Nokia 6, Android phone, certifications, Taiwan, MWC 2017
Nokia 6 international variant gets certification ahead of MWC 2017HMD Global Press kit

HMD Global Oy, official licensee of the Nokia brand, which is currently selling the Finnish company's first full-fledged Android-phone Nokia 6 exclusive in China, will soon be released in international markets, says a new report from Taiwan.

Nokia 6 bearing model number TA-1003 has just passed the telecommunication certification from Taiwan government-run telecommunication agency, further lending credence to rumours of the device making its debut at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017, Barcelona, later this month.

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Nokia 6 (TA-1003) supports FDD-LTE 2600 (B7) / 1800 (B3) / 900 (B8) / 700 (B28) MHz, TD-LTE 2600 (B38) / 2500 (B41) MHz, W- CDMA 2100 (I) MHz, CDMA2000 800 (BC0) MHz, GSM 1800/900 MHz, Nokia Power User reported, citing the certification copy.

The information clearly indicates that Nokia 6 supports most of the LTE network spectrum in global regions, including India. It has received tremendous response in China already and is expected to will find many takers in emerging markets like India.

Nokia 6 sports a 5.5-inch full HD (1920x1080p) display and comes with Android Nougat OS, Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core CPU, 4GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 16MP primary camera, 8MP front snapper and a 3,000mAh battery.

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Key specifications of Nokia 6:

Model Nokia 6
Display 5.5-inch full HD screen with 2.5D Gorilla Glass shield
  • Pixel density: 403 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS Android 7.0 Nougat
Processor 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon (MSM8937) 430 octa-core (Cortex-A53 x 8)
GPU Adreno 505
RAM 4GB
Storage 64GB, up to 256GB
Camera
  • Main: 16MP camera with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus), dual-LED flash, 1.0µm pixel size, HDR, face recognition, full HD video recording
  • Front: 8MP camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size and full HD video recording
Battery 3,000mAh;
  • Standby mode: up to 768 hours
  • Talk time: close to 18 hours
Add-ons Fingerprint sensor, Dolby Atmos sound system, Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, Type C USB port, 3.5mm audio jack, A-GPS
Dimensions 154 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight 169g
Price (in China) ¥1699 (approx. $246/€233/Rs. 16,739) via JD Mall