It’ll be the second non-Google smartphone to get the update after the Essential Phone
If you’ve been looking for yet another reason to pick up the Android One-powered Nokia 7 Plus in the next few weeks, we have some good news for you. Aside from officially announcing the Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus yesterday, HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas said that their Nokia 7 Plus would be getting the newest version of Google’s mobile OS next month.
Sarvikas didn’t specify when exactly the update would drop next month, but we’re confident that Nokia 7 Plus users won’t have to wait long since HMD Global has managed to keep their promise of updating earlier devices from Android Nougat to Oreo.
The Nokia 7 Plus, like its other siblings, is part of Google’s Android One program, which means it’s guaranteed to get 2 year’s worth of Android OS updates and up to three years of security patches. It’ll be the second non-Google smartphone to get Android Pie next to the Essential Phone.
Nokia 7 Plus specs
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor
- 4GB/6GB of RAM
- 6-inch Full HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 13-megapixel and 12-megapixel Carl Zeiss rear cameras (color + monochrome), f/2.0 aperture, 1.12µm pixels, with PDAF, OIS, dual-LED flash, 4K video recording
- 16-megapixel f/2.0 Carl Zeiss front camera
- 64GB of expandable storage
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, USB Type-C, fingerprint scanner, IP54 rating
- Android Oreo (Android One)
- 3800mAh battery with 18W fast charging
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