Nokia X6 Goes Out of Stock Within Seconds in First Sale

Nokia X6 went on sale for the first time after its China launch last week. The Nokia X6 smartphone was made available on JD.com, Suning.com, and Tmall.com, and the stock ran out in less than 10 seconds. The Nokia X6 next sale in China is set for May 30, and users must register to participate in the sale.

The Nokia X6 is the first smarpthone from HMD Global to sport a display notch. It also comes with a dual rear camera setup with AI and HDR features. HMD Global made the announcement on the official Nokia mobile China Weibo account that the Nokia X6 was out of stock in just 10 seconds. Nokiapoweruser also claims that almost 700,000 registrations were garnered for the first sale. The registrations for the second one on May 30 are now open, as mentioned earlier.

News of a Nokia X6 global variant is also doing the rounds, and we may just see the smartphone on the shelves in other international markets. In China, the Nokia X6 price starts at CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs. 13,800) for the 4GB RAM, 32GB storage variant, going up to CNY 1,499 (roughly Rs. 16,000) for the 4GB RAM, 64GB storage variant, while the 6GB RAM, 64GB storage variant is priced at CNY 1,699 (roughly Rs. 18,100).

Nokia X6 specifications The dual-SIM (Nano) Nokia X6 runs Android 8.1 Oreo and sports a 5.8-inch full-HD+ (1080x2280 pixels) display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 636 SoC, coupled with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM.

The Nokia X6 bears a dual rear camera setup with a primary 16-megapixel sensor and a secondary 5-megapixel monochrome sensor, sporting an f/2.0 aperture and 1-micron pixels. On the front, it offers a 16-megapixel camera with the same f/2.0 aperture and 1-micron pixel sensor. The company is touting the presence of AI features for improved photography (with features such as optimised colour contrast, depth of field and portrait lighting effects, as well face recognition), as well as HDR support. It also offers the Bothie feature, letting users utlise both front and rear cameras simultaneously. It also supports Face Unlock. It features 32GB of 64GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB).

Connectivity options on the Nokia X6 include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB Type-C port. Sensors on board include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. It bears a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel. It is powered by a 3060mAh battery that when coupled with an 18W charger can deliver up to 50 percent of charge in 30 minutes, thanks to Quick Charge 3.0. It measures 147.2x70.98x7.99mm (excluding the lens), going up to 8.59mm with the lens, and weighs 151 grams.