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GSMArena team, 20 April 2018

Nokia 7 plus review

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  • User reviews
  • 7 plus
  • 3.8

1. Introduction, specs, unboxing
  1. 1. Introduction, specs, unboxing
  2. 2. Design, 360-degree spin
  3. 3. Lab tests - display and audio quality, battery life, speaker loudness
  4. 4. Software, performance
  5. 5. Camera
  6. 6. Alternatives, pros and cons, verdict
  7.  
  8. Nokia 7 plus specification
  9. User opinions and reviews
  10. Review comments (263)

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Introduction

Running out of single-digit numbers in its ever-growing portfolio, the reborn Nokia has started adding words - the high-end Nokia 8 Sirocco is worthy of an iconic moniker from the past, while simpler phones only get a 'plus', with a lowercase 'p' at that! But the Nokia 7 plus isn't looking half-bad - capital 'P' material at least.

The Snapdragon 660 is certainly as powerful a chip as you can get in the midrange and a dual camera with a telephoto secondary shooter reads like a line from a high-end phone's specsheet - in fact, it's the Sirocco's hardware. The 18:9 display is in keeping with the trends and 1080p is perfectly alright for a 6-incher in this segment. The 3,800mAh battery is more than generous and the bundled 18W quick charger is great for quick top-ups.

Nokia 7 plus review

Sure to entice Android purists, the Nokia 7 plus is an Android One device. Ours is running 8.1 Oreo with an April 1 security patch - that's Pixel-level up-to-date.

Nokia 7 plus Specs

  • Body: Aluminum body with ceramic-feel coating; 158.4x75.6x8.0mm
  • Screen: 6.0-inch, 18:9, FHD+ 2160x1080, IPS LCD, laminated, polarized; Gorilla Glass 3
  • Rear Camera: Main 12MP, 1.4µm pixel size, f/1.75 aperture lens; Secondary 13MP, 1.0µm pixel size, 2x Telephoto f/2.6 aperture lens; Dual-tone LED flash, ZEISS optics; 2160p video recording
  • Front Camera: 16MP 1.0µm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture lens; 1080p video recording
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, octa-core CPU (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 26); Adreno 512 GPU
  • Memory: 4GB RAM, 64GB, microSD slot (hybrid)
  • OS: Android 8.1 Oreo, Android One member
  • Battery: 3800mAh, Quick Charge
  • Connectivity: Optional dual SIM (4G), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, USB Type-C (USB 2.0 spec), 3.5mm jack
  • Misc: Rear-mounted fingerprint reader, bottom-firing single speaker, Nokia OZO audio with 3 mics

You know what would have been great? If, like that Pixel 2 XL, the Nokia 7 plus had stereo speakers. Well, unfortunately it doesn't. Its otherwise superbly built body also lacks waterproofing, but we do have a layman's grasp of how market segmentation works so we'll let that slide.

Nokia 7 plus unboxing

There's a brand recognition aspect to retail packaging and the 7 plus' box is very much Nokia. Looks aside, this year's boxes come with a slide-out tray that goes out the bottom, so make sure you're in control of things after removing the seal.

Nokia 7 plus review

The phone will greet you from the right and under it we found a clear plastic bumper case - not the fanciest around, but good to have from the get-go. What's not so clear (dumb pun 1) is whether that will be the case (dumb pun 2) in all markets.

There's an 18W quick charger with a Type-A port and a USB cable to go with it. Type-C chargers haven't exactly taken off - the Pixel stands out in this respect. In this context, the Type-A solution is still a lot more versatile. A pair of earbuds is included as well - a reasonably stylish one, too.

Next Page » 2. Design, 360-degree spin
1. Introduction, specs, unboxing
  1. 1. Introduction, specs, unboxing
  2. 2. Design, 360-degree spin
  3. 3. Lab tests - display and audio quality, battery life, speaker loudness
  4. 4. Software, performance
  5. 5. Camera
  6. 6. Alternatives, pros and cons, verdict
  7.  
  8. Nokia 7 plus specification
  9. User opinions and reviews
  10. Review comments (263)

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Nokia 7 plus review - Reader comments

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  • jfmom
  • Yd6
  • 18 Nov 2020

Best phone ever. When I start having any problems with freezing or slowing down, I restart and everything is good for another few months. I don't regret the money I spent on this phone

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  • AUEzzat
  • XIM
  • 29 Aug 2020

The phone at first looks good and durable, but that good image started fading fast: 1. After about a month of using the phone freezes most of the time I open an app or close one 2. The phone gets super hot when if it stays in charge for more than...

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  • MR45
  • sxs
  • 09 Aug 2020

Because of EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization) to make the videos smooth.

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