Nokia 7.1 Review: Not Your Father's Nokia

Read the full review: andauth.co/Nokia7.1 | Buy from Amazon: tyvm.ly/4eV2AL2 | The Nokia 7.1 is yet another mid-range device from HMD Global that sports a rock-solid design, Android One, and an affordable price tag. But is this another hit like the 7 Plus? Or has the mid-range just become too competitive?
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[@basantaregmi5786]

Nokia slowly capture midrange market!✌✌

[@MallocFree90]

Nope, that is Xiaomi

[@RevanParker]

Someone had to do it, these phone prices are getting ridiculous

[@ahmednajeebbutt]

Not in south east asia

[@basantaregmi5786]

@@ahmednajeebbutt why bro there ??I think there is lots of chinese plastic player already capture

[@josharntt]

@@MallocFree90 Nokia triumphs in what it always has. Build quality.

[@asadtariq4534]

I've been using a Nokia 7+ for the past few months, Nokia is nailing it with mid range devices

[@danischannel]

Is the camera of 7+ good?

[@sumairmansoor9954]

Me too..One of the best mid range device till now from nokia.

[@sumairmansoor9954]

@@danischannel Yes it's Very close to the best.If you prefer a solid build quality and smooth software experience, then look no further than Nokia 7+

[@travism8597]

Same

[@hafizhamdan409]

Gets better with Gcam mod.

[@SirGarmaples]

I don’t get why no one uses, or at least mentions, the Google Camera ports available for these phones in reviews, as they improve photo quality by a lot. Heck, even Night Sight (yes, that Pixel 3 exclusive feature) works on my Nokia 7 plus with a ported Google Camera app.

[@danischannel]

Where can I get it bro...is there a link?

[@JoubaMety]

@@danischannel Just quick search

[@middletransport]

XDA developers. NokiaPowerUser's website has a dedicated article with links. nokiapoweruser.com/google-camera-with-night-sight-works-on-nokia-7-plus-the-feature-is-not-officially-rolled-out-yet/

[@turjarahman8116]

Watching this on my 7.1.... honestly a great phone

[@Sunny_sandhu]

Hows the portrait mode sir??

[@turjarahman8116]

@@Sunny_sandhu it has a weird thing when it is on portrait mode that the colours are dark for KZbin but fixes itself in landscape

[@Sunny_sandhu]

So you mean that the colours come out dark

[@turjarahman8116]

@@Sunny_sandhu only for KZbin it's fine for the other stuff

[@buzzle6355]

Does it have fast charging and also does it have night mode?

[@abe.pratomo]

I really loved that the blocky design from the 6-series got shifted to the 7 series, and the two-tone frame design from the 7 plus series got shifted to the 8 series, as it simplifies the naming scheme and the design languages for each series

[@timlavado7278]

You got me on "Not your father's Nokia".

[@nixxgg]

What if Nokia embraced Android before.. What if..

[@hafizhamdan409]

One of the Nexus line up might be made by them 😁

[@suvendurao8853]

Then we wouldn't have find Samsung as a leader

[@freegaming9820]

Then people would have been using Nokia instead of Samsung, and Chinese mobile companies would have been imitating Nokia.

[@oscartobaroatmeal6734]

They would of been a great competitor for Samsung and apple

[@gummi4977]

Then we will have android phone with PureView camera technology!

[@IntegraDIY]

Best things about this phone.. Rare.. not many people you know have it The features are really nice for the price It’s a Nokia.. you can’t go wrong and can expect a quality device

[@derrick17051998]

Congratulations Adam on your baby! Wishing you well!🤗🤗

[@neilfordan]

6000 series aluminum is the same with the iphone 6 right? That is bending?

[@achutamjha2035]

That was so cute when he dropped in the news about his baby.. many many congratulations!!

[@Zoe-dx2zb]

Anyone can explain what's deferences with the Nokia 6.1?

[@NuhanHidayat]

Yay! Adam!!, i really like your reviews 😁

[@AdamSinicki]

Thanks! 😁

[@gilesrdavies]

Where can you get the Nokia 7 Plus from for £230 in the UK? Unless I buy a refurbished one off eBay they are still £270-300.

[@Medalavi]

I have no Visual Voicemail on this phone, do you know if that is coming soon on the phone itself or we have to download third party app?

[@videoforum4047]

6:58 Nokia phones are designed in Espoo, Finland. But *manufactured* in China&vietnam at Foxconn's factories.

