Nokia 6 marks the return of an old friend
The Nokia 6 and Arte Black Limited Edition bring Android Nougat, a shiny aluminum design and the return of an iconic phone brand.
Look who's back.
Nokia, the powerhouse phone brand that dominated the planet as the millennium turned, returned to Mobile World Congress today with two new phones, the Nokia 6 and the Nokia 6 Arte Black Limited Edition.
Running on Android (no, not Windows Phone), the phones are part of a comeback strategy to regain a footing in an industry that Nokia helped create. The resurrection comes not from Microsoft, which absorbed the original Nokia's phone business in 2014, but from HMD, a new company formed of former Nokia employees that licensed the Nokia name.
Also announced today were two midrange Android phones, the Nokia 5 and 3, and a (very fun!) rebooted version of the classic Nokia 3310.
It's exciting news for nostalgic fans, but put aside your hopes for classic Nokia features like a kooky keyboard or a battery that will last forever. No, the Nokia 6 and 6 Arte Black Limited Edition take a straightforward "black rectangle" phone design with features that we've seen before.
The Nokia 6 is already sold in China, but now it will be landing in other countries with a 229 euro price tag. That converts to $240, £195 or AU$315. The Nokia 6 Arte Black Limited Edition will sell for 299 euros, which converts to $315, £250 or AU$410. Nokia has not announced a release date or the specific markets for either phone.
Nokia 6 and 6 Arte Black Limited Edition specs
- 5.5-inch screen with 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution and Gorilla Glass
- 16-megapixel rear camera
- 8-megapixel front-facing camera
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor
- 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage (Nokia 6)
- 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage (Nokia 6 Arte Black Limited Edition)
- microSD card clot (up to 128GB)
- Aluminum chassis
- Android 7.1.1 Nougat
- 3,000mAh battery
- Fingerprint sensor
- NFC