Nokia 3 1v223c Nokia 5, Nokia 6, and Nokia 8 Will Get Quarterly Security Patches for Third Year: HMD Global

These older models may not receive Android Q, but will get Android security updates. 4b43g

By Ali Pardiwala | Updated: 16 August 2019 14:22 IST

Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6, and Nokia 8 Will Get Quarterly Security Patches for Third Year: HMD Global

The new update schedule applies to the Nokia 3, 5, 6, and 8 676x4p

Highlights

Nokia is extending software for some smartphones
The phones will be getting quarterly security updates for the third year
s of the Nokia 3, 5, 6, and 8 are set to benefit from the news

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HMD Global's Nokia mobile brand has been one of the best performers in the Android space when it comes to software for its devices. The company has most of its devices on the Android One software programme, and has used the benefits of the program to quickly and reliably roll out software updates for its devices. HMD Global is now going above and beyond to offer a third year of software for some of its smartphones, in the form of quarterly security patch updates during the third year.

The announcement comes via an official post on the Nokia forum, stating that HMD Global has kept its promise of delivering major software and security updates for its oldest Nokia phones for two years. Now, the company is extending up to the end of the third year for the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6, and Nokia 8. However, the additional will come in the form of quarterly security patch updates, rather than major Android version updates with new features.

Further details have been shared in the post, stating that the Nokia 8 will have the additional software starting from October 2019, but it's also worth mentioning here that the Nokia 6 sold in India and the United States on Amazon will not be getting this additional . Furthermore, the Nokia 2 will also have its security patch conclude in November 2019.

Additional security patch updates aren't quite as exciting and functional as full updates,but any extra from HMD Global comes as a bonus for s. This will ensure that the phones stay secure for an extra year, further increasing the value and lifespan of the devices. Newer models aren't mentioned in the post, but it's safe to assume that they'll be in line for the promised two years of major updates, as well as the newly announced three years of security updates.

Nokia 3 2sa64

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Feels solid
Stock Android experience
Dedicated slots for SIMs and microSD card

Bad
Average overall performance
Camera quality is below par
No fingerprint scanner

Read detailed Nokia 3 review

Display 5.00-inch

Processor MediaTek MT6737

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 2630mAh

OS Android 7.0

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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Nokia 5 t1j1l

KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Display 5.20-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 7.1.1

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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Nokia 6 3c1p2d

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality
Stock Android
Great speakers

Bad
Heats up with heavy use
Sub-par camera performance
Slow charging
No notification LED
Slightly overpriced

Read detailed Nokia 6 review

Display 5.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 7.1.1

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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Nokia 8 5g4l56

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great performance
Very good display
Excellent battery life
Decent cameras
Stock Android, promise of timely updates

Bad
Not fully waterproof
Low-light camera performance could’ve been better

Read detailed Nokia 8 review

Display 5.30-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Front Camera 13-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3090mAh

OS Android 7.1.1

Resolution 1440x2560 pixels

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