Nokia 7.1 - Android 9.0 Pie - 64 GB - Dual Camera - Dual SIM Unlocked Smartphone (Verizon/AT&T/T-Mobile/MetroPCS/Cricket/H2O) - 5.84" FHD+ HDR Screen - Blue - U.S. Warranty

This phone is wonderful. I had not upgraded my phone in over 4 years. I was tired of being tied down by carrier phones that I had to pay off over 2-3 years just to get a decent phone that would work in the US. There are many phones from overseas that are offering so much, except that usually they dont have the correct bands to get LTE speeds in the US. I did a ton of research and decided to go with this phone and I am so happy I did. The biggest complaint I have seen about this phone is that it crashes or that the experience isn't smooth. I have not seen any of this. Granted the processor inside is not the latest and or greatest, but I have had 15-20 plus apps running at once and have seen no signs of slowdown or stutter. I may not use that most resource intensive apps but my old phone couldn't handle even 5-6 apps running so I feel like this is a win. Also if you have never used an Android One phone, it is very bare bones which I love. There were only 23 apps installed when I turned it on for the first time. My old LG phone had around 80+ when it was brand new. You know how many of those apps I used? Only the google default ones like apps and photos, so maybe 10-15. This is a huge win, and really allows android to run much faster. Also there is no manufacturer UI skin over the top. This usually slows phones down as well. The screen is really nice, the colors pop and the screen brightness is great as well. The camera does a nice enough job for me, even my friends with higher end IPhones and Samsung phones cant believe that I am getting photos like this out of a $350 phone. The build quality is beautiful, now I use a case ALL of the time for any phone I am using so you dont see it much but when I do take it out of the case it looks really nice, and much more expensive than what you are paying for. Overall, if you are like me and looking for a nice phone for not a lot of money, and you are not doing any high end mobile gaming I would highly recommend this phone. I am most likely going to buy another for my girlfriend if that says anything!

UPDATE (Aug 28, 2020) I really liked this phone, however suddenly the screen turned off, tried to turn it on again, and it started to boot, but didn't make it. Tried doing the soft reset holding down the volume up + power key, but nothing. It doesn't charge, it doesn't boot, it's dead. Won't buy Nokia again, I'll go with Moto next time. UPDATE (Aug 04, 2020) After almost two years of using this phone, it's still rocking, it feels snappy, and I think it has to do with the good specs and the work and compromise of Nokia, it's running Android 10 now, and still getting the security updates, so it's been a smooth ride so far. UPDATE (Nov 28, 2018) ANDROID 9 PIE I just got the software update notice to Android 9 (Pie), so now I'm running the latest OS with latest security updates. The new OS, runs just as fast as Android 8. In the update process I had an issue, I had to contact Nokia costumer support to resolve it, here is the explanation and the solution if it helps: After getting the Android 9 update notice, the phone downloaded the new OS update (1305 MB size), after that I restarted the phone, that's when the display turned off and the phone wouldn't turn on again, I contacted Nokia customer support, and they told me to do a soft-reset, to do that, you have to press at the same time the power + volume up buttons for 10 seconds until the phone restarts, that did the trick, phone started as normal and finished the Android 9 updated. UPDATE (Nov 27, 2018) After using the phone for the last couple of weeks, I want to address some features about the display and camera that I didn't write about in my original review that I think are important: DISPLAY The quality of the display is outstanding, the HDR feature really makes the colors pop from the screen. Also the aspect ratio of 19:9 (1080x2280 pixels) is really useful in social apps like whatsapp and facebook, because it allows you to see a lot of content. CAMERA I like the detail of the photos, the setting "Auto HDR" is on by default and improves the contrast, you can get a little sharper images by turning off this feature, but I leave it on, as I like the overall image clarity. Portrait mode reveals some nice shots with bokeh effect. ORIGINAL REVIEW (Nov 19, 2018) I was looking to replace a 3 year old phone, I did my research and reduced my list to the following midrange phones: - Moto One - Moto G6 Plus - Sony Xperia XA2 - Samsung Galaxy A6 - Nokia 7.1 After comparing the specs and features of the phones in above list, I finally settled for the Nokia 7.1 for the following reasons: OUTSTANDING SPECS: Comes with the powerful Snapdragon 636, this is a recent mobile processor that offers great performance. It's snappy, loads apps fast, I haven't experienced any slow downs like other reviewers have said. It comes with 4GB of RAM, that's plenty enough for current and future apps. And finally 64GB of internal storage, that you can expand to 400GB with a micro SD, I have already bought a Samsung 64GB EVO micro SD card for $10, efectively expanding storage to 128GB. The battery has a capacity of 3060 mAh battery (like most phones these days), and comes with a large charger that enables Qualcomm's quick charging feature. SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE: This phone comes with Android One, meaning it is a pure Android OS, without the bloatware that other phones come plagued with from the factory. With Android One, you get security updates for the following two years. This phone comes loaded with Oreo 8.1.0. Android 9 (Pie) is in the works, Nokia is supposed to release it soon. BEAUTIFUL DESIGN: The phone feels really solid in your hand, and you can feel the quality, the edges of the phone resemble a high end phone. I really like the design. I got the blue color, but I think the gray color looks really good too. And I agree with every one in here, you should definitely get a rugged protective case, because the phone is really slippery, I guess this is the price you have to pay for getting all glass design. LTE NETWORK I did my research, you should check the bhphotovideo web site, for network compatibility in your country/operator, mine displays correctly LTE next to the network signal status, so for those that show 4G instead, I think it depends on your telecom operator, not the phone itself. That's all for now, I will try to update this review in a few weeks.