[@abe.pratomo]

Still made by a Finnish company, doesn't change the fact that it's designed in Europe, Foxconn is only the manufacturer, like Apple.

[@abe.pratomo]

And it's also manufactured in India and Indonesia, not just in China and Vietnam

[@channelm3798]

That front camera video though... Super lit 💥💥

[@neosrt10]

Wishing you the best with your new family God Bless.

[@zahidhossainsiam1859]

Congratulations to you and your family brother

[@cybervillager]

In which region it's selling as 7.1?I think this is actually the X6 or 6.1 plus

[@skettelho]

had no idea about the bugs o this phone thanks. congrats on the little popper man good luck ^_^

[@x30n1x]

I'm very interested with all Android one devices... Aiming for either nokia or Motorola. But are those devices brands you mentioned at the end of this video has no hiccup performance issue you talked about at 3.15?

[@KevinIrish]

Doesn't the U11 have surround audio recording? I think they call it 3D Audio or something.

[@4xtreme7]

I believe it's best to show its spec sheet while you talk about it so the viewers can easily follow. Thanks.

[@AmethystRebellion]

Looks nice. Any news on the Samsung tab s4 review?

[@GadgetBuff86]

Congrats for the baby...bro

[@sasr1777]

Congrats on the baby!!!

[@sunnybunny1209]

CONGRATS ON THE BABY!!!!

[@17Viswanathan]

Looks like a classic video, really good one

[@qasimamin1305]

Nice review . Can you plz do a review of Nokia 7.1 plus

[@moiseiuliancristian]

Mate You should do videos more often! 🍻 Cheers!

[@everydayfun9531]

My last nokia was the button phone one then switched to iphone 4 guys so im not intersted in nokia anymore but they are legends at this point cause they made the first usable button phone to come true on that point.

[@danielmarrett5240]

Great review, God bless your new baby from N Carolina USA.

[@wxyzz]

We want review of Nokia 7.1 plus the true successor of Nokia 7 plus currently launched in China only. Make it ASAP

[@ThEMarD]

Heyyo, nice review, and congratulations on the baby news!

[@AdamSinicki]

Thanks! :-D

[@apollocosmo4455]

Does anyone know what racing game he played on this?

[@marioawe9990]

nice video overall but the dust on the devices in the closeup shots is a bit distracting...

[@pushpendrachaturvedi4426]

Great job Nokia , I know I m asking for more but oled display would be more than awesome

[@sotechy92]

Abhishek Mishra that would probably bring the price to a more premium price tag if they did that. But I agree that would make this phone that much better 😊

[@pushpendrachaturvedi4426]

@@sotechy92 ,,,🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@954brent954]

Ill be patient an pick this up on black friday or cyber monday.

[@josharntt]

Seeing as it's brand new, I don't think it'll be very discounted

[@mortimerlivan557]

I really want to buy this phone but I've read too many complaints about the charging after several months and buggy software updates.

[@Valnoten]

Havent used a Nokia since Lumia 1020 :)

[@rogehmarbi]

Din Kusin yeah, my last Nokia was the Lumia 925. Brilliant phone, that one

[@eagletheblue]

My last true Nokia was the N9. God, the UI and gesture menu is awesome. I would like an updated Version of the N9

[@ArkitektoHardinero]

Using Nokia 5 (2017) now. Previously i use Nokia Lumia 920 and still have it.

[@oscartobaroatmeal6734]

Since the 520

[@onelyone6976]

Yea, my last Nokia lumia was the 520 and then my last lumia was the Microsoft lumia 535

[@AllenLijo]

Why expand the display on top when you can’t at the bottom.

[@ogindianspice]

display drivers have to go somewhere. flexing the oled underneath the screen to hide the drivers and chin is the only solution we’ve seen so far but it’s costs too much which is why only apple has done it so far

[@shaunakshetye7297]

Zach thanks for the info man. Was searching for the same from a long time

[@jayparmar4558]

@@ogindianspice that's true but that bottom bezel is still huge

[@ogindianspice]

Jay Parmar on what phone?

[@jayparmar4558]

@@ogindianspice the Nokia lol

[@AanKhunaifi]

who else misses symbian s60v2?

[@Videohead-eq5cy]

Used Nokia 5800 back in the day

[@erriezzanslounge1380]

s60v1,v2,v3,v5,s^3,anna,belle miss all those..

[@Henrix1998]

N70 and e61i were awesome

[@susheem007]

My Nokia 5230. it is still working though.

