Overview of the Nokia 7 Plus smartphone model

In the first half of 2018, several new products were introduced under the Nokia brand, including the Nokia 7 Plus. It is positioned by the manufacturer as the flagship model for everyone. In this article, we will talk in detail about this smartphone, considering its pros and cons.

But first, let's say a few words about what to look for when choosing a "smart phone".

How to choose a smartphone

• Determine if you need a device with similar functionality at all. If yes, then highlight those options that are necessary so as not to overpay for unnecessary ones. High-quality photos, the ability to watch movies and play games for a long time, fast Internet or all of this together?
• Create a purchase budget. Today, a great variety of smartphones are produced in the world, the price range is from 9 to 200 thousand rubles.Knowing how much you can spend on a new phone will give you a range of models to choose from.
• Where is the best place to buy the device? Consumers have, in fact, two options. The first is to go to large stores selling various equipment or specialized salons. This makes it possible to communicate with a consultant and ask for his advice, hold the device in your hands and test it. The risk is to succumb to the persuasion of the seller and purchase a model with a set of options you do not need. True, at the checkout you will receive a check and a warranty card. The second way is to buy via the Internet, including through the manufacturer's official stores or popular Chinese marketplaces. In this case, you can win in price, but not all of the presented models are suitable for operation in our country.

Main selection criteria

• Operating system. Determines the functionality and capabilities of the machine. The three undoubted leaders today are Android, Windows Phone, iOS. The first of them is the most popular, installed on most flagships from leading manufacturers. Therefore, the undoubted advantage of this OS is a great opportunity to choose among many models. Another advantage is the presence of a huge number of applications in the Google Play store, the main ones are free. Also, all Google services are embedded in the OS. Of the minuses - "gluttony", which, however, is little felt on a good device. iOS is installed only on smartphones from Apple, with a huge selection of applications, paid and free. The choice of models based on Windows Phone is still small. There are fewer applications in it than in competitors, but from the pluses - the presence of the Microsoft Office package, good performance and multitasking.
• Screen.Ideally, if its resolution is FullHD. The diagonal is not less than 4.5 inches and not more than 6, the optimal size is 5.2 inches.
• CPU. The most suitable is Snapdragon from Qualcomm. Chipset indexes suggest which one is better to buy. So, 2xx is very weak, 4xx will allow you to “hang out” on the Internet and social networks, but not play games, 6xx are able to provide work in almost all areas, 8xx are installed on top expensive models.
• The amount of RAM. Determined by the needs of the user. If they are minimal - calls, photographing, checking mail and notifications in social networks - 2-3 GB will be enough. But in order for the smartphone to successfully perform all media functions, the recommended amount of memory is 3-4 GB.
• Camera. A tip that helps those who plan to shoot a lot with their phone and are demanding on photo quality is to pay attention to models with two main cameras. At the same time, various characteristics, including the number of megapixels, do not yet speak of the capabilities of this important application. It is best to read reviews with specific examples of pictures and videos shot.
• Battery. Its capacity should be at least 3000 mAh, so as not to run for recharging several times a day. Well, when the option of fast charging is provided.
• Body material. Metal is the most common and optimal option. Glass looks beautiful and impressive, but it is easier to get dirty and beat. If you prefer plastic, then choose a matte one so that the model does not look too cheap.

What Options Should You Pay For?

• Water protection. On the one hand, it is not superfluous, but on the other hand, users have long been accustomed to keeping gadgets away from any liquid.
• Face recognition system.A trendy feature that does not yet function very well in Android smartphones.
• Wireless charger.

Models and manufacturers

Which brand of smartphone is better to buy? This is an important question when looking for a new device. The choice of devices on the modern market is great: from status models to relatively inexpensive ones. The popularity of models from well-known Chinese brands operating on the basis of the Android OS is high.