When it comes to smartphones, I'm not easily enamored by the plethora of "flagship" features much more expensive phones tend to offer. For me, all I look for in a phone is 1. Is it unlocked? 2. Does it have expandable storage? 3. Does it have decent battery life? 4. Does the screen size interfere with holding it comfortably? This phone has all 4 of these features, and each one of them is implemented well. I upgraded from a Xiaomi A2 Lite (for $160, that phone is hard to beat), but was incredibly frustrated with the SD card slot corruption issue (google it). I like to keep a lot of offline media on my phone, so a reliable SD card slot is a must. The Nokia 7.1 handles my 128GB microSD with no problems, and I can have all the music and videos I want without wasting data. The phone feel solidly built, though I would recommend a decent case since the back is covered in glass. The screen size is perfect for my hands. The battery life could be better, but I can reliably get through a full work day without feeling the need to bring a charger with me at all times. If you plan to do a bunch of streaming/gaming though out the day though, I would advise you pack a charger. Works with my T-Mobile SIM flawlessly. Even the camera isn't horrendously bad like some other phones at this price point; certainly much more usable than the A2 Lite's camera in lower light conditions. For anyone looking for a phone that doesn't have any gimmicky features and just works, I can't recommend this phone enough.

This phone is a gem for the price. I had a Nexus 5X before, and this phone is a much higher quality version of that. First, it almost fit perfectly in the cases I had for the 5X, except for the buttons on on the side, which are opposite (Nokia style). But while I was waiting for my new case to arrive, it was sufficient for a couple of days. And for running, I still use my old 5X running cases. Otherwise, if you had a 5X, you will feel very comfortable with this phone. The rear fingerprint scanner is in the same place, the size is the same. But that's where the similarities end. The Nokia has a fantastically large screen that is very crisp. Old games may have trouble with the larger screen, as they get expanded a little. Once I upgraded to Android Pie, the battery life blows away the 5X. With normal use, the battery can last me a day and a half. With battery saver on, it can last 2 days. I attribute this to the battery AI in pie, but it's a great, unexpected perk since the battery reviews have only been average. The phone is a little heavier than the 5X, but that's only because it's much sturdier. And it looks so nice, I only had to get a clear case. Really, the only complaint I have is the speakers that are below average on the phone. But since I use my bluetooth headset or my external bluetooth speakers to play music, it's not an issue at all. I can go on and on (the camera is solid with some really cool features, the processor is really fast for everything I do since I don't do 3D gaming), but it was such a good phone, I also bought one for my wife and she loves it. Overall, it has flagship features on things I care about, without the flagship price.

On the whole, Nokia has a decent phone here, spec-wise. The screen is fine, I didn't have any issues with slowness or reception, the fingerprint reader works well, the buttons are placed where I'd expect them, the price is reasonable, etc. But the specs don't mean much when the phone stops working. I had several issues with my unit. About 5 months after I got it, the phone stopped charging. I would plug it in, it would charge for a few moments, then stop. Then start again. Then stop again. etc. Since it was still under warranty I sent it in for repair, which worked - when I got the phone back it was charging again. But I was still without a phone for a week or two. Not a big deal - I just dusted off my old phone and used it - but still annoying. Shortly afterwards, though, I started having issues with the wifi. It would show connected but when I tried to browse the web nothing would load until I turned the wifi on and off again. Then it would work again for a few minutes before stopping again. However it was inconsistent, and didn't happen often enough to warrant sending it in for another fix. Often I would just leave the wifi off and use data, since that always worked. Where it really all went downhill was at about the 13 month mark, just after the warranty ended. I still had the wifi issue, but at that point three more issues started. First, the microphone began acting up. When I was in a call the person on the other end would tell me my voice was cutting in and out. The speaker would also intermittently be extremely high-pitched, as if the person on the other end had their voice sped up x10. And finally, the charging issue from before started up again. With the phone having trouble charging, the wifi being flaky, and calls basically being unusable (right when I was in the middle of moving, when I was making a lot of calls), I had to ditch the phone. The only reason I give it three stars is that conceptually this is a good phone. I liked the features and specs, and while it was working I was very happy with it. If it had continued working I would have kept it until it became outdated or slow. But at least in my case the reliability and quality left a lot to be desired.

