Nokia new smartphone X6 has been launched in China with a top notch like Apple iPhone X and with the support of Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset. It’s the first smartphone launched by HMD Global that has taken design cues from Apple’s tenth anniversary special iPhone X.
As for specifications rundown, the Nokia X6 sports a 5.8-inch Full HD+ 19:9 display with 2280 x 1080 pixels resolution, which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It has 16MP + 5MP dual rear cameras and a 16MP selfie camera. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC with 4 to 6GB RAM and up to 64GB of internal expandable storage. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box and packs a 3,060mAh battery under the hood.
Priced at 1,299 yuan onwards which is roughly Rs 13,810 in Indian currency, Nokia X6 hasn’t been announced for the Indian market but soon going to be launched. In case you are thrilled by what it offers but cannot wait till the Nokia X6 is available in India, so here are a compiled a list of alternatives that you can choose from right away; ones that can give it a tough competition.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (Rs 14,999 onwards)
Finding the Redmi Note 5 Pro in the list of Nokia X6 alternatives shouldn’t be so much of surprising and for obvious reasons. It has the same amount of RAM and native storage. Redmi Note 5 Pro is priced at Rs 16,999 for the same amount of RAM and storage capacity, with a similar battery capacity of 4000mAh.
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 (Rs 10,999 onwards)
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 seems to have enough to be called a viable alternative for the Nokia X6. The smartphone is powered and supported by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset accompanied by Adreno 509 GPU for graphics. The Zenfone Max Pro M1 features a bigger 5,000mAh battery under the hood which is non-removable one, which delivers close to a day’s usage.
Vivo V9 (Rs 22,990)
Vivo V9 isn’t a bad deal, this phone is just like the Nokia X6. Vivo V9 also houses 16MP + 5MP dual cameras on the back, which is just similar to Nokia X6. Up front, it has got a 24MP selfie camera, which is certainly better on paper than what Nokia X6 has to offer. In terms of processor, user will get a generation old Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 chipset with 4GB RAM and 64GB expandable storage. Vivo V9 is priced at the cost of Rs 22,990 in India.
Oppo F7 (Rs 21,990 onwards)
Oppo F7 starts at Rs 21,990 for the 4GB RAM/64GB storage version and climbs all the way up to Rs 26,990 for the 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant. It has a 16MP rear camera unlike the Nokia X6, but it has got a massive 25MP selfie camera that does have a few tricks up its sleeve. It is powered and supported by a more than decent Mediatek P60 SoC.
Huawei P20 Lite (Rs 19,999)
Huawei P20 Lite in this list which is similar as just like Nokia X6. Secondly, it costs Rs 19,999, which could be somewhat close to what HMD Global is likely to sell the Nokia X6 in India. Huawei P20 Lite has 16MP + 2MP dual rear cameras while on the front, it houses a 16MP secondary camera for selfies and video calls. It’s powered by Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset and 4GB of RAM with 64GB internal storage which can be extended further as well.