Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 officially announced; No NFC support in India, USA and Latin America

The Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 have been officially announced by HMD Global. And here’s everything you need to know about the phone.

It appears the Nokia 7.2 is not a rebranded Nokia X71  after all, though they are very similar in terms of specs, and a different design. Instead of an in-display selfie camera, the 7.2 has a water-drop notch, and instead of a vertical camera bump, there is a circular camera array with triple lenses.

The triple camera set up of the Nokia 7.2 comprises a 48MP Quad Pixel primary lens with an f/1.8 aperture, 1.6μm pixel size, an 8MP 120° wide angle lens and a 5MP depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. The selfie lens is a 20MP Quad Pixel camera.

The Nokia 7.2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor with 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage. The device has a hybrid Dual SIM card tray which supports up to 512GB of expandable memory via a microSD card slot. The phone runs on Android 9 Pie with Android One, and has a dedicated Google Assistant button.

The display on the Nokia 7.2 is a 6.3-inch, FullHD+ 1080p panel which has a water-drop notch and is protected bt 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass.

The phone is backed by a 3500 mAH battery which supports 5V/2A charging over a USB type-C connector. The phone has a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a rear-facing fingerprint scanner.

Nokia 7.2 Specs

• Display: 6.3-inch, FullHD+ 1080p, Water-drop notch, 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass
• Operating System: Android 9 Pie + Google Assistant Button
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
• Memory: 4GB/6GB RAM
• Storage: 64GB/128GB + up to 512GB microSD
• Rear Cameras: 48MP f/1.8 aperture, 1.6μm + 8MP 120° wide angle f/ + 5MP DoF f/2.4 aperture
• Front Camera: 20 MP Quad Pixel
• Battery: 3500 mAH, 5V/2A
• Security: Fingerprint Scanner
• Connectivity: Dual SIM (Nano SIM)3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type C, WIFI 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/AGPS + GLONASS + BDS + Gallieo, FM Radio
• Sensors: Ambient light sensor, RGB sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer (G-sensor), E-compass, Gyroscope, NFC (excluding Latin America, USA and India)
• Dimensions: 159.92 x 75.15 x 8.25 mm
• Weight 180g
• Colours: Charcoal, Cyan Green, Ice

Nokia 6.2

The Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 are quite similar, with the same display, design, battery and ports as the. But the Nokia 6.2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor with 3GB/4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB/128GB of storage.

In the optics department the phone features triple cameras from Zeiss Optics with a 16MP primary lens, a 5MP depth sensor, and an 8MP ultra-wide lens. The front camera is an 8MP selfie lens. Oddly, the Nokia 6.2 is listed as a Dual SIM device which supports Mini SIM cards.

Nokia 6.2 Specs

• Display: 6.3-inch, FullHD+ 1080p, Water-drop notch, 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass
• Operating System: Android 9 Pie + Google Assistant Button
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
• Memory: 3GB/4GB RAM
• Storage: 32GB/64GB/128GB + up to 512GB microSD
• Rear Cameras: 16MP, 5MP depth sensor, 8MP ultra-wide lens, LED Flash.
• Front Camera: 8MP
• Battery: 3500 mAH, 5V/2A
• Security: Fingerprint Scanner
• Connectivity: Dual SIM (Mini SIM) 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type C, WIFI 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/AGPS + GLONASS + BDS + Gallieo, FM Radio
• Sensors: Ambient light + RGB sensor (2 in 1), Proximity sensor, Accelerometer (G-sensor), E-compass, Gyroscope, NFC (excluding Latin America, USA and India)
• Dimensions: 159.92 x 75.15 x 8.25 mm
• Weight 180g
• Colours: Ceramic Black, Ice

Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 Price

The Nokia 7.2 price starts at EUR 249 (about Rs. 20,000) and will go on sale from this month. The Nokia 6.2 will cost EUR 199 (about Rs. 16,000) for the 3GB/32GB variant and will be available from October.

Note: The Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 sold in India, USA and Latin America do not have NFC.