Popular models in 2018:

• Huawei Nova 2;
• HTC U11;
• Lenovo K6 Note;
• Xiaomi Mi 6;
• Samsung Galaxy S8;
• Sony Xperia X Compact;
• Huawei Honor 9;
• Apple iPhone 8.

The best manufacturers and brands

• Xiaomi (PRC);
• Meizu (PRC);
• Huawei (PRC);
• ASUS (Taiwan);
• LG (South Korea);
• Lenovo (Hong Kong);
• Apple (USA);
• Nokia (Finland);
• Sony (Japan);
• Samsung S series (South Korea).

Smartphone Nokia 7 Plus

• Released as part of the Android One program.
• Design and brand: Nokia (HDM Global).
• Manufacturer: China.
• Weight: 186 g.
• Dimensions: 158.38x75.64 mm.
• Case thickness: 7.99 mm.
• Average price: 28,000 rubles. (135,435 tenge).

What is included

• Smartphone;
• Charger;
• USB cable;
• Wired headphones;
• Clip to open the tray with sim cards;
• Silicone protective case;
• Instruction.

Appearance and ergonomics

The body material of the model is aluminum alloy. Then a special ceramic coating is applied to the surface. The smartphone can be purchased in two colors - black and white, and the difference is manifested only in the color of the back cover. An interesting detail is also the use of a copper shade in the case design. This design gives the device style and solidity.

The front panel of the device is protected by 2.5 D Corning Gorilla Glass 3.Above the screen are the front camera lens, earpiece, light and proximity sensors. At the bottom are the control buttons "Home", "Back" and "Recent Applications".

On the right edge of the body are buttons for adjusting the volume level and turning off or blocking the device. On the left edge you can find a closed tray. In one of its slots is placed nano-sim, in the other - another sim-card or micro SD memory card. The package includes a special key to open the tray.

At the top there is a headphone jack, at the bottom there is a USB connector, a microphone, a music speaker.

The back side of the case is decorated with the company's logo, made in copper color. It houses the lenses of two cameras - the main and auxiliary, as well as an additional microphone, LED flash and a fingerprint scanner.

A transparent silicone case is sold with the device to protect the case in case of possible shocks or falls.

autonomy

The non-removable battery of the model has a capacity of 3800 mAh. The manufacturer positions that the phone can spend up to 723 hours in standby mode. The user will have enough battery capacity to watch video files for 14.5 hours or 126 hours of listening to music. Autonomy can be increased by turning on the power saving mode when a critical charge level is reached.

Screen

A distinctive feature of the device is a non-standard aspect ratio of the display: 18:9. What gives such an innovation? The "stretched" screen with thin frames without changing the dimensions of the smartphone itself makes it more modern and attractive to the user.

Main screen features

• 6-inch diagonal;
• Resolution FULL HD + (2160x1080 pixels);
• Wide viewing angle;
• Good indicators of brightness and contrast.

Basic Options

• Night operation mode, which can be activated according to a given schedule;
• Multi Touch function - up to ten simultaneous touches on the screen;
• Backlight level adjustment - manually or automatically;
• The protective glass is covered with a high-quality polarized oleophobic coating.

Software

This model is a representative of Google's Android One project, whose goal is to release devices based on Android, but without modifications to the interface and third-party applications. The most current version of the software is installed on it, at the moment it is Android 8.1.0.

Performance

Inside the smartphone is the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. According to the manufacturer, this new chip is characterized by increased performance and speed of graphics operations compared to the previous version. The amount of RAM is 4 GB, permanent memory is 64 GB (type eMMC51). As mentioned above, you can install an additional memory card (up to 256 MB) into the SIM card slot.

Main components

• Computing cores Kryo (8 pcs.), Consist of two clusters - 2.2 and 1.8 GHz each.
• Adreno 512 processor, specialized in graphics acceleration;
• Built-in X12 LTE modem. Able to receive data at speeds up to 600 Mbps, and transmit at speeds up to 150 Mbps.
• Support for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB 3.1, NFC. You can connect a USB flash drive to your smartphone.

