Nokia 6.1 (left) and Nokia 7 Plus (right) Images: Nokia
The latest pair of Nokia handsets are the Nokia 7 Plus[1], which updates the Nokia 7 and costs £349 (inc. VAT), and the Nokia 6.1 -- a.k.a. the 'new Nokia 6[2]' at Nokia's website. Whatever you want to call it, the latter handset updates last year's Nokia 6[3] and costs £229 (inc. VAT).
A key feature of both handsets is that they run Android One[4]. This is based on Android 8, with absolutely no third-party extras, plus a guarantee of at least two years-worth of Android updates. Those who are concerned about future-proofing their handsets, or who simply don't like third-party software, will approve.
Nokia 6.1
Image: Sandra Vogel/ZDNet
The Nokia 6.1[5] sits towards the upper end of Nokia's handset range in model number terms, although it has a decidedly budget price. It's a solid aluminium handset that doesn't bend or bow in the hands. The copper flourishes on my review handset stand out nicely against the primarily black body, and they certainly catch the light.
Charging is via USB-C and there's a 3.2mm audio jack on the top edge of the handset -- still my preferred location for a headset connector. The caddy for a single SIM and a MicroSD card is on the left. The fingerprint reader on the back is probably the smallest circular reader I've seen, but it worked efficiently enough. There's just 32GB of internal storage, and only a shade under 19GB of that is free, so the MicroSD slot is likely to come into play for many users.
The 5.5-inch IPS screen has FHD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution