HMD unveiled a trio of new devices today, upgrading its entry-level and mid-range offerings. Two are Android One phones, the third run the lightweight Oreo Go edition. The Android One models will receive software updates for two years and security updates for three years – that’s as much as most flagships get. Except these are budget-friendly phones.
Nokia 5.1
The Nokia 5.1 now features a Full High Definition+ (1,080 x 2,160 px) display with an aspect ratio of 18:9 and a 40% faster chipset. The IPS LCD measures 5.5” in diagonal and is covered with 2.5D Gorilla Glass for protection. All that and the phone is 2 mm narrower than its predecessor.
The body is milled out of a single block of 6000-series anodized aluminium. The capacitive keys have gone on-screen and the fingerprint reader has migrated to the back of the phone after the screen expansion. It works for unlocking the phone and securing Google Pay.
The Nokia 5.1 has a new 16 MP camera on its back with Phase detection AF and a dual-tone flash. The selfie camera has an 8 MP sensor and an 84.6° lens.
Some of the connectivity options include a micro USB port to charge the 2,970 mAh battery, a 3.5 mm audio jack, FM radio and the expected Wi-Fi and Bluetooth goodies.
The phone will come in two variant of – 2 GB of RAM plus 16 GB storage or 3 GB / 32 GB. It will be available globally from July starting at $219 which is roughly Rs 15000. The smartphone will be available in three colour options of Coper, Tempered Blue and Black.
Nokia 3.1
The Nokia 3.1 features an anodized metal chassis with a polycarbonate back like its predecessor. Unlike it, however, it uses a MediaTek 6750 chipset, which has double the number of Cortex-A53 cores – eight. Also, besides the 2 GB / 16 GB version there’s now a model with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage.
Nokia 2.1
The Nokia 2.1 runs Android Oreo which is a Go Edition and will cost just $115 which is roughly Rs 10000. Keep that in mind while we tell you that the screen has grown to 5.5” in diagonal (16:9, 720p) and it is flanked by front-facing stereo speakers. The smartphone will be powered and supported by a modest Snapdragon 425, this one is upgraded to A53. RAM and storage are the same – 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of storage.