Conducted performance tests show that this parameter of the model can be described as good, but not up to the level of the flagship. At the same time, it is possible to use graphics with maximum settings for games.

Communications

The model allows you to install two SIM-cards. They will function in Dual SIM Dual Standby mode.

Wireless communications

• LTE. 4G networks provide support for various frequency bands, including domestic ones - b3, b7, b20;
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac;
• Bluetooth 5.0;
• NFC. Allows you to use the Android Pay service;
• GPS, A-GPS, BDS, GLONASS - navigation systems that help determine the location;
• There is an FM radio.

cameras

The smartphone is equipped with three cameras with optics from Zeiss: one front and two rear. Their interface contains the choice of a beautification program that allows you to visually improve the complexion and eliminate its shortcomings.

The rear cameras - main and auxiliary - can be used both alternately (when shooting with different focal lengths and optical zoom), and simultaneously. Switching occurs with the help of optical zoom. There is no optical stabilization function.

Main Camera Options

• Pixel size: 1.4 µm;
• Resolution: 12 MP;
• Aperture: f/1.75.

Autofocus works on the principle of DualPixel (double pixel). Each of the elements of the image turns on its own separate focus sensor, which reduces the amount of time to calculate the desired focus.

Auxiliary Camera Options

• Pixel size: 1 µm;
• Resolution: 13 MP;
• Aperture: f/2.6.

Based on these reviews of the model, we can say that the rear cameras do their job quite well. Photos in Portrait mode are very good. In the sunlight of the day, there are no complaints about the quality of the pictures, but in the evening and at night it photographs worse.The lack of optical stabilization in this case is a significant minus.

The main characteristics of the front camera

• Resolution: 16 MP;
• Pixel size: 1 µm;
• Aperture: f/2.0.

According to users, this camera “takes pictures” of high quality both during the day, in the sun, and at night and will delight fans of taking “selfies”.

Both cameras give the user the ability to shoot video in Full-HD resolution. The rear photo module also provides options for slow and fast shooting. The created content will be saved in MP4 file format.

The Camera app is activated by double-pressing the power key. You can select the desired modes and set the necessary settings using the special icons located at the top of the screen.

Available photo modes:

• A photo;
• Retouch;
• Panorama;
• Pro (self-adjustment of shutter speed, sensitivity, exposure steps plus manual focus);
• Live bokeh (i.e. artistically blurred background).

Video modes:

• Slow motion. Interval shooting, timelapse is implied.
• Slow. Direct slow motion.

Special icons suggest the choice of the main or front camera, as well as a two-way shooting mode that allows you to take photos and videos.

Sound

The sound quality from the multimedia speaker with a dedicated amplifier can be described as quite good. At the same time, the model settings do not provide additional options to improve the sound quality. Also, the necessary codecs for transmitting high-quality sound in a wireless format are not supported. There is an option to record surround sound when shooting video using Nokia Ozo Audio technology.

Results

According to user reviews, the Nokia 7 Plus smartphone turned out to be quite balanced and has both strengths and weaknesses.

• Stylish design;
• Three cameras equipped with Zeiss optics;
• Good autonomy and fast charging;
• The presence of NFC;
• "Pure" Android without unnecessary applications;
• Suitable for active games;
• Famous Nokia brand.

• No optical stabilization;
• There are complaints about the quality of the pictures;
• You can insert either a second SIM card or a memory card into the tray;
• Performance does not pull on the flagship;
• Not a budget model for this level;
• There is no moisture protection.

This device in its segment has quite strong competitors (Asus Zen Fone 5, Honor 10, Samsung Galaxy A 8), with which it can quite adequately compete for the attention and wallet of buyers. Like any device, it is not without flaws, however, some of them can only be noticed by advanced users, and significant advantages will undoubtedly please those who make demands on the device at a standard level.