[@ilijaciceric2795]

My Nokia 701 died after sim card reader has gone and service screw display flat cabel after trying to repair,almost 7 years was be old!

[@kavinsuresh5468]

I was searching to buy a phone for my dad, but this phone just got ruled out after this video, any suggestions?

[@arunseigell7361]

Will U pls post a review of the 7.1 plus

[@PeddyO]

Congrats with the baby👏

[@AdamSinicki]

Thanks a lot!

[@_baller]

Is honor and poco chinese? I still rather have nokia cuz nokia is a legend

[@mrheru8627]

Huawei Own Honor, and Xiaomi own poco..... even oppo with realme and oneplus so its a chinese brand 😊

[@afronic1239]

@@mrheru8627 Oppo doesn't own Oneplus. Oppo, Vivo and Oneplus are all owned by BBK Electronics which is chinese

[@mrheru8627]

@@afronic1239 dang it now i remember bbk own oneplus, thank u for correction... 👍

[@afronic1239]

@@mrheru8627 noice

[@josharntt]

Nokia and HMD global are Finnish

[@SankoshSaha_01]

Shooting and stamping your phone is a featured! 😂 I am buying it

[@immadchaudhary11]

Nokia 7 Plus::Best midranger I have ever tried

[@Freddie1980]

USB type C and Android 1 are for me killer features, the honour looks good and I'm sure it performs well but I don't trust Chinese manufacturers to provide timely updates for thier phones.

[@MartinBoduroff]

Chinese manufactureres? Excuse me? My now over 2yo Nokia 5 still gets monthly updates and got Pie in mid-January, and still there are newer phones that don't have it yet. This brought my trust back in Nokia and now as I'm looking for a new one to upgrade I know a thing for sure - I'm getting a Nokia phone! :)

[@SunilPatil-hs8wd]

I have Nokia 6.1 plus. I love it till now

[@healeymuzondo8620]

Good video but show us more of the user interface

[@davidjohnbalce1111]

is 360 degree audio sound recording different from the 3D audio recording on the HTC?

[@joymukherjee2333]

no, they are technically same, they record spatial surround sound but only Nokia records that at 256kbps

[@davidjohnbalce1111]

@@joymukherjee2333 but, can it compete with the v-series audio?

[@nuwanudara6343]

Watching on my pocophone f1. 😋. But that build quality on 7.1 though 😍😍😍😍.

[@reyhaandar882]

Plz.make review of Samsung galaxy A7 Thanks

[@joyjeetpaul2218]

Like that intro music than the phone

[@Native722]

This is a pretty good phone for the mid-ranger! Considering waht else is out there. Does anyone know if this phone is OIS/EIS? I seriously doubt it at this price range but you never know.

[@100000htgs]

It has EIS

[@sumendranpillay]

Nokia might not be the best value for money phone in certain segments but it has vital features that many manufacturers omit at this and lower price segments which is Widevine L1 and Gorilla Glass.

[@uvaishassan]

Henry Cavill reviewing phone

[@AdamSinicki]

Haha thanks! My wife loves Henry Cavill!

[@uvaishassan]

@@AdamSinicki did you just reply? 😂👏

[@gavlatennis2824]

Love this phone!

[@SoumitraNath2008]

I want to buy Nokia 7.1, pls suggest how this Phone

[@sanjaysanju5171]

dope review...

[@omkumardelvadia4565]

Congratulations for your baby!

[@AdamSinicki]

Thanks! 😁

[@omkumardelvadia4565]

@@AdamSinickiYou're Welcome. Any Time.

[@braaahhhh]

Adam make a video on Teenage Bodybuilding tips on The Bioneer.As it will definitely help me. Plus you really are my motivation like seriously I wanna look like you. Hope in future I definitely will :)

[@lalithp8241]

Good Review...Tqsm 😊

[@collapsar27]

is 7.1 the same as x7?

[@carlmiguelparaiso7507]

I feel it's still needs more improvements

[@pizazazaza]

How much do you lift man

[@EseJandro]

Everything

[@AdamSinicki]

Right now roughly 140kg bench press (not my PB). Not sure on deadlift and squat as I haven't tried a 1rm in a good while!

[@pizazazaza]

@@AdamSinicki I've got a load of respect for you now!!

[@travism8597]

@@AdamSinicki you review Nokia phones and talk powerlift simultaneously! Now you're my top phone reviewer now!

