HMD Global has finally unveiled three new smartphones at an event in Russia. The company has launched updated versions of the Nokia 2, Nokia 3 and Nokia 5, simply called Nokia 2.1, Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 5.1, respectively. The Nokia 3.1 continues to be powered by a MediaTek chipset — like the Nokia 3 — but this time around HMD is using a MediaTek SoC in the Nokia 5.1. The Nokia 5.1 and the Nokia 3.1 come with an updated design, with a bigger 18:9 display aspect ratio and are running on Android One program. The new Nokia 2.1 also gets some upgraded specifications and it now runs on Google’s lightweight Android Oreo (Go Edition).
Nokia 3.1
The phone features a 5.2-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 1280×720 pixels HD resolution in a metal body with a diamond cut design. It is powered by a 64-bit 1.4GHz MediaTek MT6750 octa-core processor. This will be offered in a choice of 2GB and 3GB of RAM along with 16GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 128GB. As for the cameras, the Nokia 3.1 sports a 13MP rear sensor with LED flash and a feature called automatic scene detection. The device will be available in June starting at Euro 139 (Rs 10,900 approx).
Nokia 2.1
The smartphone features an anodized aluminium chassis with a polycarbonate back like its predecessor. It sports a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels. Under the hood, there is a MediaTek 6750 chipset with 2GB or 3GB of RAM and 16GB or 32GB of storage. On the software front, the handset runs Android Oreo (Go Edition). In the camera department, the Nokia 2.1 gets an 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies and houses 4000mAh battery. It is launched in Blue Copper, Blue Silver, and Grey Silver colour options. Priced at $115 (approx. Rs. 7,800) and will start shipping in July 2018.
Nokia 5.1
The phone comes with a 5.5-inch display bearing 18:9 aspect ratio in a 6000-series Aluminum unibody design. An octa-core MediaTek Helio P18 SoC powers the phone. It is launched in two variants – 2GB RAM+16GB storage and 3GB RAM+32GB storage. In terms of optics, The Nokia 5.1 also gets an updated 16-megapixel primary camera with phase detection autofocus and dual-LED flash. There is an 8-megapixel camera at the front for selfies. The phone has a relatively smaller 2970mAh battery and it also comes laden with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. Connectivity options in the Nokia 5.1 include 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and NFC (in select markets).The Nokia 5.1 will start at €189 (around Rs 14,800) and will be available from July.
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