Nokia 6.1 (2018)

Wouldn't recommend – Terrible camera quality, slow, glitchy and power/volume buttons are thin, hard to press and became even harder to press over time as they became stuck. Show details

Poor Phone – Have had three fatal problems in 3 years. Camera often won't focus, Bluetooth connectivity unreliable, battery life terrible. Now a design fault with the charging port had to be rectified at my cost. I'll be buying a Samsung A Series, soon probably! Show details

Good phone but some issues – I love this phone, but it's not perfect. It is durable if I accidentally drop it. It has good speed and storage. Some issues with connecting to Android Auto in my car. Maybe because I have had the phone for 18 months. I had to get it repaired recently because the screen was completely black. I think it is a common issue with the phone because the repair technician seemed familiar with the issue and it was fixed quickly. Show details

Don't Buy This Phone – This is easily the worst phone I have ever had. To start with, it is functionally clunky. I constantly find myself pocket dialling, activating apps when I don't want to and just plain making my phone do stuff that I don't want it to because it is in my pocket. It is also so unintuitive. it does things like force you to answer your phone through… Read more

your smart watch or activity tracker once you have connected to it. Worst of all, help is so so hard to find. I would not recommend this phone to anyone. You have to figure things our yourself with an Android system that seems to be an odd fit and poorly thought through.

Value for Money (now that software update fixed 4G issue) – Had a Nokia 6.1 for over 18 months now, and it has been an OK phone. But, when the May 2018 'update' messed up the 4G use and had to lock to 3G it was a real hassle (slow internet, poor phone reception). It took Nokia way too long to fix the software bug (that was heavily reported by many other users on the Nokia 'community' support forum). It was… Read more

eventually fixed late 2018, and has been OK phone since.

Except, it just stopped working one day. Was fine, had used for photo's, sent a a text message and came back to it a few hours later and the phone was dead. Stopped working. Dead, dark no response. I took it for repairs (and rushed to buy another phone - see my review of he Nokia 7 plus). After about a week, the retailer called me to say the phone was working. They had done nothing, it had been left in their repair draw and worked when they went to log the repair a few days later. Weird.

Since then, it's worked ok. It's solid, having been dropped a couple of times (since that weird issue) and has now a few bruises on the aluminum shell, but no cracks in the glass, etc.

Just a shame Nokia seem to have poor / slow customer service.

Plagued with issues! – After update, the call volume is unhearable and has to be used on speaker. Sound quality is also horrible. Camera is very poor, slow to focus and worthless in low light. I was planning on taking it back, but got a few drops of water at the bottom of the phone and the mic has packed it in. This is a prime example when the cheap option doesnt turn out to the cheapest option.... You are better off buying almost anything else. Show details

Very good phone for the price. Stable and good battery life – I have had this phone for 6 months. I use it a lot for phone and bought the dual sim version. If you dont want to pay the $$$ for a decent android phone. I recommend this device 64GB/6GB ram, the phone has good hardware supported by AndroidOne. So it gets google security updates. Well built and the battery runs for a day without issues, usually… Read more

1.5 days on avg use. Fingerprint sensor and unlock works great, makes things easy Also Dual Sim is great (or 2nd slot is a memory expansion)

Camera on the phone is not the best (or the camera app isnt the best). You cant do fancy things with the pics but otherwise, works absolutely fine. The phone is missing NFC (this is why i didnt give it 5 stars), no idea why Nokia took this away. The OS does glitch a little but a restart usually fixes this (could also be cuz its an international model).

Great phone – The best phone when it comes to camera quality, speed and performance of the device. The slow-motion video quality could improve heaps as it is not the same quality as the normal video camera, but this is nothing compared to its other features. Show details

Breaks down after 4 months – Wanted to see if an Android Nokia was as reliable as the Nokias of old but was severely disappointed when the phone broke down - blank screen - in less than 4 months. Show details

A Great Mid-Range Phone – This is a solid mid-range phone, with a great stock Android experience. Apps run smoothly, although I haven't tested it on high performance apps/games. In good light the camera is great. Struggles in low-light and doesn't have some of the killer features of a flagship device. I purchased this phone after re-thinking my need for a flagship model - I wasn't disappointed. Show details

Nokia response to Android 9 upgrade bug very disappointing – Following installing the Android 9 upgrade, I discovered my Nokia 6.1 would no longer play mpl3 files. The 1300 contact number for Nokia Australia was disconnected so I was forced to use tech support chat. After going through the rig-a-roll of clearing app cache and storage, they finally admitted this was a 'known issue' with the upgrade and Nokia… Read more

was working on fix. However, they couldn't provide an estimated time frame on when it would be released. It has been 5 days already. I miss my music and I am travelling on Monday! I am astounded there is not more chatter about this online. Nokia's response to this bug is very disappointing. I have a new phone but these upgrades are not covered under the warrantee so I am stuck with a phone which is not fit for my purposes. When is Nokia going to fix this problem?!

A terribly average phone – The phone doesn't charge unless i put upward pressure on the charge port, and yes i have tried multiple cables. The camera is terrible for a phone in this day and age. The phone crashes if there are a few chrome tabs open. The phone purchased from KOGAN, had a "3 Mobile" sim card in it when i received it. It looks nice, but performs terribly. Also, Nokia is just a badge now and the phone is not made by them.  Show details

Waste of money – Purchased a new Nokia 6.1 mobile in Sept 2018, but yesterday while it was still ringing the caller was not hearing me and i could not hear them. On returning to the dealer they stated that they no longer stock nokia because of hardware issues with every nokia phone purchased in the last 6 months.  Show details

Not a good buy – The phone is bigger than the Samsung I had and it actually gets hard to hold on to being large. Pictures are horrible to pixelated. I've not had it a week I would return it if I could. Not only is it too big, it's heavy and has a Sharpe feel.  Show details

Excellent value midrange phone – The Nokia 6.1 is a value for money mobile phone. The free android updates keep it up to date and fixes any bugs. The body is nice and solid with a nice two tone finish. The fingerprint scanner works well and is conveniently placed. The camera is nothing special but is adequate for a phone camera. Phone calls are clear and the phone performs well with the 4G network  Show details

Still trying to get used to it – I haven't really had the phone long, trying to see if I prefer andriod over an apple. I haven't got any complaints to date about the durability or brightness. Struggling with taking a screenshot and how to alter some settings. Some times it does appear that the apps freeze for a moment,however I'm impatient and want things to load instantly.  Show details

Excellent phone considering price – Bought for around $300. Great performance. Solid build as you expect from Nokia. Love pure android without any bloatware. After using for few days, ended up buying another one for my partner. Camera is not one of the best but great in similar price range. I would highly recommend this phone.  Show details

https://www.nokia.com/en_au/phones/nokia-6 – I was tired of paying top dollars for flagship phones. Have switched from Samsung S9+ to this Nokia 6.1 phone. Best decision I have made! Design: Beautiful design with copper finishes. Feels great and luxurious in hand. Specs: Just enough for my use. I honestly don't see the difference in speed, screen or anything else. Maybe the… Read more

picture quality is a little lower but still very descent. In fact I find the software very smooth with no bugs so far.

Battery: Life of the battery will definitely last from early morning to night with moderate use.

I paid $350AUD for this phone, I would never spend $1000 more for virtually the same features!