and blue-gold.

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Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco Hands-On

Testament to Nokia’s craftsmanship

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Two years after making its big comeback, Nokia is slowly filling in the pieces of its Android smartphone lineup. The star of course has to be the new Nokia 8 Sirocco, the most premium from the announcements at Mobile World Congress.

But our favorite is the Nokia 7 Plus, a near-borderless Android One phone with Zeiss optics and a beautiful build.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Review

Are these new features worth the price increase?

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In our Samsung Galaxy S9 Review video, we hope to answer questions you may have to help you make an informed decision before buying the phone.

Is Dual Aperture a gimmick? How good is the S9’s camera? S9 or S9+? Is it even worth it?

SEE ALSO: Samsung Galaxy S9 Hands-On: AR Emoji and super slow-mo

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YouTubers React to the Samsung Galaxy S9

Do they look like their AR Emoji?

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A new color, internal camera upgrades, and a few minor changes here and there don’t necessarily make the S9 look or feel new.

But is retaining the same beautiful, sleek design such a bad thing? Are the subtle improvements worth the high price tag? Is AR Emoji a gimmick?

YouTubers Mrwhosetheboss, Joshua Vergara, GadgetsBoy, GadgetsJon, The Tech Chap, David Imel, PC Centric, and Isa Rodriguez tell us what they think about the the Samsung Galaxy S9.

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