Nokia 7.1 Plus spotted on Geekbench, specs revealed
HMD Global is working to launch the Nokia X7 aka Nokia 7.1 Plus on October 16 in China. And just days ahead of the official unveiling, the phone has been spotted on GeekBench - a cross-platform processor benchmark. The listing suggests Nokia 7.1 Plus will be powered by Snapdragon 710 chipset, paired with 6GB RAM and run Android Oreo 8.1. Here's our roundup.
Firstly, what are GeekBench's scores?
GeekBench is a cross-platform processor benchmark platform which grades processors on their single-core and multi-core performances. While calculating multi-core scores, GeekBench runs multiple streams of instructions simultaneously per core and reports an aggregate score. With single-core scores, the same process is applied but on a single core. Notably, the quicker a CPU completes the instructions, the higher is its GeekBench score.
GeekBench scores of Nokia 7.1 Plus
The GeekBench listing of the Nokia 7.1 Plus highlights a single-core score of 1,827 and a multi-core score of 5,937. Further, as stated before, the listing suggests Nokia 7.1 Plus will be powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 710 processor, coupled with 6GB of RAM.
Nokia 7.1 Plus: At a glance
According to renders, Nokia 7.1 Plus looks like a larger version of the Nokia 6.1 Plus. This means the phone will have a notched display with a prominent bottom bezel while the back panel will house a vertically-stacked dual rear-camera and a fingerprint sensor. Moreover, a recent TENNA listing suggests Nokia 7.1 Plus will sport a 6.18-inch full-HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio.
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
Courtesy leaked renders, we know that Nokia 7.1 Plus will have a dual-rear camera setup. Moreover, the TENNA listing reveals that the dual-camera setup will comprise a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 12-megapixel secondary sensor. Up front, the phone will house a 20-megapixel selfie snapper.
Under the hood
As per the GeekBench and TENNA listings, Nokia 7.1 Plus will be powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 710 processor, paired with 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage (expandable up to 400GB). Further, the phone is likely to pack a 3,400mAh battery and run stock Android Oreo 8.1 out-of-the-box as part of Android One program that promises at least two years of software updates.