[@alvint2635]

My nokia 8 with snapdragon 835 gets app crashes daily. Sucks

[@VividOtg]

Miss Old Nokia with the best brand, high quality built,

[@sayeedabegum1237]

The Bioneer seems to be versatile

[@firefightergoggie]

I have a new Nokia 7.1 and an HTC U11. The HTC has much higher specs, however in day to day use there's no noticable difference in the performance of each phone. That's using maps, social media and emails going all day. The Nokia is a really good phone. I think the days of these $900.00 flag ship phones are numbered.

[@aledkdk]

Great come back from Nokia

[@josharntt]

They're just like old Nokia, but with a better OS.

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

If they only done with oled, would be perfect

[@onelyone6976]

Yea, but keep in mind it is 350$ and there is the Nokia 8 sirocco that has got a 1440p OLED display

[@hassananimations10]

Honor 9 lite or nokia 7.1???

[@goforkranthi79]

Early Congratulations on your baby man! 👍

[@mass5904]

Props for hdr display and build but why the f*****ng notch

[@hollyg7346]

Good luck for your baby!

[@averageconsumer007]

This looks similarly to nokia 6.1 plus here in india. Even the specs too.

[@FAZMAZI]

What is the point of the notch if the chin is that big

[@ti253799]

HDR 10?! That’s impressive at that price point

[@kyo1223]

Good start, while other brands doing FANTASTIC!

[@nmk0078]

I don't know whether to buy this phone or the honor 8x

[@pranshuanand4560]

I'm gonna wait for the 7.1+ Great review though 😅

[@LigerZero1985]

The 7.1 plus is yet to come, snapdragon 710, micro SD card slot, Zeiss lens, type c connector, 3500mah battery. HMD makes good phone under Nokia name, but so many good devices that actually hurt itself

[@josharntt]

It's not HMD under Nokia name, it's Nokia owned by HMD. New Nokia is run by old Nokia execs.

[@nixxgg]

What is the 2018 flagship smartphone of Nokia?

[@danischannel]

Haven't released one yet...

[@ArkitektoHardinero]

Exquisite & luxurious phone. Looks more expensive than it actually is. 👌

[@hammadmir8263]

Congratulations!...

[@AdamSinicki]

Thanks a lot!

[@RandomGRK]

I have a OnePlus 3. Is this a downgrade or an upgrade. Not sure I want to spend the over $600 on the new OnePlus 6T.

[@oscartobaroatmeal6734]

I haven't used Nokia since the Lumia 520

[@TurfSurf]

Honor's battery only lasts about 2 years, you need to buy a new one after that which sucks for someone who buys unlocked out right. If you are with a company that can give you free grades or monthly lease, then this doesn't really matter.

[@anb4351]

dat notch is aaglyyyyyyyyyyy

[@omkarmande1487]

Im watching this video on nokia 7 plus😂

[@danischannel]

Is the phone good?

[@josharntt]

@@danischannel yes

[@everydayfun9531]

People still use nokia tha fuge get outta that stone age and try other companies like samsung, apple, one plus, google huawei etc the best possible phone you can afford from any company other than nokia.

[@patcola7335]

@@everydayfun9531 I would rather go with a company renowned for mobile than some Spyware Chinese company.

[@everydayfun9531]

@Game Dev Quickie ummmm yeah i can tell you your iphone 5S might break easily cause my sis broke her iphone 5, screen shattered, opened on the side, not charging, broken from both sides etc so yours also wont survive cause weak material on em.

[@vinaykulkarni2792]

Greetings for the baby to come...

[@p.sethia1830]

the special audio is witchcraft!

[@sarveshchougule7700]

'he-ch' 🤔 I always say 'ech'. NP you do you. It's just I'm not used to hearing it. Nice review though. I got a 6.1 plus for my mom recently and Nokia is really giving that premium feel at low budget.

[@RajeevMagar]

you can't say "five point eighty four" to 5.84 after decimal number.

[@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787]

I've purchased this phone at $249.00. Excellent telephone!

[@hemalmehta873]

7 plus is better than this 7.1, BUT my only concern is that 7 plus has full aluminium body which could give network issues at times bcos signals pass through aluminium body with difficulty and easily through glass body. U can check on google about it just type aluminium body vs glass body phones.

[@danischannel]

Haven't heard of any reception problems with 7+

[@josharntt]

@@danischannel I have, but only in US

[@middletransport]

Because the 7 Plus wasn't meant for the US anyways. But so far my Nokia 6 2017 fares better than a reletive’s iPhone 7.

[@jeffkoe310]

The Honor? only if you don't mind not getting updates.