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The Nokia 3.4 has arrived Mobility Arena ready for us to put it through our usual tests to see if it is worth your money.
Nokia 3.4 was announced 3 months ago (September 2020) and is sold in two variants – a 3/32 GB version and a 4/64 GB version. We have the latter here in our hands.
It has a 6.39″ display, 8MP front camera in a punch hole, a 13MP main camera along with a 5MP ultra wide and 2MP depth lenses at the back, a 4000mAh battery, and 10W charging via a micro USB-C port. The USB port also supports OTG (we tested it already).
The phone is available in 3 colours – Fjord (which is bluish), Dusk, and Charcoal. Our review unit is Fjord. We haven’t seen the other colours, but we are ready to stake a bet that this is the colour most people will like. It pops.
Powering it is a Snapdragon 460 chipset, and it runs Android 10 (upgradable to Android 11 and 12). It is a dual SIM, 4G LTE phone and has a dedicated memory card slot that supports microSD cards of up to 512 GB.
The Unboxing
The Nokia 3.4 retail box includes the usual suspects – a transparent Silicon case, paperwork, SIM ejector tool, USB-C cable, and a 5W adapter. Note that the phone supports 10W charging; you just have to get a 10W or other compatible charger yourself.
Hands-on And First Impressions
In hand, the Nokia 3.4 is a lightweight phone. There is also no fear of dropping it, as there is no layer of glass on the body apart from the display. The frame feels metallic to the touch (we will confirm this), but the back cover is polycarbonate. And that back has a striped nano texture that looks and feels lovely.
There is a fingerprint scanner at the back, right below the camera island and some distance above the Nokia logo.
Below the SIM tray slot on the left edge of the Nokia 3.4 is a dedicated Google Assistant button. The volume and power buttons are on the right edge of the phone.
Hands-on Video
First 18 Hours Of Use
In use, our first impressions are good. We were a bit sceptical of the Snapdragon 460 and wondered if it would produce a snappy enough experience. In our first 18 hours of use, so far, it has been snappy. This was after we installed our standard 96 apps, setup and began to use email, Web browser, Twitter and Telegram.
We could have been fooled to believe that the Nokia 3.4 was powered by a Snapdragon 660 chipset. Still, it is early days, and we haven’t thrown anything heavy at it yet. Let’s see how it performs after a week or two of daily usage.
We have pleasant vibes from our early handling of this mid-range Android phone from HMD Global. Stick around for our full review for all the juicy details and our verdict.
Author:InfoDesk
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Earlier in the year, Xiaomi pushed out the Android 11 beta update for its Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and Mi 10 devices. Now, the newest Android version with MIUI 12 is making its way to certain European countries.
This new firmware brings the October security patch and bears the firmware number 12.2.1.0 RJBEUXM. For users who are interested in getting this stable Android version on their devices, they’ll need about 2.9GB of memory to install the new update.
As at the time of this report, the update is enjoying a staged rollout, with only a select number of users receiving this update over-the-air in Europe. The new update is expected to reach more devices in the coming weeks and should bring a number of improvements all round.
For users of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro or Mi 10 interested in testing out this version, they can go to the Update App widget in Settings, then check for a new system update. Like many other updates of this nature, it is advisable to back up all your data before you begin installing this update.
Xiaomi has made good progress with their software updates to different smartphones this year, as we expect this to improve going forward. We also expect to see more Xiaomi devices (old and newer ones) receive the Android 11 with MIUI 12 soon.
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