I've had this phone for about a week and a half now replacing my Moto G5 Plus because of a camera issue. I chose Nokia 7.1 because of my past experience with Nokia Build quality. Out of box it came with Android 7.1 , as soon as I powered up and set it up I had the Oreo upgrade. As promised by Android One and Nokia a week and a half later it upgraded to Android Pie. Happy about that because it took almost 2 years for a Moto upgrade. The phone has performed exceptionally. I use it all day on a charge and I'm a fairly heavy user as I use for work and work related applications. I wish it wasn't glass all over however I bought a case the same day for protection. I have had no hiccups , learning Oreo and pie took just a little bit of time. Camera takes really good photos for me as I have to use daily for work. Its value at 349.00 to me was a no brainier and the bare bones Android One is great. No carrier or manufacturer crap you don't need and can't delete. I highly recommend this phone. Performs as well as the over priced Apple and Samsung flagships at half the price or more and no carrier contracts. But it you love it. Excellent flagships build quality.

I really, really wanted to like this phone. The build quality is phenomenal for the price, the subtle dark blue looks good, stock Android / Android One / fast updates has become a requirement for me, it has NFC for GPay, has a decent camera (but not great: washed out colors, slow shutter) and it still has a headphone jack. There is occasional stuttering in the UI, but it’s noticeably faster than my last phone with a Snapdragon 630 (vs Nokia 7.1’s 636). The screen is great for this price, good contrast and brightness, the notch doesn’t bother me as much as I thought it would (there’s also an option in settings to hide it) and is a good size. I also thought the rather large “chin” would bother me, but it ended up being a nice place to help hold the phone while typing or watching videos in landscape that isn’t touch sensitive. The screen is taller than my last phone, not wider, so it’s not any more difficult to hold. The fingerprint sensor is fast and accurate. There are however a few issues I’ve ran into that are deal breakers. First, call volume is very low when using VoLTE. Turning the call volume all the way up still results in a quiet call. Turn off LTE or switch to WiFi calling and call volume is loud again, as expected. This seems specific to Voice-over-LTE, which is mostly deployed in urban/metro areas only. Second, the audio quality from the headphone jack is quite poor. I can hear loud static/interference for <1 second every time I plug or unplug headphones or an AUX cable, or even when pressing the Play or Pause buttons on screen. I tried multiple music apps such as Google Play Music and Pandora, seems to be hardware related as they all do it. I also hear a whining sound (like a ground loop) when it’s plugged into my car charger and AUX input (I realize some level of this is normal, but this is significantly louder than my last phone). Finally, the battery life is subpar. I find myself having to charge it in the evening around dinner time, even when starting out at 100% in the morning. It’s running Pie and I am fairly aggressive about not installing battery draining apps (no social media apps, for example), keep the screen brightness down, disable ambient mode, disable Bluetooth, etc. Even still, the battery life isn’t any better than my previous >1 year old phone, with the battery degradation that comes with a year of fast charging. I don’t talk on the phone much but when I do, I want to be able to hear the other person and I want them to be able to hear me. I listen to music a lot using wired headphones or an AUX cable, so audio quality of the built in DAC, supporting circuitry and headphone jack are all important to me. Full disclosure: my last phone was a mid-range Moto X4 (2017) at a similar price point, so the comparison should be competitive.

