8 great Nokia 7 Plus features and tricks you need to know

The Nokia 7 Plus turns out to be a great smartphone. We’ve already published a review of this phone , and it’s one of the best mid-range devices you can buy right now. The Nokia 7 Plus has all the usual features of a smartphone, but also has some unique features that you won’t find on most other Android devices. In this article, we will list 8 great features and tricks of Nokia 7 Plus that impressed us the most.

Cool features and tricks for Nokia 7 Plus

1. Face recognition unlock

After Apple popularized facial recognition with FaceID on the iPhone X , some Android manufacturers also started including facial recognition features on their devices. OnePlus was one of the first companies to introduce face unlock with the OnePlus 5T, and now Nokia is joining them with the Nokia 7 Plus.

To enable face unlock on your Nokia 7 Plus, go to Settings -> Security & location -> Face unlock and tap Add facial data . Adding facial data to your device allows you to unlock your device using your face. Note that face unlocking on Android smartphones, including the Nokia 7 Plus, is not as secure as face unlocking on iPhone X, as it only relies on the phone’s camera. Still, it’s a great way to quickly unlock your phone.

2. Nokia Spatial Audio Recording

One of the best features of the Nokia 7 Plus is what the company calls spatial audio recording. Technical nomenclature aside, this feature is very useful for shooting videos and recording audio, as the Nokia 7 Plus comes with three high-quality microphones that can capture audio clearly regardless of the surroundings. . So, even if you’re in a noisy environment or even if you’re a little far away from your phone, the Nokia 7 Plus can record your voice clearly.

3. Pro camera mode

Most of the unique and interesting features that the Nokia 7 Plus brings to the table have to do with its camera. My favorite feature of the Nokia 7 Plus camera is the Pro mode that allows you to easily control the camera’s ISO, white balance, focus, and shutter speed . The biggest advantage of using Pro mode on your Nokia 7 Plus compared to Pro mode on other smartphones is the fact that Nokia has made working with the above parameters incredibly easy.

The Nokia 7 Plus uses the same camera software that Nokia used to power its Lumia phones. This is very good. In my opinion , controlling parameters with concentric circles and sliders is the best way to handle Pro mode. Pro mode is also easy to access, just tap the hamburger menu in the camera app, then tap Pro mode.

4. Live bokeh

One of the unique features of the Nokia 7 Plus camera is the Live Bokeh mode, which allows users to see how the shot will look exactly with the bokeh effect even before clicking the photo . Smartphones like the iPhone X and Pixel 2 can take great portrait photos (bokeh), but you don’t actually know how your photos will turn out until after you click them and your phone does post-processing. No.

Live Bokeh mode on your Nokia 7 Plus lets you see exactly how your photo will look in your camera’s viewfinder before you take it . This means you can make the necessary adjustments to your shot to get it just the way you want it. Naturally, the photo you take will not look exactly like what you see through the viewfinder. That said, it’s better to have some inclination as to how the photo will turn out than to have nothing at all.

5. Bothy Photo Capture

Another camera feature unique to Nokia phones is what the company calls Bothie Photo Capture, which utilizes both the front and rear cameras to take photos . The idea here is that if your friend is sitting or standing in front of you, you can use Bothy Capture to take a photo of both you and him in one shot.

Nokia 7 Plus has two modes for capturing both photos . The first is the regular bothy mode, which splits the camera frame into two equal halves. The second is a picture-in-picture mode that captures shots that look like you’re on a video call with someone. Bothies aren’t something you’ll use on a daily basis, but they can certainly be useful in certain situations.

6. Go live directly from the Nokia camera app

Another great feature of the camera on the Nokia 7 Plus is the live mode that allows users to go live directly from the camera app itself. Connect your social media accounts to stream live content on Twitter and Facebook using your Nokia 7 Plus’ camera . Since I’m using a Chinese Nokia 7 Plus model, I can’t show you the complete process, but I can show you how to access the live features.

To go live directly from the camera app on your Nokia 7 Plus, first tap the video icon to switch to video mode. Then tap on the Live button as marked in the image above . As you can see, Weibo is listed as the only option in the camera app. That’s because of the Chinese model. The Indian model shows Twitter, Facebook, and other social media channels supported by the app. To go live, tap the social media icons and log in using your information.

7. Gesture

Gestures make life so much easier, so it’s great to see smartphone manufacturers support them in their smartphones. For example, on the OnePlus 3, you can double-tap to wake up your device or perform a three-finger swipe to capture a screenshot. The Nokia 7 Plus also has a lot of gestures, but my favorite is swiping down on the fingerprint sensor to drop the notification panel .

As you know, the Nokia 7 Plus has a 6-inch 18:9 display, which makes it impossible to reach the top with just one hand. Using a finger swipe down gesture, you can easily pull the notification panel down without having to reach the top. There are many other gestures you can set. To customize gestures, go to Settings -> Gestures and set the gestures you want to use .

8. Android “One” 8.1

One of the best things about the Nokia 7 Plus is that it comes with Google’s Android One program. So you basically get the standard Android experience with faster updates. In fact, at the time of writing this article, the Nokia 7 Plus has already received the Android 8.1 Oreo update. This is amazing .

Apart from faster updates, it also means that you can take advantage of all the benefits that Android Oreo has to offer. For example, you get a new power menu, notification dots, automatic light and dark theme support, and more . You can check out all the key features of Android Oreo here to see all the features you will get on your device. The bottom line is that with Android One, you’re guaranteed to get new Android features and security patches faster than 99% of Android devices out there.

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Enjoy the amazing features of Nokia 7 Plus

The Nokia 7 Plus is a lot of fun to use, and we’re sure you’ll enjoy it if you buy it. Now that you have read the list of favorite features of Nokia 7 Plus, please share your favorite features of Nokia 7 Plus in the comments section below.