Bought this phone because I was looking for a decent budget phone to replace my old Samsung Galaxy, and Nokia's had mostly good reviews, so I tried it. And ever since ahve been regretting it but made the mistake of giving it extra chances to impress me and I thought I'll get used to the changes and then it was too late to return it. Purchased it in December 2019, and withing two months the charging port was messed up and needed replacing. Nokia customer service did reply to messages but would not answer questions beyond saying it is not in warranty so they will not fix it. I had the charging port fixed at a cell repair shop and it was fine for a little bit, and now the same issue is back. other issue are the phone calls, that some contacts do not make a ring, and so I miss calls, checked the settings and nothing is out of order. The networks connection it awful, I read that unlocked phones can have worse network than locked ones, but this is the first unlocked phone to have issues like that. I find myself without nework or connectivity even in my own wifi connected home. Beside this, I do not like the operating system, cannot stand the Google based apps, battery life is awful even when no using any draining apps, the location of on/off button on same side of phone, the back button is opposite than other phones, seems like it wount be better for left handed people although I do not wish this phone on anyone...and many other features that are inconveniently different than previous smartphones I owned for years each, without issues. I thought I'll get used to it with time, but instead I just hate this phone more and more everyday, and it hasn't even been 6 months, already I'm looking to replace it. Back to Samsung Galaxy I go. This was suppose to save money with budget smartphone because how can a smartphone be dissapointing? Wrong. This is not the phone for me, despite some decent features it is mostly dissapointing, disfunctional, unreliable and the opposite of smart.

My Nokia 7.1 I bought this phone 3 months ago the charging ports has failed and Nokia Australia refuses to honor the Warranty because the phone was sourced in the USA although the phone was bought through Amazon Australia.It seems if this is the case Amazon should have a warning that buying through them may void the warranty

Estimados, por favor NO LO COMPREN. Este pseudo "smartphone" tiene un defecto de fábrica respecto a que se "afloja" el puerto USB C, (Y LO SABE NOKIA-HDM), deja de cargar, de recibir datos y tienes que jugar con el cable para encontrar la posición en que cargue; mínimo que cargue para usarlo. Lo compré en marzo de 2019, lo tuve que llevar en septiembre 2019 a reparación, fueron muy rápidos en repararlo eso sí, pero, ahora el 15/12/2019 nuevamente la falla ocurre, de la noche a la mañana; ahora, nuevamente a perder mi tiempo y esperar, lo uso como herramienta de trabajo así que debo conseguir un teléfono temporal en lo que todo esto se compone, que por lo que veo será cada 3 meses hasta que termine la garantía y quieran cobrarme por esta porquería de celular... ¡¡¡¡NO LO COMPREN, NO SE ACERQUEN A NOKIA¡¡¡¡¡, NO ES NOKIA, es HDM quien tiene la licencia y no tienen la más remota idea de lo que hacen o de lo que representó Nokia que conocimos; tuve también un Nokia 6 antes de esta basura de 7.1, era su reemplazo, y la batería murió después de cumplido el año (justo después de concluida la batería y perdí mi información) y el costo era excesivo por la batería y servicios, además de que el servicio al cliente y reparación fueron de lo peor, basura pura y paupérrimo. Si Amazon México tuviera decencia, servicio al cliente y calidad en sus productos aceptaría la devolución de esta basura, estoy gestionando este tema y actualizaré los resultados. Compren otras marcas que respalden sus productos y les duren algunos años y el cambio de producto sea por gusto y no por necesidad.

Debido a tener Android One recibirá actualizaciones de sistema directamente de Google, así que a diferencia de otros teléfonos, no dependerá de si la compañía decide abandonar su soporte. El teléfono es muy bueno, la calidad de fotografía es muy buena, y lo que más impresiona es su pantalla, ya que soporta HDR, algo que nunca vi en teléfonos a ese precio. Compré el teléfono con Amazon México, así que estoy seguro que tendré garantía con ellos.

Un equipo que se siente muy bien a la vista y al tacto, la textura de los materiales se sienten de excelente calidad, esto me hizo recordar a mis primeros Nokias, el terminal viene actualizado con Android 9, el soporte por parte de Nokia vía chat mediante su aplicación Mi teléfono es muy útil ya que cualquier inconveniente te ayudan a resolverlo, algo que note y no había visto en otras marcas, es el responder en cuestas para mencionar que se puede mejorar del equipo. Dentro del equipo hay aplicaciones hechas por Nokia que mejoran el desempeño del equipo como es el caso de la aplicación Bienestar Digital la cual puede cambiar el color de la pantalla para gastar menos batería y el temporarizador de las aplicaciones para evitar que siga funcionando en segundo plano. Lo único a mejorar es que se traba en ocasiones a pesar de tener 4 GB RAM y una Snapdragon 636, espero que con un parche de seguridad mejoren esto. En cuanto al hadware el vendedor debería especificar que el uso de la doble SIM está condicionado, es decir no puedes ocupar la SIM o memoria externa al mismo tiempo, lo que sinceramente no me gustó.

No necesito más. Este celular tiene todo, buen hardware, excelente pantalla y Android One. La camara es buena, el desbloqueo por huella es rápido. Además el teléfono es bonito y de buen peso y tamaño. El único detalle quizas sea la batería, me hubiera gustado que durara un poco más. Lo recomiendo.